Union of Industrial and Employers' Confederations of Europe

The Union of Industrial and Employers' Confederations of Europe, or UNICE as it was commonly known, is a Brussels-based European association of industries and employers. BusinessEurope is the new name adopted by UNICE on 23 January 2007.

UNICE was founded in 1958 to drive the creation of the EU as a free trade zone. Together with the EU Employers Federation and the European Round Table of Industrialists, UNICE has been one of the principal advocates of the EU treaties prior to their negotiation, and major backers of the international European movement. It is also one of the European social partners, representing large private employers at the interprofessional level.

Organisations function or personal affiliations

UNICE says it aims to release entrepreneurial energy, boost innovation, unleash the internal market of 25+, improve the functioning of the labour market, make environmental policy more effective and efficient, and foster international trade investment.www.unice.org

Background/history

The Union of Industrial and Employers' Confederations of Europe, commonly known as UNICE, is a Brussels-based European association of industries and employers.

It was founded in 1958 to drive the creation of the EU as a free trade zone. Together with the EU Employers Federation and the European Round Table of Industrialists, UNICE has been one of the principal advocates of the EU treaties prior to their negotiation, and major backers of the international European movement. It is also one of the European social partners, representing large private employers at the interprofessional level.www.unice.org

Funding

UNICE is funded by various associations from many different countries around the world. Each association pays a certain amount of money in order to become a member of the organisation.