About APCO
Key Specialisms
Brussels Office Since
1995Firm Description
APCO is a global advisory and advocacy firm helping leading corporations, foundations and governments navigate a complex world and create lasting impact.
After 30 years in Brussels, APCO remains at the forefront of strategic counsel and stakeholder engagement in ‘The Bubble’ and beyond. APCO is a trusted partner to bold purpose-led leaders, lawmakers, government officials, NGOs, the media and other stakeholders. For 40 years, APCO has been renowned for its ability to champion clients’ interests and permission to operate, build client reputation and strengthen client standing.
Our diverse and multicultural team keeps our clients informed ahead of time and works seamlessly with colleagues in other European capitals and worldwide. By bringing diverse people and ideas together, and working beyond traditional boundaries, APCO builds the un/common ground upon which progress is made.
Ownership Structure
Founded in 1984, with one woman’s vision and bold action, APCO has grown into an independent, majority women-owned firm of more than 1200 employees with work spanning 80 markets around the world.
International Network
APCO has more than 30 locations across Europe, the Americas, IMEA and Asia, and long-established relationships with affiliate agencies throughout the world.
Key Strengths
In addition to EU and Member State public and regulatory affairs, our international expertise and integrated global approach enables APCO to provide a full range of services across industry sectors and markets, including competition and antitrust, mergers and acquisitions, crisis communication, opinion research and data analysis, digital content and campaigning, corporate responsibility, and stakeholder management.
With our strategic communication experience and creative thinking, we help our clients tackle complex business-critical challenges. We create compelling campaigns that build trust, foster reputations and change perceptions in the heart of Europe, enabling our clients to see more clearly, communicate more authentically and act with real decisiveness when it comes to shaping debates and securing their goals.
Number of Public Affairs Consultants
60Key Clients
We work with a large number of global companies from diverse sectors including technology, healthcare, financial services, energy and sustainability. A full list of our clients can be found in the EU Transparency Register.
Testimonials and why clients like to work with us
Our clients work with APCO to benefit from our industry-leading experts who have: the pulse of the dynamically changing global environment that defines the marketplace; the first-hand experience of having faced significant issues or opportunities; the ability to harness the power of data, insights and technology; and the passion to deliver unparalleled results.
The expertise of our corporate leadership, the experience and resources of APCO’s International Advisory Council and APCO’s more than 1200 colleagues around the world, and a shared workplace culture with no barriers to exchanging ideas and talent all help us cover our clients’ needs wherever they are.
