What Transparency International EU does

Transparency International EU is the European Union liaison office of Transparency International, a global anti-corruption network. Registered as an AISBL under Belgian law and headquartered in Brussels, the organisation advocates for transparency and integrity within EU institutions, fights money laundering and illicit financial flows, and monitors rule of law and civic space across Member States and neighbouring countries. Its work is structured around three focus areas: EU political integrity, financial and business integrity, and the rule of law and civic space, guided by Transparency International's 2021-2030 global strategy.

The organisation's core products are advocacy and transparency platforms rather than commercial software. The flagship digital offering is the Integrity Watch platform, which enables citizens, journalists, and civil society to track meetings between EU officials and lobbyists; it now covers 18 European countries plus five EU enlargement countries (Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Serbia, and Türkiye). Other products include the SECURE project — a multidisciplinary initiative with academic and law enforcement partners developing AI-based corruption investigation tools and a Rule of Law Dashboard — and the Transparency Now project supporting anti-corruption reform across ten countries in the EU Southern Neighbourhood. The organisation also coordinates Advocacy and Legal Advice Centres (ALACs), a global initiative that has assisted over 250,000 people in reporting corruption.

As a non-profit, Transparency International EU is funded through donations, foundation support, and institutional grants (likely including EU programme funding), with no commercial pricing model. Its go-to-market is community-led: direct advocacy to EU institutions, research publications, formal complaints to enforcement bodies such as OLAF and the EPPO, coalition letters with hundreds of civil society organisations, and stakeholder engagement via the Integrity Watch platform. Primary 'customers' are EU institutions, Member State governments, civil society organisations, investigative journalists, and partner countries in the EU enlargement and Southern Neighbourhood regions.

Name

Transparency International EU

Legal name

Transparency International Liaison Office of the European Union AISBL

Website

https://transparency.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Transparency International EU is a Brussels-based non-profit advocacy organisation that promotes transparency, integrity, and anti-corruption reforms across EU institutions, enlargement countries, and the Southern Neighbourhood through policy advocacy, formal complaints, research, and the Integrity Watch platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-corruption advocacy and policy research

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), National Security and International Affairs (9281)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Government Accountability, Ethics & Anti-Corruption Advocacy (BPAGAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Communications, Transparency & Open Government (BPAIAAAH), Anti-Corruption, Integrity & Transparency (BPADAGAC), Public Transparency Portals & Open Data Reporting (EDADAIAN)

Keywords

• Anti-corruption advocacy
• Transparency policy
• Rule of law monitoring
• Political integrity
• Civic space research

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Support: Transparency International EU operates as a nonprofit organisation funded through donations and support from individuals, foundations, and institutional donors. The organisation is listed in the EU Transparency Register (N° 501222919-71).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Transparency International EU is the European Union liaison office of the global Transparency International anti-corruption network. It advocates for transparency and integrity within EU institutions through policy research, legal complaints to EU enforcement bodies (OLAF, EPPO), coalition building with civil society organisations, and citizen-facing transparency platforms such as Integrity Watch.

Product overview

Transparency International EU is a non-governmental anti-corruption advocacy organization, not a technology product company. Its offerings consist of transparency advocacy platforms, research publications, policy positions, and citizen engagement tools rather than a unified software product. The primary digital platform is the Integrity Watch EU, which enables citizens to track meetings between EU officials and lobbyists. Additional services include national-level Integrity Watch platforms, research reports on EU anti-corruption frameworks, and the ALAC network for corruption reporting. The organization does not offer a commercial SaaS product with modules or integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Integrity Watch EU Platform Interactive online platform enabling citizens, journalists, and civil society to discover and track meetings between Members of the European Parliament and European Commission officials with lobbyists, displaying data on who their representatives are meeting and how often.
• Integrity Watch National Platforms National-level versions of the Integrity Watch platform covering 18 European countries plus enlargement countries, providing data on public procurement, asset declarations, and political financing for accountability and oversight.
• Advocacy and Legal Advice Centres (ALACs) A global network of centres operated through Transparency International that helps individuals report corruption and provides legal advice, having supported 250,000+ people worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• 250,000+ people helped to report corruption worldwide through ALACs
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• BankWatchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil society organisation collaborating with Transparency International EU on advocacy campaigns, including submitting complaints to European Commission on hydrogen consultancy contracts and other policy issues.
• Corporate Europe ObservatorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-focused research and campaign organisation working with TI EU on corporate capture, lobbying transparency, and undue influence in EU policymaking.
• The Good LobbycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivic organisation collaborating with TI EU on transparency and accountability campaigns in EU institutions.
• Transcrime (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch consortium partner in SECURE project, providing expertise on crime and corruption analysis for strengthening EU Member States' capacities to detect and prosecute corruption.
• Crime & Tech (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in SECURE project contributing to development of indicators and AI-based tools for corruption investigations.
• National Chapters NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of Transparency International national chapters across European countries collaborating on joint advocacy, research, and capacity building initiatives.
• Anti-corruption and Law Enforcement Agencies (France and Italy)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with national law enforcement agencies in France and Italy to support SECURE project's goal of improving cross-border corruption investigations.
• 500+ Civil Society OrganisationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of over 500 organisations from Europe and beyond, coordinated by TI EU, submitting joint letter to EU Presidents on strengthening democracy and CERV programme funding.
• 261 Civil Society Organisations (ECBA letter)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of 261 organisations calling on Commission President and Commissioner to reverse withdrawal of Directive on European Cross-Border Associations (ECBA).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Freedom House: Larger, established democracy and human rights organisation producing global freedom rankings; comparable as a civil society monitor of democratic backsliding and institutional integrity, but operating across a broader portfolio than anti-corruption specifically.
• Amnesty International EU: Brussels office of a global human rights NGO; comparable as a civil society advocate engaging EU institutions on rule of law, civic space, and accountability, but with a broader human rights remit than TI EU's anti-corruption focus.

Direct peers

• Global Integrity: Independent non-profit producing data and reporting on government accountability and anti-corruption, with comparable methodologies to TI EU's research and policy monitoring outputs.
• Open Government Partnership: Multistakeholder initiative promoting government transparency, accountability, and civic participation globally; closely comparable to TI EU's Integrity Watch mission on political integrity and open data.
• The Good Lobby: Civic organisation collaborating with TI EU on transparency and accountability campaigns in EU institutions; comparable as a Brussels-focused advocacy CSO targeting EU lobbying and integrity issues.
• Transparency International (Secretariat): Global parent organisation of Transparency International EU; directly comparable as the central anti-corruption NGO whose strategy, research outputs (e.g., Corruption Perceptions Index), and global advocacy agenda TI EU implements at the EU level.
• BankWatch: Central and Eastern European civil society organisation named as a TI EU partner on EU policy complaints (e.g., hydrogen consultancy contracts), sharing the anti-corruption and EU institutional accountability remit.
• European Partnership for Democracy: Brussels-based network of European democracy support organisations; directly comparable as a CSO platform focused on EU democracy, rule of law, and civic space advocacy.
• Corporate Europe Observatory: Brussels-based research and campaign organisation explicitly named as a core partner of TI EU, working on overlapping themes of corporate capture, lobbying transparency, and undue influence in EU policymaking.

Regional players

• Transparency International Deutschland: German national chapter of Transparency International and a primary peer within the global TI network that collaborates with TI EU on national-level integrity watch and EU policy advocacy.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/transparency-international-eu

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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