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Joint Statement by ERT and BusinessEurope on simplification of ESRS

Statement on the need for additional simplification of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)

BusinessEurope, and the European Round Table for Industry welcome the European Commission’s efforts to establish a simplified and effective sustainability reporting framework in Europe that is transparent,…

Simplifying the European taxation framework

The European Round Table for Industry (ERT) strongly supports the European Commission’s efforts to simplify EU legislation with respect to taxes. At a time of slow economic growth and intensifying global competition,…

ERT welcomes EU-Australia Trade and Security Agreements as a Milestone for Strategic Cooperation

Brussels, 24 March 2026: The European Round Table for Industry (ERT) welcomes the deepening of ties between the EU and Australia, thanks to the conclusion of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement and the signature of…

Joint Preparers’ Statement on the need for additional simplification of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)

The European Round Table for Industry, BusinessEurope and other associations welcome the European Commission’s efforts to establish a simplified and effective sustainability reporting framework in Europe that is…

Europe’s business leaders call for focus on ambitious completion of the EU Single Market

Brussels, 19 March 2026: As the 27 Heads of State and Government of the EU, the Presidents of the European Commission and the Parliament prepare to gather for the much awaited European Council on Competitiveness, they…

Joint industry statement on the AI omnibus

Administrative clean-up or a boost for Europe’s AI competitiveness?

Dear Members of the European Parliament and the Council, Europe must strengthen its digital sovereignty and competitiveness. This will only be possible if unnecessary regulatory burdens are removed from Europe’s…

ERT Position Paper on Digital Revolution in Energy

Europe is at a critical turning point. Rising electrification, growing data centre demand, and high energy costs are putting pressure on the continent’s energy system and competitiveness. At the same time, productivity…

ERT issues its paper on the European Commission’s Digital Omnibus

Europe stands at a pivotal moment in shaping the future of its digital economy and the Digital Omnibus Package could become the turning point. This ERT expert paper offers a cross-sectoral perspective of how the current…

ERT recommendations and concrete suggestions on the revision of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)

Brussels, 26 February 2026: The European Round Table for Industry (ERT) strongly supports the overall process to revise the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) Set 1 to significantly reduce the reporting…

European Business Coalition Fully Supports the Provisional Application of the EU–Mercosur Agreement

Brussels, 27 February 2026: Today’s decision by the European Commission to provisionally apply the EU–Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement marks a decisive step towards implementation after quarter of a century of…

ERT Response to call for evidence on DAC recast

The European Round Table for Industry (ERT) appreciates the European Commission's initiative to review and recast the Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC). We fully endorse the Commission’s political objective,…

ERT calls for modernised EU Merger Guidelines to unlock efficiencies, innovation and competitiveness

Brussels, 17 February 2026: The European Round Table for Industry (ERT) today publishes an expert contribution calling for targeted revisions to the EU’s Merger Guidelines to ensure that efficiency gains are taken on…

ERT urges EU leaders to take extraordinary action to secure Europe’s competitiveness, resilience and prosperity

Antwerp, 11 February 2026: Ahead of the Informal Leaders’ Retreat tomorrow, the European Round Table for Industry (ERT), representing the CEOs and Chairs of 60 of Europe’s leading industrial and technology companies,…

ERT welcomes the Conclusion of the EU-India Free Trade Agreement

Brussels, 27 January 2026: The European Round Table for Industry (ERT) welcomes the conclusion of the EU India Free Trade Agreement. This milestone sends a positive signal that the EU and India are committed to open,…

ERT calls for provisional application of EU-Mercosur

Brussels, 22 January 2026: Yesterday, the Plenary of the European Parliament voted to refer the EU–Mercosur agreement to the European Court of Justice (ECJ). 1 Geopolitical pressures on Europe continue to…

ERT Statement on EU-US relations

ERT expresses very serious concern about recent threats to derail the EU-US trade agreement reached last summer at Turnberry. The agreement satisfied key US concerns and provided much needed predictability between the…

ERT Recommendations for FP10 & the new European Competitiveness Fund

This ERT Expert Paper addresses a simple but pressing question: with world class innovation at its fingertips, why isn’t Europe turning more of it into global industrial success? The European Competitiveness Fund and…

Download the latest ERT papers on Energy Affordability and Lead Markets

Concluding 2025, herein you can find two recent documents produced by the ERT's Energy Transition & Clean Industry working group. Energy Affordability: Discover actionable strategies for making energy more…

JOINT STATEMENT ON EU-MERCOSUR

Joint Statement by ERT, BusinessEurope, Eurochambres and the European Services Forum

We are the leading cross-sectoral business organisations in Europe representing millions of companies, both big and small. In the current geopolitical landscape, it is more important than ever that the European Union…

Reduced appetite to invest in Europe due to lack of business case puts renewed pressure on policymakers

  CEO Confidence is no longer in freefall but remains negative in Europe, whilst US, China fare better.   Business case for investing in Europe is weakening further: since the last survey, only 8% of CEOs will invest…