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Client Case AGC Glass
AGC Glass Europe is the European operating company of a Japanese world leader in flat glass. Polpo spoke with Niels Schreuder to learn more about his experiences with Smart Political Monitoring of the European Union.
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Meet: Niels Schreuder
Meet Niels Schreuder. He is EU public affairs and communications adviser at AGC. He set up the public affairs section within AGC to detect all European legislation in the glass industry at an early stage.
It is important to detect early what is coming at us: which legislative drafts are on the table? What can we already do and what not yet? European regulation plays a central role in making the sector more sustainable: we must continuously respond to CO₂ standards while at the same time making clear what is technologically already feasible and where there are still limitations. This requires an active role towards Brussels, where the sector not only reacts to policy but also contributes.
“You proactively receive information that you would otherwise have had to search for manually afterwards”
The Challenge
The biggest challenge lies in detecting European policy developments in a timely manner. Due to the large number of draft documents and internal discussions, monitoring is a time consuming task, which makes proactive action difficult.
Automatic and Proactive Updates
Instead of searching manually, you receive the relevant information automatically in your inbox. Niels says: "Thanks to Polpo’s automatic updates, I proactively receive information that I would otherwise have had to search for manually. I often missed information, but thanks to Polpo this has become impossible: you are handed the right documents." This saves time. Not only do you get early insight into speculation in Brussels, but you also know immediately who you need to contact and when.
- Daily email alerts with relevant updates
- Adjustable frequency based on your preferences
- You no longer search for information; information now finds you
Smart Overview of Information (AI & Summaries)
Polpo’s new functionalities make information easier to understand and easier to share. The new AI features include automatic summaries that help Niels scan documents even more quickly. Because you can scan large amounts of text faster, quick action becomes the norm. "This way you don’t have to run behind the facts but stay ahead of them."
- Automatic summaries of documents
- Faster scanning of large amounts of content
- Support for internal reporting
+ Polpo Delivers Time Savings
With Polpo you gain one hour per day
"The greatest advantage Polpo gives us is time savings," says Niels. Every day Polpo filters the enormous stream of legislative proposals, agendas and policy updates from the European Commission and the European Parliament to fit our needs and that saves time. This leaves more time to think and act strategically. Through automatic email updates and quick overviews via AI summaries you can act proactively in Brussels politics. Niels says: "I am certain that I save an hour per day thanks to Polpo."
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What Makes Polpo Special
You know exactly whom to contact at what moment. Polpo makes identifying and following political stakeholders very easy.
"Polpo makes the lobbying profession more professional. I find the Polpo platform very accessible. What stands out is the support, which is very transparent and clear. And with Pauline here in Brussels I’m in regular contact with her and she makes suggestions to me. Especially about what else is possible with Polpo."
Niels Schreuder
PR & External Communication Manager
“It is great that we can help AGC Glass with their monitoring. This perfectly demonstrates how we help companies further automate political monitoring. As a result, they automatically stay up to date with everything happening in the EU, which can be quite complex due to the large number of sources.”
Pauline van der Geld
EU Relations Manager