Samuel Maubanc

Sam has been Head of EU Affairs for Neste since 2021, and is based in Brussels. He joined the company with over 15 years of experience in EU government relations, with a particular focus on energy, transport and climate policies. At Neste, Sam is in charge of representing Neste externally in all interactions with EU institutions and stakeholders. He coordinates the positioning and advocacy of the company towards all relevant pieces of legislation and policies. In the last 3 years, he was in charge of leading the company's advocacy on the EU fit for 55 policy package, which notably included the revision of the EU Renewable Energy Directive and the newly created EU SAF mandate under ReFUEL EU Aviation. He is now transitioning to a new global role in the Neste public affairs team, where he will be in charge of aligning advocacy strategies for Neste's renewable fuel business across all regions.