Lobbying och EU:s textilstrategi : En kvalitativ fallstudie av hur intresseorganisationer och företag påverkar utformningen av EU:s strategi för hållbara och cirkulära textilier

Sammanfattning

This thesis investigates how lobbying influences the European Union Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles (2020-2025). It asks which actors dominate, what strategies they use, and how these patterns can be explained by pluralism, corporatism, new institutionalism, and Klüver’s exchange logic. Using a qualitative case study with process tracing and text analysis, the study examines consultation data, official EU documents, and transparency reports. Findings show that commercial actors dominate consultations and expert groups, prioritising product-focused measures over systemic change, while transparency gaps enable informal influence. These dynamics reflect biased pluralism and privileged access, risking diluted sustainability goals. The thesis recommends stronger transparency rules, greater civil society participation, and system-level targets linked to ecodesign and producer responsibility.