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BDI – The Voice of German Industry

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The Federation of German Industries

Anna-Lynn Ratz

Senior Manager Security and Raw Materials

German-Mongolian Corporate Days 2015 1

Contents

Agenda

About us

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The BDI

Work in the Committees

Communication

Industry plays a key role for Germany´s prosperity

Representing Industry’s Interests

One quarter of German gross domestic product (GDP) is generated by German

industry

If industry-related services are included the share rises to one third of GDP

The Federation of German industries is the umbrella organisation of German industry

and industry-related service providers

It speaks on behalf of 36 sector associations and represents over 100,000 large,

medium-sized and small enterprises with more than eight million employees

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Strengthening Germany as an industrial Nation

The BDI contributes to opinion-forming and decision-making

German industry

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Nearly all German products involve a high degree of innovation. Continuous research

and development ensure that German products are among the best worldwide

To make such achievements possible many preconditions are required. A large number

of these are created by policy-makers. It is the BDI‘s task to ensure that industry speaks

with one voice vis-à-vis political institutions at national, European and international level


Competence

The BDI communicates the interests of German industry to those in positions of political

responsibility

The BDI commands a wide network in all key markets and international organisations

The BDI provides political flanking for the opening-up of international markets and

provides information and economic advice on all topics relevant to industry

Mission Statement

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Voice of

German

industry

For

Germany

as a strong

industrial

nation

Player in the

democratic

process

For a social

market

economy

Mediator

between

business and

policy-

makers

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Our 36 Member Associations

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Arbeitsgemeinschaft

Industriengruppe:

The BDI – President and Vice Presidents

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Ulrich Grillo

President

Federation of German Industries

Prof. Dieter Kempf

Chairman

DATEV eG

Michael Ziesemer

COO

Endress+Hauser AG

Dr. Reinhold Festge

Personally Liable Partner

Haver & Boecker OHG

Prof. Dr.-Ing

Hans-Peter Keitel

Former BDI-President

2009 – 2012

Ingeborg Neumann

Managing Partner

Peppermint Holding GmbH,

Treasurer

Matthias Wissmann

President

Association of the German

Automotive Industry (VDA)

Prof. Dipl.-Kfm.

Thomas Bauer

Chairman

BAUER AG

Dr. Heinrich Hiesinger

Chairman

ThyssenKrupp AG

Dr. Marijn Dekkers

Chairman

Bayer AG


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BDI Organisation


Industry lies at the heart of the German economy. We secure more than 7.7 million jobs in

Germany and generate more than 25 percent of the entire economic power.

Umbrella organisation of German business

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Foreign Trade Committee

Committee on Digital Industry,

Telecommunications and Media

Committee on Energy and Climate

Policy

Committee on Money, Credit and

Monetary Affairs

Committee for Health Industries

Committee for Consumer Goods and

Consumer Policy

Committee on Public Procurement

Legal Committee

Special Committee for Industrial

Property Protection

Committee for Raw Materials Policy

Committee on Security Matters

Tax Committee

Committee on Environment,

Technology and Sustainability

Transport Committee

Committee for Competition Policy

BDI/ BDA – joint committees

Committee for Education and

Vocational Training

Committee for Research, Innovation

and Technology Policy

Committee on Small and Medium-sized

Enterprises


The BDI in the Global Network

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EU International AffairsRegional Initiatives of

German EconomyResearch and Science

Sustainability Culture SME BDI Initiatives

BUSINESSEUROPE

BDI liaison office in

Brussels

BIAC (OECD advisory body)

ICC (International Chamber of Commerce)Bilateral EU dialogues (USA, Japan, Latin America, Asia)

BDI liaison offices in Washington and Tokyo

Asia-Pacific

Committee (APA)

Lateinamerika-

Initiative (LAI)

North Africa & Middle

East Initiative (NMI)

Committee on Eastern

European Economic

Relations (OA)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Initiative (SAFRI)

Cologne Institute für

Economic Research

(IW)

Forschungsinstitut für

Wirtschaftsverfassung

und Wettbewerb (FIW)

Institut Finanzen und

Steuern (ifst)

econsense – Forum

for Sustainable

Development of

German Economy e.V.

Association of Arts

and Culture of the

German Economy at

the BDI

BDI Forum Family

Businesses

“Wirtschaft für Gesundheit“

“German HealthcarePartnership“

„Energieeffiziente Gebäude“


Member of BUSINESSEUROPE

The BDI in Brussels

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The BDI has been in Brussels since 1958, the year the European Economic Community was

founded, and has been represented by the BDI/BDA The German Business Representation

since February 2007

The BDI works actively to ensure German industry remains strong and internationally

competitive

It is one of 39 European associations which have joined forces to form the umbrella

association BUSINESSEUROPE

The organisation represents 20 million companies from 33 countries in Brussels and

represents the interests of European business

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Contents

Agenda

About us


The BDI


Communication


Structure

Identifying advocacy issues and developing strategies

Take place twice a year

Members are:

BDI representative

Chairman

Board members

BDI member associations and

Experts from member companies

Current and strategic political issues are set on the agenda

Positions on draft legislations get published and are sent to politicians and the media

Developed positions are binding for BDI and its leadership


Installed by committees

Take place for specific and complex issues

Give recommendations for the positioning of the committees

Members are:

BDI representative

BDI member associations

Experts from member companies

Work in the working groups

Organisational structure and tasks

BDI Committee for Raw Materials Policy

The Committee for Raw Materials Policy is composed of 41 members appointed by

24 BDI Member associations

Represented branches in the committee: Mining sector, manufacturing sector,

recycling

Representatives of member associations and companies contribute in an honorary

capacity to the formulation of BDI positions on various raw material matters

BDI informs direct members and member associations about relevant news and

developments on a regular basis via circular letter


Advocacy tools


Position Papers

Comments on (existing) legislative proposals

Organisation of Workshops, Roundtables,

Conferences with relevant political stakeholders

(e. g. BDI event on responsible sourcing in

Brussels, BDI Raw Materials Congress in Berlin)

Participation in Panel Discussions (organised by

other industry groups, political organisations,

NGOs)

Press interviews


Raw Material Partnerships



BDI supports the instrument of raw material

partnerships as an element of the German Raw

Materials Strategy

Mongolia (2011), Kazakhstan (2012), Chile

(2013), Peru (2014)

Cooperation between companies of both

countries for development, exploitation,

processing and use of mineral resources

Technology and know-how transfer

BDI promotes the advancement of established

partnerships and inclusion of further topics

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Agenda

About us

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The BDI


Communication


Publications

Communication

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The Federation of German Industries

(BDI) devises policy recommendations

and publishes position papers, studies

and monthly digital newsletters.

Thereby, it conveys the German industry‘s

interests to political decision-makers.

Events

Communication

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Thank you for your attention

BDI - The Voice of German Industry

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Anna-Lynn Ratz

Senior Manager

Security and Raw Materials


Documents

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