Governance
Independence is the condition for credibility.
EGG must remain free from undue commercial, political or individual influence.
Nine pillars
Governance built for trust.
Pillar 01
Independent legal structure
A legal form built for independence and long-term neutrality.
Pillar 02
Diversified funding
No single funder can determine EGG's direction.
Pillar 03
Transparent charter
Publicly available principles and commitments.
Pillar 04
Competition-law safeguards
Strict scope limited to market integrity, consumer protection and education.
Pillar 05
Conflict-of-interest rules
Declared, managed and enforced across bodies and working groups.
Pillar 06
Due process
Fair, documented procedures for participation, recognition and remediation.
Pillar 07
Research integrity
Transparent methodology and peer review for published evidence.
Pillar 08
Separation of sponsorship and recognition
Financial contribution never determines recognition decisions.
Pillar 09
Annual impact reporting
A public account of activity, outputs and outcomes.
Antitrust discipline
Antitrust and competition-law discipline.
EGG cooperation is limited to market integrity, consumer protection, research, education and responsible business practices. Commercially sensitive information, competitive strategies and market coordination are excluded.
Independence
No sponsor capture.
Membership, sponsorship or financial support must never determine research findings, governance decisions, standards or recognition programmes.
Credibility is earned through consistent actions, not public statements.