Confederation of European Business

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Confederation of European Business
AbbreviationBusinessEurope
FormationFebruary 28, 1958;66 years ago (1958-02-28)
Location
Region served
European Union
President
Fredrik Persson
Director General
Markus J. Beyrer
Website businesseurope.eu

The Confederation of European Business, shortened as BusinessEurope, is a lobby group representing enterprises of all sizes in the European Union (EU) and seven non-EU European countries. It is made up of 40 national industry and employers' organizations. The current president of the confederation is Fredrik Persson, while the Director General is Markus J. Beyrer.

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Based in Brussels, the confederation is officially recognised as a social partner at European level, is involved in a range of economic and social decisions and cooperates with a number of stakeholders and business partners. It promotes the interests of corporate citizens to ensure that public policy supports the European economy. It is generally considered the strongest interest organisation in Brussels [1] and represents 20 million companies through its member trade associations in 36 European countries.

History

In 2014, Unilever terminated its membership in BusinessEurope's Advisory and Support Group because it opposed the organisation's stance on carbon dioxide emissions. [2] [3]

Leadership

The association is led by a president, which has been held by the following persons: [4] [5]

BusinessEurope is administered by a director general. Markus J. Beyrer has been holding that position since 2013. [6]

Activities

The Confederation of European Business organises the biannual BusinessEurope Day in Brussels.

Member organisations

  Members in countries outside the European Union
CountryOrganisation(s)
Austria coat of arms official.svg  Austria Federation of Austrian Industries
Royal Arms of Belgium.svg  Belgium Federation of Belgian Enterprises
Coat of arms of Bulgaria (version by constitution).svg  Bulgaria Bulgarian Industrial Association – Union of the Bulgarian Business
Arms of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Cyprus Employers & Industrialists Federation
Small coat of arms of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic
Coat of arms of Germany.svg  Germany Federation of German Industries
Confederation of German Employers' Associations
National Coat of arms of Denmark no crown.svg  Denmark Confederation of Danish Industries
Confederation of Danish Employers
Small coat of arms of Estonia.svg  Estonia Estonian Employers' Confederation
Coat of Arms of Finland Alternative style.svg  Finland Confederation of Finnish Industries
Arms of the French Republic.svg  France Mouvement des Entreprises de France
Lesser coat of arms of Greece.svg  Greece Hellenic Federation of Enterprises
Coat of arms of Croatia.svg  Croatia Hrvatska Udruga Poslodavaca
Arms of Hungary.svg  Hungary Confederation of Hungarian Employers and Industrialists
Arms of the Republic of Ireland.svg  Ireland Irish Business and Employers Confederation
Arms of Iceland.svg  Iceland The Federation of Icelandic Industries
Confederation of Icelandic Employers
Emblem of Italy.svg  Italy General Confederation of Italian Industry
Coat of arms of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Lietuvos pramonininku konfederacija
EU Member States' CoA Series- Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Business Federation Luxembourg
Lesser coat of arms of Latvia (escutcheon).svg  Latvia Employers' Confederation of Latvia
Arms of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Montenegrin Employers Federation
Arms of Malta.svg  Malta The Malta Chamber of Commerce Enterprise
Royal Arms of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers
Blason Norvege.svg  Norway Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise
Herb Polski.svg  Poland Polish Confederation Lewiatan
Shield of the Kingdom of Portugal (1481-1910).png  Portugal Confederação da Indústria Portuguesa
Coat of arms of Romania.svg  Romania Concordia
Coat of arms of Serbia small.svg  Serbia Unija poslodavaca Srbije
Coat of arms of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Association of Employers of Slovenia
Coat of arms of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia National Union of Employers (Slovakia)
Insigne Sancti Marini.svg  San Marino Associazione Nazionale dell'Industria Sammarinese
Arms of Spain.svg  Spain Spanish Confederation of Employers' Organizations
Shield of arms of Sweden.svg  Sweden Confederation of Swedish Enterprise
Coat of Arms of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Économiesuisse
Schweizerischer Arbeitgeberverband
Insigne incognitum.svg  Turkey Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association
Turkish Confederation of Employer Associations
Lesser Coat of Arms of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Federation of Employers of Ukraine
Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs
Arms of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Confederation of British Industry

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References

  1. "Brussels' most powerful lobbyist? Step forward BusinessEurope". Corporate Europe Observatory.
  2. "Unilever confirms it has quit BusinessEurope lobby group". 22 August 2014.
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