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Strengthening Europe’s Place in the World
European industrial leaders support the Next Generation EU recovery plan
As many European countries move to gradually reopen their economies, European corporate leaders today announced their support for European Commission (EC) President von der Leyen’s Next Generation EU recovery plan¹ unveiled recent...
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Competitiveness & Innovation
Top European corporate leaders hopeful of post-COVID rebound, but do not expect V-shaped recovery
As the COVID-19 crisis continues, ERT released the results of a economic confidence survey of its Members for H1 2020.
As the COVID-19 crisis continues, the results of a new survey of the leaders of some of Europe’s biggest industrial and technology companies released today, reveal new insights into the current levels of economic confidence and th...
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Strengthening Europe’s Place in the World
European industry playing a vital role in the fight against COVID-19
As the world grapples with the challenges of containing the COVID-19 outbreak and treating those already affected, some of the Europe’s best known multinationals have been actively engaged – donating medical resources and more, br...
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Jobs, Skills & Impact
Voluntary Targets 2020 Report on Women in Leadership Positions
Rising numbers of women in leadership roles in European industry, but more momentum needed
The European Round Table for Industry (ERT) has published updated figures for voluntary targets for women in leadership roles, set by 35 of its Member companies, together with a report on their progress towards achieving these tar...
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Competitiveness & Innovation
Europe’s Industrial Leaders call for urgent action as new report shows Europe falling behind globally
Industry leaders want to work with new EU leadership to deliver for citizens
BRUSSELS, 09 December 2019 – The leaders of Europe’s biggest multi-national companies have united to call for an ambitious new industrial strategy to put the region at the forefront of efforts to tackle the major challenges of the...
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Competitiveness & Innovation
Economic Confidence Survey – Autumn 2019
Economic confidence diminishing at Europe’s largest businesses, with competitiveness a major concern
Economic confidence among Europe’s largest industrial firms is falling amid geopolitical uncertainty and concern over the implications of international trade tensions - underlining the need for the new European Commission to take ...
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Strengthening Europe’s Place in the World
President Macron, Chancellor Merkel and President-elect von der Leyen meet ERT delegation in Toulouse
TOULOUSE - President Macron, Chancellor Merkel, European Commission President-elect von der Leyen and Members of the European Round Table for Industry (ERT) met in Toulouse today to discuss the best ways to enable a renewed long-t...
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Robert O’Meara appointed to new Communications role at ERT
ERT announces the latest addition to its secretariat – Robert O’Meara has been appointed to the newly created role of Communications Director. ERT brings together CEOs and Chairs of Europe’s largest industrial companies, in sup...
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European Business Leaders call for an EU Competition Policy fit for the global stage
BRUSSELS, 07 October 2019 - Leaders of some of Europe’s largest employers have today called for an EU competition policy which would allow European businesses to compete successfully at scale in today’s globalised and fast-moving ...
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Competitiveness & Innovation
Joint Statement for an ambitious Horizon Europe Programme
Research and Innovation
Building on our Joint Letter with Nobel laureates (click here), ERT and 90+ European associations representing key European research & innovation stakeholders, urge the EU Institutions to make research, development and innovat...
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Competitiveness & Innovation
Economic Confidence Survey – Spring 2019
Delivering 5G and support for new technologies must be top priority for new Commission say Europe’s largest businesses
The new European Commission should prioritise digitalisation and completing the delivery of 5G networks, say Europe’s largest businesses. As European leaders prepare to discuss the composition of the new Commission at this week...
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Trade & Market Access
Business leaders from U.S., Europe and Japan support a revitalized multilateral trade system
Washington, Brussels, Tokyo - In a joint statement, the U.S.-based Business Roundtable (BRT), the European Round Table of Industrialists (ERT) and KEIDANREN (Japan Business Federation) shared their support for the trilateral effor...
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Competitiveness & Innovation
Nobel laureates and business leaders urge for investment in EU research & innovation
Call for a minimum investment of €120 billion in Horizon Europe to maintain momentum
More than 20 Nobel Prize laureates and other international award winners have joined with over 40 leaders of Europe’s largest companies to urge political leaders across the EU to support an ambitious European research and innovati...
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Competitiveness & Innovation
Economic Confidence Survey – Autumn 2018
Business outlook more cautious amidst economic uncertainties
Brussels, 23 November 2018 – The ERT Industrial Confidence Index (ICI)[1]fell compared to 6 months ago but remains in positive territory, amidst increased uncertainties related to Brexit and global trade. The ICI meas...
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Jobs, Skills & Impact
European business leaders commit to inclusion and diversity pledge
#EmbraceDifference
More than fifty business leaders of some of Europe’s largest companies have today signed up to the first pan-European commitment of its kind, to promote inclusion and diversity in the workplace. This pledge highlights the suppo...
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Trade & Market Access
Time is tight to avoid a no-deal Brexit
ERT meets UK Prime Minister Theresa May
We appreciate today’s exchange with Prime Minister Theresa May on the status of the Brexit negotiations. The European Round Table of Industrialists continues to support both the EU and the UK in finding an agreement. We are concer...
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Frank Heemskerk appointed Secretary General of the European Round Table of Industrialists
The European Round Table of Industrialists (ERT) has appointed Frank Heemskerk as ERT Secretary General with effect from 1 January 2019. He will take over from Brian Ager who will retire in January after 8 years in the role. Fr...
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Chancellor Merkel, President Macron and President Juncker meet the European Round Table of Industrialists
Chancellor Merkel, President Macron, European Commission President Juncker and Members of the European Round Table of Industrialists (ERT) met today at Schloss Meseberg near Berlin. ERT, whose Members include some of Europe’s l...
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Competitiveness & Innovation
Economic Confidence Survey – Spring 2018
European business leaders remain positive on the global business outlook and support multilateral trade negotiations
The second Economic Confidence Survey commissioned by the European Round Table of Industrialists (ERT) shows that Europe’s business leaders remain positive. The general business outlook slightly increased compared to October 2017,...
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Trade & Market Access
European business leaders urge for transatlantic dialogue on trade
The European Round Table deeply regrets the decision of the US administration to impose new tariffs on European steel and aluminium manufacturers. These duties will not only damage world trade, they will disrupt supply chains and ...
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Carl-Henric Svanberg appointed Chairman of the European Round Table of Industrialists
Carl-Henric Svanberg, current Chairman of BP and AB Volvo, has been appointed Chairman of the European Round Table of Industrialists (ERT). Carl-Henric, a Member of the ERT since 2010, is one of Europe’s most experienced and re...
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Competitiveness & Innovation
Economic Confidence Survey – Autumn 2017
Leading European CEOs positive on global business outlook, but concerned about Brexit
Major European-based companies are positive about the global business outlook, according to a new survey commissioned by the European Round Table of Industrialists (ERT). The first ever ERT CEO Economic Confidence Survey, conducte...
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Trade & Market Access
Europe’s top industrialists hail EU-Japan trade deal
The European Round Table of Industrialists has praised today's EU-Japan outline trade deal as a boost for open, fair and free trade at a time of concern over the rise in protectionism. The ERT brings together more than 50 Chief Ex...
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Strengthening Europe’s Place in the World
Launch initiative “Why Europe Matters” for youth
New project to re-engage young people on why Europe matters
Europe will only overcome the current political crisis if the next generation of Europeans cares about the EU and is ready to engage to further advance the European project. A major new initiative labelled ‘Why Europe Matte...