Committees

Committees:

• Business and industry committee
• Energy, climate and environment committee
• Organizational committee
• Retail committee
• Transport and logistics committee
• Migrant entrepreneur committee
• Hospitality and events committee
• Young entrepreneurs’ committee
• Skills committee
• Finance and tax committee
• Construction committee
• Food committee
• Social services and healthcare committee
• Solo entrepreneurs’ committee

 
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE

The business and industry committee’s role is to improve the conditions for doing business by influencing business and industrial policy. The committee has begun directing more attention at business and industry policy initiatives coming from the EU.

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ENERGY, CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

The energy, climate and environment committee’s role is to make and discuss proposals related to energy, the climate and the environment. The energy, climate and environment committee examines a broad range of issues related to energy and climate policy, environmental protection, and the retention of biodiversity.

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ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE

The organizational committee discusses matters related to Suomen Yrittäjät operations, structure and rules. The committee aims to improve how Suomen Yrittäjät operates and supports its members in a range of ways.

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RETAIL COMMITTEE

The retail committee makes an impact on national and EU-level issues affecting the retail trade. The committee discusses the viability and competitiveness of the Finnish retail trade, the digitalization of retail, and matters relating to shop locations and e-commerce platforms.

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TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS COMMITTEE

The transport and logistics committee’s role is to discuss transport and logistics issues and to make and discuss proposals for improving the operating conditions of transport and logistics.

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MIGRANT ENTREPRENEUR COMMITTEE

The migrant entrepreneur committee’s role is to discuss issues affecting migrant entrepreneurs, lobby for migrant entrepreneurs’ interests, discuss proposals to improve them, and discuss proposals to boost migrant entrepreneurs’ position.

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HOSPITALITY AND EVENTS COMMITTEE

The committee’s role is to discuss matters concerning the hospitality and events sector and discuss proposals to improve the sector’s operating conditions. The committee’s other role is to promote collaboration and networking between different actors to achieve the best practices.

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YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS COMMITTEE

The young entrepreneurs’ committee’s role is to discuss issues affecting young entrepreneurs and to think about ways to strengthen their position. The committee’s other role is to develop the work of Suomen Yrittäjät among young entrepreneurs. In particular, the committee raises the challenges and special circumstances facing young entrepreneurs, as well as generating information about young entrepreneurs.

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SKILLS COMMITTEE

The committee outlines the bigger picture and suggests solutions to improve the operating conditions of companies in the education sector, as well as solutions to develop the education system serving the needs of labour and companies across various timespans. The committee does its part to create the conditions for meaningful promotion of interests and to build an educated, skilled and enterprising Finland.

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FINANCE AND TAX COMMITTEE

The finance and tax committee’s role is to support the board of Suomen Yrittäjät in its advocacy and development work related to finance and tax. The finance and tax committee discusses a broad range of finance- and tax-related issues.

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CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE

The committee raises key construction-related issues and proposes solutions to them. It also supports the promotion of interests when lobbying on legislation concerning the sector.

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FOOD COMMITTEE

The food committee’s role is to make and discuss proposals related to food and agricultural policy. Finland’s aim is to increase the added value of the agrifood sector by doubling food exports. The committee aims to make an active impact on the entire food chain, from primary production to highly processed products and services.

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SOCIAL SERVICES AND HEALTHCARE COMMITTEE

The social services and healthcare committee’s role is to monitor and influence the development of the social services and healthcare sector and the sectoral legislative amendments, as well as to strive to influence the private sectors conditions for providing social and healthcare services.

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Solo entrepreneurs’ committee

The solo entrepreneurs’ committee examines a broad range of questions related to solo entrepreneurship and anticipates changes in the operating environment with consideration for their impacts on solo entrepreneurship. The committee outlines the big picture and creates proposals for improving the conditions for solo entrepreneurship, with consideration for different business forms.

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