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Amid geopolitical uncertainty and stalling growth, CEOs urge EU-27 to swiftly advance Single Market completion

CEO Confidence drops across the globe: in Europe, China and the US. European CEOs observe a decline in the investment climate in USA since the start of the year and unpredictability in China. Faced with a highly unpredictabl

ERT response to EFRAG’s public call for input on sustainability reporting

This paper is the European Round Table for Industry’s (ERT) formal response to EFRAG’s 2025 consultation on the revision of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) Set 1, particularly focusing on ESRS S1. As the cro

Complete to Compete: the Single Market Strategy needs more ambition, headline target & milestones

Brussels, 21 May 2025:  As a longstanding champion the EU Single Market, the European Round Table for Industry is issuing this reaction to the European Commission’s new Single Market Strategy* announced earlier today. 1

Europe’s corporate leaders gear up to meet Europe’s Competitiveness challenge: harnessing security and the Single Market

CEOs & Chairs of Europe’s major companies meet with Draghi ERT announces revision of its work to reflect changing geopolitical circumstances and priorities of the new von der Leyen Commission Rome, 19 May 2025: The Europ

ERT: In a changing global order, Europe must modernise its Competition Policy

30 April 2025, Brussels: The European Round Table for Industry (ERT) today published its latest expert paper "Strengthening Europe’s Competitive Edge", outlining a bold and comprehensive agenda for modernising EU competition polic

Europe’s industrial leaders deeply regret U.S. administration’s decision to impose tariffs

Brussels, 03 April 2025: The European Round Table for Industry deeply regrets the Trump administration’s decision to impose tariffs, as it will have an intensely disruptive effect on the prosperity of citizens, companies and the g

ERT joins industrial coalition calling for fast-track adoption of longer transition periods for CSRD and CS3D

ERT is part of a joint statement by a broad coalition of European and international industry associations, urging EU policymakers to swiftly adopt the proposed longer transition periods for the Corporate Sustainability Reporting D

Simplifying the EU Taxonomy – ERT response

This paper by the European Round Table for Industry (ERT) responds to the European Commission’s draft delegated act on simplifying the EU Taxonomy framework. European industry's experience of the EU Taxonomy to date reveals that t

ERT’s new Expert Paper: Harnessing Generative AI for Europe’s Industrial Future

The latest ERT Expert Paper on Generative AI highlights how GenAI presents an extraordinary, unprecedented opportunity to enhance productivity, reshape and redefine industries and strengthen Europe’s position in geopolitically com

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ERT acknowledges first important steps by EU Commission to implement Draghi Report

Brussels, 26 February 2025: The European Industry Summit took place earlier today, chaired by Dr Ilham Kadri, President of CEFIC and Vice-Chair of ERT. It was an occasion at which Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presente

ERT’s vision for the Clean Industrial Deal

In this extensive position paper, the European Round Table for Industry articulates its views on the various facets of policymaking that need to go into the Clean Industrial Deal. This encompasses circularity, energy-intensive ind