Taylor & Francis Group, part of Informa PLC, is a global publishing and information services company that operates in the academic, scientific, technical, and medical fields. As part of its corporate activities, the group engages in lobbying efforts to influence EU policies and regulations related to publishing, research, information dissemination, and intellectual property. Registered with the EU Transparency Register, Taylor & Francis Group systematically discloses its lobbying activities aimed at ensuring favorable regulatory environments for academic publishing standards, copyright enforcement, open access policies, and data management legislation within the European Union. The firm’s lobbying work reflects broader corporate interests in maintaining the viability and competitiveness of academic content publication and distribution in the face of shifting digital policies and evolving EU laws affecting intellectual property and information policies.
The group’s EU lobbying efforts typically target decision-making processes within the European Parliament, the European Commission, and other EU institutions to promote the interests of the publishing industry under the umbrella of Informa PLC. They recognize lobbying as a legitimate and necessary part of the democratic policymaking process and disclose dedicated financial and human resources for these activities through the transparency register. Taylor & Francis Group focuses on contributing expert insight and industry perspectives on legislative proposals impacting scholarly publishing, copyright directives, and open research frameworks.
Their engagement extends across policy areas involving scientific research, digital transformation, and regulatory compliance, networking with affiliated organizations and coalitions in the academic and publishing sectors to amplify their voice in Brussels. Through these efforts, Taylor & Francis Group aims to influence legislation that balances the interests of researchers, institutions, publishers, and the broader public.
