Publications
Social
Joint business response to the Zero Draft legally binding instrument to regulate, in international human rights law, the activities of transnational corporations and other business enterprises (“Zero Draft Treaty”)
and the draft optional protocol to the legally binding instrument ("Draft Optional Protocol") annex - UN Treaty process on business and human rights...
EU single market
Transport infrastructure: the Connecting Europe Facility and the Trans-European Transport Network
Key messages
A well-functioning and EU-wide transport infrastructure network is important to connect European regions and for the proper functioning of the EU’s internal market. To this end t...
EU social dialogue
Tripartite Social Summit on 16 October 2018 – Speech by Pierre Gattaz, President of BusinessEurope
Reinforcing competitiveness, sustainable job creation and social fairness in the European Union...
European Council
October Council should not become a lost chance for a Brexit deal
In spite of intense discussions ahead of the October European Council both sides have still to find common ground on the withdrawal agreement that also includes transition.
BusinessEurope President...
Companies treasure Europe’s key foundations and values
On the initiative of its new President, Pierre Gattaz, BusinessEurope has gathered its members for a seminar in Paris on 9 and 10 October to define their expectations on the evolution of the further c...
Climate change
IPCC report confirms urgent need for global action
Reacting to the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming BusinessEurope President Pierre Gattaz stated:
“We welcome this report and see it as a key scientific input in view of COP24 in Katowice.&n...
Corporate and legal
Multilateral / WTO
Reforming the WTO: this is a now or never moment
WTO members should find the necessary will and flexibility to lead the organisation out of the current crisis
BusinessEurope is a vocal supporter of multilateral trade and the World Trade Organisatio...
Multilateral / WTO
Reinvigorating the WTO – Safeguarding a strong and effective multilateral trading system
Key messages
The WTO should remain the main point of reference for governments and businesses in rule-setting and trade disputes. We urge governments to solve the unprecedented crisis in the WTO th...
Economy and finance
Multi-annual financial framework (MFF) post-2020 proposals – BusinessEurope views
Key messages
The next long-term EU budget post-2020 should have a greater emphasis on competitiveness, growth and support member states in implementing reforms. Whilst we welcome that the Commissio...
Competitiveness Council
Message to the Competitiveness Council meeting on 27-28 September 2018 – Letter from Markus J. Beyrer to Margarethe Schramböck
Attached to the letter: BusinessEurope comments on Horizon Europe...