SER – Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands

VNO-NCW & MKB-Nederland

Since 31 August 2009: merge of secretariats

Two boards Two Presidents Separate but coordinated

communication with media

VNO-NCW

Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers

150 branch associations (115.000 companies) Almost all companies >500 workers 92% of companies 100 – 500 workers 80% of companies 10 – 100 workers

MKB-Nederland

Confederation of small and medium sized enterprises

120 branch associations 186.000 sme’s

Goal

Achieving a good business

environment and investment climate to boost the competitiveness of Dutch companies

Activities towards:

Political market: promotion of the interests of NL business

Members: services

Society as a whole: social acceptance

SER/Labour Foundation

Social Economic Council and Labour Foundation play important role in our lobby

Agreement in SER or LF creates broad support for policy

Examples: SER Energy Agreement for Sustainable Growth Labour Foundation: Social Agreement

Social Partners negotiations

National Level: SER Labour Foundation

Sector/Branch Level ± 200 sector CLA’s

Company level ± 500 company CLA’s Information and consultation: works councils