picture: Merit Schambach, CC-BY-SA, Berlin 11. November 2019 The 9 November 2019 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall. The reunification of Eastern and Western Europe, later through the EU, has brought peace, prosperity and hope to all European citizens. Today however, extremists, growing inequalities and geopolitical risks threaten the future […]
Digital online platforms have gained a lot of attention in recent years. From platforms for taxis in the case of Uber to micro-task allocation by Amazon’s Mechanical Turk: mostly non-European companies penetrate an increasing amount of sectors. In the public debate, working conditions of platform workers and tax avoidance of tech companies have been particularly […]
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Rising geopolitical tensions, the risk of an unorderly Brexit, a rapidly warming climate and risks of an economic slowdown mark the background of this autumn’s Tripartite Social Summit in Brussels. Within this context, President Ludger Ramme calls for decisive action for our continent to become more resilient, sustainable and competent. Unfortunately, our industrial-age education system […]
As responsible and conscious members of the societies they live in, managers know the value of ensuring that economic growth cannot do (anymore) without a strong attention to the wider social “contribution” that derive from it. By Ludger Ramme, President, CEC European Managers and Saša Mrak, MBA, Executive Director of Managers Association of Slovenia According […]
CEC European Managers, which represent around one million managers in Europe, are extremely concerned about the increasingly likely scenario of a disorderly no-deal Brexit. Managers, workers and citizens will enter a phase of legal uncertainty that will prove detrimental to the economy, social peace and trustful relationships among European partners. The respect of the rule […]
Members’ news from the CEC newsletter 108: CCP – Spain CCP asks the Secretary of State for Energy to ensure the competitiveness of the Spanish industry, regardless of the energy transition scenario to be taken. The Secretary General of CCP and the President of the ACYP managers’ union at the EDP energy company were received […]
The new European Commission proposed by President-elect Von der Leyen has rightly identified climate change mitigation and adaptation as key issue, but leaves doubt about the sustainability of important aspects of the executive leadership structure and mission. Managers will closely monitor if the Commission delivers on its bold ambitions, particularly on employment and social affairs. […]
The world is in crisis. A growing number of citizens around the globe demand action to fight climate change, restore social justice and set the economy on a sustainable path. While the targets, as set out by the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals, clearly state what we have to change, only little time […]
By Ludger Ramme, President of CEC European Managers Following the election of a new European Parliament by European citizens in May, we have now a new Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, as the face of the world’s second largest democratic bloc. In times of complex, interrelated challenges, it is not only about setting the […]