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Public and Government Affairs

Public and Government Affairs

We shape favorable policy and regulatory outcomes to help meet your business objectives.

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Edelman’s public and government affairs team of consultants are trusted and experienced public affairs advisors—including former government officials, political advisors, policy and regulatory experts, lawyers, economists, and industry professionals.

Their experience within national, regional, and global government and regulatory systems allows us to help our clients understand and engage with them effectively. We help our clients engage with government, politics, policy, and regulation to help them earn trust and achieve success. Across North and South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific, our teams are rooted firmly in local markets and local public affairs, and work together across regions and internationally to provide regional and global perspectives.

Our best-in-class consultants ensure our services are business-driven and add value for clients through their insight and impact. We work seamlessly with Edelman’s 6,000+ other world-class communications professionals to integrate Edelman’s unparalleled suite of services—public and media relations, brand, marketing, digital advocacy, data analytics, and more—to add further value in building client confidence and stakeholder trust.

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Expertise Lead

Rocco Renaldi

Global Chair, Public & Govt Affairs

INSIGHTS

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Public and Government Affairs Insights is your hub for analysis of today's most consequential geopolitical developments.

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APAC OFFERING

Political and Election Advisory

Edelman's Public and Government team can provide businesses with expert guidance in government affairs, public policy, risk management, and corporate communications to help them navigate and lead through the uncertainties of election cycles and evolving political landscapes.

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Our Services

INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Building support among global stakeholders to establish credibility and achieve results

We build understanding and support among diverse global stakeholders. Our International Public Affairs team specializes in developing and implementing international advocacy, government relations and communications advisory strategies for clients in business, government and civil society. By developing integrated communications and international public affairs campaigns, we can help you elevate critical issues, connect with strategic stakeholders, and build a strong voice to protect and advance your reputational and business goals.

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Helping you navigate the intersection of government and the private sector

We advise and support our clients to develop and implement strategies and plans to understand, engage with, and advocate towards policy makers, decision makers, regulators, and relevant stakeholders. Our work is evidence-based, commercially aware, and politically astute.

REGULATORY & POLICY ADVISORY

Anticipating, navigating, and shaping regulatory and policy impact to achieve the best possible outcomes

We prepare you for regulatory challenges and supports your policy ambitions. As policy and regulatory environments evolve, we work with you to anticipate changes that impact your business and shape outcomes aligned with your vision.

ADVOCACY & ISSUES MANAGEMENT CAMPAIGNS

Shaping conversations in calm or crisis to drive action and evolve reputations

We help shape conversations to drive action. When critical issues arise, we apply political campaign tactics built on data-driven analytics to help you manage and protect your reputation and build momentum toward the solutions you need.

COMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY

Earning trust through impactful targeted communications solutions

We help you earn trust through communications. We help you craft and deliver the right message, through the right channels, to the right people, at the right time—with the creativity you’ve come to expect from Edelman—so that your priorities rise above the noise, protecting your license to operate and evolving your reputation.

Policy & Regulatory Focus

Aerospace

Advertising, Marketing & Consumer Protection

Agriculture

Climate, Sustainability & Biodiversity

Competition / Antitrust

Data Protection

Energy

Financial Services

Health

Industrial Policy

Infrastructure

Media

Non-Governmental Organizations

Retail

Science, Research & Innovation

Tech & AI

Telecoms

Transport & Logistics

Trade

Capabilities

Intelligence and Policy Analysis

Policy, Legislative & Regulatory Affairs

Government and Parliamentary Relations

Geopolitical Analysis and Advice

Regulatory Risk Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Strategic Communications

Trade Association Management

Public Affairs Training

Parliamentary Select Committee Training

Digital & Social Media Support

Political & Regulatory Crisis Support

Market Access, Entry & Exit

Regional Offices

ASIA-PACIFIC

APAC Public & Government Affairs works at the intersection of the public sector, private sector, and civil society to help clients navigate legal, regulatory, communications, and public relations issues and achieve business success.

EMEA

EMEA Public & Government Affairs helps clients engage with government, politics, policy, legislation, and regulation across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

LATIN AMERICA

Latin America Public Affairs helps clients navigate the political and commercial landscape in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico, building trust and driving success across sectors like tech, finance, health, and agribusiness.

NORTH AMERICA

North America Public & Government Affairs helps clients navigate the convergence of global policy, politics and culture to earn trust, and achieve business success.

Our Work

We are trust-makers, business builders, and culture creators. For more than 70 years, we have led campaigns with real impact on consumers, society, and the bottom line.

Public Affairs

The Business of Knowledge

Knowledge is power and, in our business, it is the power to manage political risk. Staying informed ...

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Public Affairs

Good Karma for Pharma

Government plays an outsized role in shaping public perception. A multinational pharmaceutical compa...

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Public Affairs

Re-purposing with a Purpose

Los Angeles County, as the United States’ most populous region, has had its own unique challenges in...

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CAREERS

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We are executives, civil-servants, regulatory experts and industry professionals. We’ve worked in government and every industry affected by it, so we know how to navigate complex regulatory and political environments to help our clients achieve their goals. We design innovative strategies, we build trusted partnerships, and we get things done. Sound like your people? Join us!

BROWSE OPPORTUNITIES

Global Leadership

We are executives, diplomats, regulatory wonks and industry experts. We’ve worked in government systems, so we know how to demystify government systems for our clients. We design innovative strategies, we build trusted partnerships, and we get things done.