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Business calling for the right balance on future corporate governance and due diligence rules
Business is in favour of actions to support and encourage companies in the transition towards more sustainability. However, at the end of the road, it is essential that all these initiatives (from tax...
Future of Europe
At the inaugural plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe, Director General Markus J. Beyrer laid out our expectations for this exercise. He argued that if we want to maintain our...
Boehringer Ingelheim: The Health Navigator programme
On 9 June, during the Healthy Workplaces Campaign Partner Good Practice Exchange event which was held online, Hansjörg Hagels, Head Occupational Safety Germany at Boehringer Ingelheim, focused on how...
Ensuring that the green and digital transitions bring real growth and employment
Europe is faced with the worst crisis since World War II. It is very important to have an effective roadmap to overcome this crisis and at the same time effectively strengthen the position of Europe i...
Exchange on the way forward for taxonomy and sustainable finance
"The renewed sustainable finance strategy will be an evolution, not a revolution - combining some of the EU's existing measures, as well as some new proposals", Peter Power, Head of Cabinet for Europe...
Climate Dialogues webinar 2 explores potential for industry cooperation
"We need to invest in the right projects at the right time to ensure competitiveness and reach the climate targets", said Joaquim Nunes de Almeida, Director at the Directorate-General for Internal Mar...
Trust is key for the industrial renaissance in Europe
"Europe is well placed to leverage future growth opportunities. We must have a vision of where we want to go. And an enthusiastic vision" – underlined BusinessEurope President Pierre Gattaz at the p...
Invitation – Climate Dialogues webinar – Sustainable finance: How can it best help the transition?
When? on 27 May 2021, 15.00-16.30 (Brussels time)
With the publication of the delegated acts on climate change mitigation and adaptation, the European Commission has set one of the centrepieces of it...
Invitation – Climate Dialogues webinar – Industry cooperation: Being stronger together
When? on 21 May 2021, 16.00-17.00 (Brussels time)
BusinessEurope recently kicked off its "Climate dialogues: HOW to reach climate neutrality?". As part of the initiative, we are pleased to invite you...
Siemens: MSDs and mobile working
Mobile working - Tackling the risks of musculoskeletal diseases
Digitalization has changed our way of working and opened numerous opportunities to work from anywhere and at any time. COVID-19 has acc...
Discussing EU Slovenian Presidency priorities in social affairs
The EU Recovery and Resilience Facility offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform our economies by boosting productivity, growth and competitiveness. Now is the time to make the next step...
Boosting skills training provision across Europe: the Commission should partner with business
Employers are main providers and, by and large, the main contributors to employee job-related trainings across Europe. The European Commission should partner with business to design a useful European...
Energy scenarios towards a climate-neutral EU
Energy transition was at the center of discussion at our first interactive Climate Dialogues seminar organised by BusinessEurope. Moderated by Frits de Groot, Director Energy & Climate at VNO-NCW,...
Discussing CBAM: We must ensure our companies’ competitiveness
BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer participated in a roundtable to discuss the preparations for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) with Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni, Director Ge...
Invitation – Climate Dialogues webinar – Energy scenarios towards a climate-neutral EU
When? on 16 March 2021, 15.00-17.05 (Brussels time)
As part of our initiative "Climate dialogues: HOW to reach climate neutrality?", we are pleased to invite you to our first interactive webinar...
Pierre Gattaz invites to join BusinessEurope’s Climate Dialogues
Today, President Pierre Gattaz spoke at the EU Industry Days plenary debate "Green = growth, or how European companies can champion green transition". He welcomed the European Commission’s timely de...
Join our Climate Dialogues – Welcome message
Dear partners, stakeholders, citizens,
Today, we kick off our new BusinessEurope campaign "Climate dialogues: HOW to reach climate neutrality?".
This campaign aims at discussing the major "HOW que...
Construction sector: “Golden rules” to prevent MSDs
Moving loads, awkward postures and vibrations from machinery can cause MSDs. Especially if they are repetitive, everyday routine. To avoid work-related MSDs the workers of the construction sector shou...
European business exchanges views with the Prime Minister of Ukraine
A high-level meeting took place virtually between the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and representatives of the European business community. "BusinessEurope and the broader European business...
With our best wishes
We wish you a festive season
full of serenity and hope
for a happy year 2021...
CEO event: business leaders exchange views with the European Commission
BusinessEurope organised its annual CEO event on 27 October, bringing together virtually President Pierre Gattaz, Director General Markus J. Beyrer, three BusinessEurope Vice-Presidents and 27 CEOs of...
Good Practice Awards – How to apply
The Healthy Workplaces Good Practice Awards offer the perfect opportunity to get involved in the campaign, enabling organisations to promote and share good practices across Europe.
Organised by EU-OS...
Guidelines: working with chronic musculoskeletal disorders
This info sheet provides a simple explanation of chronic rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders (RMDs) and highlights the importance of ensuring that people with such conditions are supported to rema...
Economic recovery now underway, but remains fraught with uncertainty
Industrial production in the EU27 rose by 11% and retail sales increased by 16% from April to May in a clear sign that the economic recovery is now underway, with lockdowns having been gradually eased...