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ARTICLE – May 23, 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 – May 18, 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 – May 18, 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 – May 10, 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 – May 2, 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 – April 21, 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 – April 21, 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 – April 13, 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 – April 7, 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 – April 7, 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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