RELX

RELX

RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools serving professional and business customers across multiple sectors including Risk (LexisNexis Risk Solutions), Scientific, Technical & Medical (Elsevier), Legal (LexisNexis Legal & Professionals), and Exhibitions (Reed Exhibitions). Their purpose is to benefit society by developing products that advance scientific knowledge, improve healthcare outcomes, support justice and the rule of law, prevent fraud, and facilitate market transactions. RELX’s lobbying efforts at the EU level focus on influencing policies and regulations that impact data use, artificial intelligence, copyright, research, cybersecurity, financial services, and anti-money laundering, among others.

RELX has been registered in the EU Transparency Register since 15 May 2013. It actively targets key EU legislative files such as the Artificial Intelligence Act, the Digital Single Market Directive on Copyright, the European Research Area, the Data Act, AI Liability Directive, GDPR, AML/CFT packages, sanctions policy, digital operational resilience (DORA), digital finance, eIDAS 2, and the European Media Freedom Act.

The company maintains offices in London (headquarters) and Brussels (EU office), employing approximately 5 lobbyists with a full-time equivalent of about 1.75. Among these, 3 lobbyists hold European Parliament accreditation. RELX engages regularly with EU institutions, having held around 30 high-level Commission meetings in recent years.

Financially, RELX’s declared lobbying expenditure in 2023 was between €500,000 and €599,999. Historical data shows spending around €450,000 in 2017 and consistent engagement over the years. Their lobbying activities are aligned with their corporate mission to support data-driven decision-making and regulatory frameworks that foster innovation and fair market practices in their sectors.

  • EU Transparency Register ID: 338398611148-62

  • First Registered: 15 May 2013

  • Head Office: Strand, 1-3, London WC2N 5JR, United Kingdom

  • EU Office: Square de Meeus 35, Brussels 1000, Belgium

  • Main EU Files Targeted: AI Act, DSM Directive, European Research Area, Data Act, AI Liability Directive, GDPR, AML/CFT, sanctions policy, DORA, digital finance, eIDAS 2, European Media Freedom Act

  • Purpose: To enable customers to make better decisions, improve productivity, and benefit society through information-based analytics and decision tools

No related lobbyists found.

  • Information and analytics services

  • Risk management solutions

  • Scientific, technical, and medical publishing

  • Legal information services

  • Exhibition and event organization

RELX networks with various EU institutions and affiliated organizations through its lobbying activities. It participates in advisory committees, expert groups, and industry forums related to its sectors of interest. It also engages with European Parliament intergroups and collaborates with other stakeholders in areas such as AI regulation, data protection, and digital market policies. Specific affiliated organizations are not detailed in the available sources but include entities relevant to their targeted legislative files and sectors

  • 2023: €500,000 – €599,999

  • 2017: Approximately €450,000

  • Other years: Consistent spending with variations around these amounts; exact yearly breakdowns beyond these are not publicly detailed

RELX interacts with multiple EU structures including:

  • European Commission (various Directorates-General related to digital policy, research, and justice)

  • European Parliament (committees on legal affairs, industry, research, and civil liberties)

  • Advisory and expert groups on AI, data, cybersecurity, and financial regulation

  • Industry forums and intergroups relevant to their business sectors

Since registration, RELX has held approximately 30 high-level meetings with the European Commission and other EU bodies, focusing on legislative and policy files relevant to their business interests such as AI regulation, data governance, copyright, and digital finance. Detailed records of all meetings are maintained in the EU Transparency Register but are not fully enumerated in the available summary data