Confederation of Swedish Enterprise
Encyclopedia
The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise is a major interest organisation for business
and industry
in Sweden
. It has 48 member associations representing close to 55.000 member companies with more than 1.5 million employees.
The current organisation is the result of a merger between the Swedish Employers Association
(Svenska Arbetsgivareföreningen, SAF) and the Swedish National Federation of Industry (Sveriges Industriförbund) that was completed in March 2001.
Like its predecessors, the organisation is actively lobbying for pro-business interests. Tax cuts, especially the abolition of property and inheritance taxes, is a main priority. The organisation also promotes letting private enterprises take over the production of a larger part of services today mainly performed by the Swedish public sector, such as education and health services.
The organisation's 200 employees work in the Stockholm
main office, 22 regional offices in Sweden and the EU
Brussels
regional office. The current CEO is former Bank of Sweden governor Urban Bäckström
, while Ericsson
chairman Michael Treschow
serves as the chairman of the board.
The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise partly finances Timbro
, a libertarian
, free-market think tank
, via Stiftelsen Fritt Näringsliv (The Swedish Free Enterprise Foundation).
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
and industry
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. It has 48 member associations representing close to 55.000 member companies with more than 1.5 million employees.
The current organisation is the result of a merger between the Swedish Employers Association
Swedish Employers Association
The Swedish Employers Association , was a Swedish employers' organization founded in 1902. SAF in 2001 merged with Sveriges Industriförbund and formed Svenskt Näringsliv ....
(Svenska Arbetsgivareföreningen, SAF) and the Swedish National Federation of Industry (Sveriges Industriförbund) that was completed in March 2001.
Like its predecessors, the organisation is actively lobbying for pro-business interests. Tax cuts, especially the abolition of property and inheritance taxes, is a main priority. The organisation also promotes letting private enterprises take over the production of a larger part of services today mainly performed by the Swedish public sector, such as education and health services.
The organisation's 200 employees work in the Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
main office, 22 regional offices in Sweden and the EU
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
regional office. The current CEO is former Bank of Sweden governor Urban Bäckström
Urban Bäckström
Urban Bäckström is a Swedish economist who is the current CEO of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise. He is a former Governor of the Bank of Sweden.-Personal:...
, while Ericsson
Ericsson
Ericsson , one of Sweden's largest companies, is a provider of telecommunication and data communication systems, and related services, covering a range of technologies, including especially mobile networks...
chairman Michael Treschow
Michael Treschow
Michael Treschow is a Swedish businessman. As chairman of the board of both Unilever and the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, and former chairman of Ericsson, Treschow is one of the most influential people in Swedish business today...
serves as the chairman of the board.
The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise partly finances Timbro
Timbro
Timbro is a libertarian, free market think tank and book publisher based in Stockholm, Sweden, that works to promote ideas, influence legislation and public opinion...
, a libertarian
Libertarianism
Libertarianism, in the strictest sense, is the political philosophy that holds individual liberty as the basic moral principle of society. In the broadest sense, it is any political philosophy which approximates this view...
, free-market think tank
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
, via Stiftelsen Fritt Näringsliv (The Swedish Free Enterprise Foundation).
See also
- Non-governmental organisations in Sweden
- List of Swedish companies
- Economy of SwedenEconomy of SwedenThe economy of Sweden is a developed diverse economy, aided by timber, hydropower and iron ore. These constitute the resource base of an economy oriented toward foreign trade...
- Sweden in EuropeSweden in EuropeStiftelsen Sverige i Europa was the main campaign organisation on the yes side in the 2003 referendum on the euro. Sweden in Europe involved all political groups supporting the euro, including Social Democrats, in the campaign and published leaflets arguing for the euro from a left-wing point of...