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ARTICLE — 23 maj 2022

Swedish Enterprise’s position on the Data Act Proposal

The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise has responded to the European Commission’s consultation process on a new Regulation on harmonised rules for fair access to, and use of, data (the Data Act).

ARTICLE — 18 maj 2022

Ikea and H&M: How to end the disposable society

Swedish heavyweights Ikea and H&M welcome the EU’s new proposals for a more circular economy. But the business community must be involved in establishing the framework for these regulations.

ARTICLE — 18 maj 2022

Strengthened security is a prerequisite for a strong economy

We will develop our competitiveness, drive European cooperation towards entrepreneurship and innovation, and make our contribution to an enhanced security regime in our part of the world, write Jaana Tuominen, President Finlands EK and Fredrik Persson, President Confederation of Swedish Enterprise.

ARTICLE — 10 maj 2022

The EU’s defensive trade agenda

The current EU trade today is not primarily about creating good opportunities for European companies to do business with their counterparts in other countries. Instead, it focuses on other, more defensive, objectives. Now, a new report has clarified where we are headed with this new agenda.

ARTICLE — 2 maj 2022

Jörgen Warborn: I will work to ensure that the AI Act is as unbureaucratic as possible

The Commission’s proposals for the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) – the AI Act – are currently being debated in the Council and the European Parliament. The Swedish MEP most up-to-speed on these issues is Jörgen Warborn (EPP/M), so we asked him to share his thoughts on the proposals.

ARTICLE — 21 april 2022

The Right to repair initiative: Environmental benefits must exceed the costs for the industry

Swedish Enterprise support the European Commission’s Right to repair initiative and its objective of extending the useful life of goods. But before implementation, an impact assessment should be made so that it is ensured that environmental benefits exceed the costs for the industry.

ARTICLE — 21 april 2022

Position of the Swedish Confederation of Enterprise on the Deforestation Initiative

The European Commission has released a proposal that aims to reverse deforestation. While any efforts to reverse deforestation should be welcomed, the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise is concerned with a number of elements of the proposal.

ARTICLE — 13 april 2022

New Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) risks counteracting the green transition and prolonging permit processes

The EU’s industrial emissions directive weakens companies’ ability to continue to switch to more sustainable production, writes Karin Nilsson, environmental policy expert.

ARTICLE — 7 april 2022

Sara Skyttedal: Company board gender-quotas are not an issue for the EU

The European Parliament is expected to give green light to start negotiations to increase the gender balance of listed company boards in European companies. MEP Sara Skyttedal (KD/EPP) is critical.

ARTICLE — 7 april 2022

Lack of consensus over the future of EU industrial policy

The pandemic triggered everything from vaccine nationalism to trade disruption. Intensive discussions are now underway on the EU’s role in global value chains of the future. However, opinions are divided on how the bloc should act going forward.

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