Union des entreprises à profit social - Unie van socialprofitondernemingen

EU Legislative Interests

As a Belgian interprofessional employers' organisation, we monitor several topics that can have an impact on social enterprises in areas such as labour market, economy and taxation. We follow up on this work mainly through our European umbrella organisation SGI Europe. We are a member of them, and they do most of the lobbying on these issues for us. Below are some topics that are important to our members and that we have therefore followed up on. 1. European Green Deal and Related Legislation: - Fit for 55 Package: Climate and energy legislative measures, including the revision of the Energy Efficiency Directive and Renewable Energy Directive, to meet the EU's 2030 climate targets. - RePowerEU Plan: Supporting measures to enhance energy security and accelerate the green energy transition. 2. Digital Services and Market Regulation Artificial Intelligence Act: Promoting a human-centric approach to AI and ensuring its use benefits public services and users. 3. Labor Market and Social Policies - European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan: Supporting measures that ensure quality jobs, fair working conditions, and skills development in essential sectors. Developping sectors such as Health care, child care and education. - Platform Work Directive: Monitoring its impact on employment practices and service provision in the digital economy. - Adequate Minimum Wages Directive: Advocating for balanced approaches that support both employers and workers. - The Pay Transparency Directive that aims to ensure equal pay for equal work and addresses pay gaps between men and women, aligning with the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights. - The European consultation on telework and the right to disconnect is an important policy area. This consultation is part of the EU's broader efforts to adapt labor laws and workplace practices to the realities of the digital and post-pandemic era, aligning with principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights. - Quality jobs roadmap: as employers, it is important to offer quality jobs to employees. But with attention for the administrative burden and the existing directives and regulation. - Union of skills: skills and labour shortages are important challenges in the world of work. 4. Single Market Legislation - Public Procurement Directives: Advocating for adaptations that support SGIs' unique roles and minimize administrative burdens. - State Aid Guidelines: Ensuring that rules allow for adequate public support to SGIs without compromising the single market. 5. Health and Social Services - Long-Term Care Strategy: Engaging with measures to address challenges in aging populations and social care sectors. 6. Skills and Workforce Development - European Year of Skills 2023: Leveraging the initiative to influence skills development policies and funding for the SGI workforce. - Pact for Skills: Ensuring SGIs are included in skill development initiatives to address labor shortages. 7. Environmental and Circular Economy Policies - Circular Economy Action Plan: Supporting legislative measures that promote sustainable consumption and waste reduction, particularly in water and waste management sectors.

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Interests Represented

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Member Of

On the European level, as employer's confederation, we are member of SGI Europe: https://sgieurope.org/about/ SGI Europe is a European association representing enterprises which carry out services of general interest, whatever their ownership or status. SGI Europe is one of the three cross-industry social partners (as employers' association) on European level, recognized by the European Commission. It represents employers of public services and of services of general interest in the European Social Dialogue. To represent the sectoral interests of our members, we are also member of Social Employers Europe. https://www.socialemployers.eu/ The Federation of European Social Employers represents the voice of employers in the field of social services at European level.

Organisation Members

Website: https://www.unisoc.be/ledennl Alliance Nationale des Mutualités Chrétiennes Arbeitgeberinnenverband für den nicht-kommmerzeillen Sektor in der DG Association Nationale des Communautés Educatives Confédération des Employeurs des Secteurs Sportif et Socio-Culturel Coordination et défense des services sociaux, culturels et Environnementaux (CODEF) Croix-Rouge de Belgique Fédération Bruxelloise des Entreprises de Travail Adapté/Brusselse Federatie van Beschutte Werkplaatsen Fédération d'employeurs de services d'aide aux personnes Fédération de l'Aide et des Soins à Domicile Fédération des Associations Sociales et de Santé Fédération des Etablissements Libres Suventionnés Indépendants Fédération des Initiatives Locales pour l'Enfance Fédération des Institutions de Prévention Educative Fédération wallonne de services d'aide à domicile Fédération Wallonne des Entreprises de Travail Adapté Fédération Wallonne des Services de Santé Mentale Fédérations des Centrales de Services à Domicile Fédérations des Maisons d'Accueil et des services d'aide aux sans-abri FSMI de Vie Féminine GIBBIS (Bruxelles Institutions de Santé - Gezondheidsinstellingen Brussel) Groep Maatwerk HERWIN I-MENS Katholiek Onderwijs Vlaanderen Landsbond van de Neutrale Ziekenfondsen / Union nationale des Mutualités Neutres Landsbond van Liberale Mutualiteiten/ L'Union nationale des Mutualités Libérales Rode Kruis Vlaanderen Santhea Secrétariat Général de l'Enseignement Catholique VZW Sociaal Ondernemen/Sociale Beweging CM Social Housing Brussels Sociare-Socioculturele werkgeversfederatie Solidaris - Union Nationale des Mutualités Socialistes Solidaris - Vlaamse Socialistische Ziekenfondsen SOM, de federatie van Sociale Ondernemingen UNESSA (Union En Soins de Santé) Union Nationale des Mutualités Libres – Landsbond van de Onafhankelijke Ziekenfondsen Vlaams Welzijnsverbond Vlaamse Christelijke Mutualiteiten Wit-Gele Kruis van Vlaanderen Zorggezind Zorgnet-Icuro