EK creates the world’s best business environment for companies.
Mission:
EK is the most competent and influential opinion leader in society.
About us
Confederation of Finnish Industries, EK
P.O.Box 30,
FI-00131 Helsinki, Finland
(Eteläranta 10,
00130 Helsinki, Finland)
Tel. +358 9 42020
Fax + 358 9 4202 2299
netti@ek.fi
Organisation
EK´s logos
About us
The Voice of Finnish BusinessConfederation of Finnish Industries EK represents all sectors of business and all sizes of companies.
• About 16,000 member companies, of which 95 % are SMEs
• Over 70 % of Finland's GDP
• Over 95 % of Finland's exports
• About 950,000 employees
The Confederation’s role
EK's task is to create a better and more competitive operating environment for the business community in Finland.
This requires strong action in both Finland and the European Union, because the rules concerning companies are being regulated increasingly at the European level.
Powerhouse of information
The companies can rely on the full support of the Confederation of Finnish Industries EK. This requires skilled staff, effective powers of influence and member services that meet the needs of the companies.
- Business Infrastructure
- Legislation and Trade Policy
- Economic Policy
- Industrial Relations
- Innovation Environment and Competences
- Communications and Strategic Planning
- SME-Affairs
The Confederation has four regional offices and an office in Brussels.
Flat and competent organisation with 180 experts
The companies and the branch associations influence in the General Assembly, the Board and several committees.
EK’s strategic priorities 2010–2012
The success of companies entails a continuous strengthening of expertise and the promotion of work and entrepreneurship
- In order to increase productivity, wages and other terms of employment should be agreed upon within each company individually.
- Social security should be reformed so that it encourages work and entrepreneurship.
- Education and training should be based on the needs of the labour market.
- Special attention should be paid to quality and effectiveness when developing education and training.
Companies should be stimulated to grow and develop new business opportunities
- Finland should be made the best business environment for companies seeking growth and competitiveness.
- In rapidly changing conditions companies should be encouraged by a business-friendly climate to keep uncovering new business opportunities.
- Energy and environmental/climate policies should be made into a competitive advantage for companies.
Competitiveness of companies should be strengthened through taxation that encourages business
- Finland should not be made an island of high taxation.
- Taxation should encourage work and entrepreneurship.
- Corporate and capital gains taxation should be internationally competitive.
- It is important that energy and environment taxation does not erode the success of companies.
Towards a new and more efficient welfare society
- Today’s welfare society should be placed on an economically sustainable foundation.
- The careers of Finns should be prolonged as the proportion of the working-age population declines.
- Safeguarding services requires urgent productivity and cost-cutting measures, and that companies have the chance to provide an increasing share of public sector services.
- Administrative structures should be reformed at all levels to increase savings and efficiency.
Vision and mission
Vision:
EK creates the world’s best business environment for companies.
EK creates the world’s best business environment for companies.
Finland - Home of Successful Companies