Publications
Labour markets and social policy
European Commission package of EU initiatives addressing the health risks of asbestos – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
The European Commission’s proposal to lower the occupational exposure limit value to asbestos from 0.1 fibres/cm³ to 0.01 f/cm³ as an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) in the Asbe...
Governance
Companies urgently need a game changing EU solution on energy and effective policies to improve competitiveness
25 November 2022 - Today, the Presidents of BusinessEurope’s 40 member federations gathered in Stockholm at the invitation of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise. They presented their priorities...
Climate change
COP27 did not deliver on urgently needed convergence of ambition
21 November 2022 - Yesterday, negotiators closed proceedings at the COP27 climate conference in Sharm-El Sheik, Egypt. Reflecting on the decisions today and the process of the last two weeks, Bus...
Africa and the Caribbean
A more effective EU trade policy for Africa – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
Over the next years, many European companies will seek to diversify their supply chains and, in some cases, relocate their production closer to the European market to increase their re...
Economy and finance
Action is needed now to avoid further investment leakage due to rising costs
BusinessEurope today published its Autumn 2022 Economic Outlook
7 November 2022 - Our autumn economic forecast shows that the EU economy will grow by 2.8% between 2021 and 2022, but only 0.6% in 202...
Economy and finance
BusinessEurope Economic Outlook Autumn 2022 – Businesses face a difficult winter as sentiment falls and costs rise
After a strong first half year driven by post-Covid service sector reopening, business sentiment has declined rapidly in recent months. Soaring energy bills and continuing supply chain disruptions mea...
Climate change
BusinessEurope pushes for COP to converge on high climate ambition
4 November 2022 - On the occasion of the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) of the UNFCCC, beginning on the 6 November in Sharm-El Sheik, Egypt, BusinessEurope has published a position paper with...
Climate change
Expectations for COP27 – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
To be a strong actor internationally the EU must maintain European competitive-ness and climate ambition in the context of a severe energy crisis. Making progress at home by finalising...
Energy
Energy crisis: we need a game-changer proposal
24 October 2022 - Following last week’s European Council, energy ministers will discuss tomorrow in Luxembourg the recently tabled proposals and possible further measures. BusinessEurope calls on t...
Better regulation
EU Employers welcome Commission’s decision to introduce a competitiveness check in EU policy and law-making – Joint press release by the EESC Employers’ Group, BusinessEurope, SMEunited and SGI Europe
25 October 2022 - The EESC Employers' Group, BusinessEurope, SMEunited and SGI Europe welcomed the decision of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to introduce a competitiveness check in all fut...
Energy
Energy crisis: European business urges leaders to support bold actions
20 October 2022 - EU leaders are gathering today in Brussels to discuss the recently published energy package and possible further measures to alleviate the energy crisis. BusinessEurope regrets that...
European Commission Work Programme 2023: real offsetting of administrative and financial burden is needed
18 October 2022 - Reacting to the presentation of the Commission Work Programme for next year, BusinessEurope welcomes the announcement not to do business as usual. The various and parallel cris...