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ARTICLE – May 11, 2021
Involving the business community will be crucial for reaching the Taxonomy’s environmental objectives 3 to 6
The Taxonomy file is important for the Swedish business community and is followed closely by the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise. The work with criteria for the environmental objectives is currently in an early stage, and in this position paper we highlight our initial key messages.
ARTICLE – May 10, 2021
EU legislation creating concerns for Nordic employers
In an open letter published ahead of the upcoming EU summit in Portugal, the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise – along with the other Nordic employer confederations – emphasize the fact that the Social Pillar is not a legally binding document.
ARTICLE – May 10, 2021
Joint Nordic input to the EU Industrial Forum
The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, along with its Nordic sister organisations, has jointly produced a submission and proposals to the EU Industrial Forum.
ARTICLE – May 10, 2021
The updated EU Industrial Strategy: ”Several positive aspects.”
The European Commission on May 5 presented an updated version of its EU industrial strategy. ”There are several positive parts for business in what the Commission is addressing,” says Göran Grén, Head of the Business Policy and Law Division at the Confederation of Enterprise
ARTICLE – April 30, 2021
MEP Emma Wiesner (C/Renew Europe): ”I want to make a difference in climate policy”
Emma Wiesner is Sweden’s newest MEP. We asked hera few questions to get to know her a little better and find out her views on issues that lie close to the Swedish business community.
ARTICLE – April 26, 2021
Greater clarity on circular economy is needed
The business community invests heavily in circular economy. To facilitate the transition, several industries want to see more research, a broader holistic perspective, a focus on risk and greater clarity around common concepts used in the discussion on circular economy and the chemical strategy.
ARTICLE – April 22, 2021
Swedish Enterprise on the US move on digital tax and global minimum tax
The introduction of a global minimum tax will not result in a fair distribution of tax revenues. Furthermore, it represents a major restriction on both the sovereignty and ability of countries to set their own tax rates in line with their economies and preferences.
ARTICLE – April 13, 2021
Remain an effective and efficient Industrial Emissions Directive
The Commission is expected to present a revised version of its Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) by the end of this year. The Confederation has concluded that the current IED has proven effective in reducing pollutants and emissions while preserving efficiency.
ARTICLE – April 9, 2021
There are few bright spots in the European Commission’s leaked new taxonomy proposals
Within the EU Commission’s recently leaked revised draft delegated Act on the climate-related parts of the taxonomy, several of the sections that had aroused great discussions - not least in Sweden - have now been revised. Overall, however, we find it deeply concerning that it is clearly politics, not science, that now define what is and what is not contributing to a sustainable society in the proposal.
ARTICLE – April 9, 2021
Swedish Enterprise’s key messages on the Commission’s initiative on Substantiating Green Claims
The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise welcomes the Commission’s ambition to enable companies to substantiate environmental claims through harmonised and standardised methods. Yet, we want to highlight a few key messages that should be considered when going forward.

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