Members & Regions

A Message to our members

Our members are the heart and soul of IOE, and it is our distinct privilege to serve your interests in every possible way.

A unique global community
Our members are part of a unique, global community of over 150 employers’ organisations: the largest network of the private sector in the world. This network represents one of the most powerful attributes of IOE.

First, our membership is global in character. We do not represent one nation or one region. Every member’s voice is important; we listen to each one accordingly and bring them together as a powerful and balanced voice.

Second, it encompasses a comprehensive representation of business.  Our member organisations do not represent just one type or size of business, or one sector of the economy, and so we speak for all businesses regardless of size, industry, location or legal structure. 

This unique global community gives us the legitimacy to be recognised as the body fighting and advocating for the interests of employers and business in international social and employment policy debates.

Member testimonials

Carlos Larrazábal

“The IOE has always been a strong defender of the right of FEDECAMARAS to assemble as an independent representative of the Venezuelan private sector.  For many years, the IOE has been our champion, protecting, supporting and guiding us in the ILO in lodging complaints of harassment by our government, raising awareness, and calling the urgent attention of the international media to the serious threats with which we are confronted and the need for the government to be held to account at the highest level.”

President, FEDECAMARAS (Venezuela)

Jacqueline Mugo

“As a member of the IOE, we regularly benefit from a range of programmes that allow us to enhance our performance as effective advocates on behalf of Kenyan businesses.  This includes participation in the IOE-organised Global Young Employers’ Organisations Professionals Academy which allows our more junior collaborators to acquire best-in-class competencies that will ensure our high-quality service offer well into the future.”

Executive Director, Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE)

Sukamdani Hariyadi

“Membership of the IOE ensures the contribution of the APINDO to global initiatives in the ILO, including for skills development, as well as the UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights and the Sustainable Development Goals. Participation in the IOE’s future of work discussions also helps us to prepare Indonesia’s employers to meet the challenges of the future.”

Chairman, APINDO (Indonesia)

Services to our members

Our commitment: advocating, convening and capacity building

We offer three types of services to members that aim to advance the global business agenda:advocating, convening and capacity building.

 

1. Advocating: driving and shaping policy in international forums

  • On our members’ behalf, we are a powerful and balanced voice for business worldwide.
  • Our primary job is to be agents of change and representatives at institutional debates on the most pressing issues for business.
  • This means we advocate for your interests and those of your affiliates by influencing international policies for the best outcomes for business. 
  • We coordinate employers’ views, provide advice and guidance to the Employers’ Group in all ILO activities and strive to promote awareness and implementation of the UN Global Compact, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, among others.
  • We also develop policy recommendations to be used at national level and collaborate with partners to build strength and expertise, and to achieve maximum impact in a growing number of international forums.

2. Convening: facilitating networking among our members and partners

  • On your behalf, we facilitate and coordinate meetings and organise conferences, workshops, seminars and training on national, regional and international levels. 
  • In this way, we can best determine your most pressing issues and needs, identify key trends affecting you and respond in a timely and relevant manner. 
  • By providing venues and platforms for networking and collaboration, we empower you to exchange your questions, your experiences and your ideas with each other.

3. Capacity building: strengthening the voice of employers’ organisations

As for our services to individual members, we provide opportunities for direct access to the ILO Supervisory Mechanism and speaking at ILO meetings and other international organisations, and to co-host and organise meetings and training sessions with the IOE on topics of most relevance to your affiliates. 

  • We provide a platform for business interaction with the ILO. 
  • We supply direct technical assistance on social and employment issues that specifically affect your organisation and affiliates.
  • We communicate with you, to inform, advise, influence and provide guidance on all relevant policy areas. 
  • Our knowledge-sharing and capacity-building webinars, presentations, publications and training are designed to synthesise global trends and provide analysis with helpful and actionable insights. 
  • You garner international recognition and consolidate your reputation as the go-to business organisation for the range of national influencers and thought leaders.
Algeria
Algeria
Confédération Générale des Entreprises Algériennes (CGEA)
www.cgea-dz.org/
Angola
Angola
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Angola (CCIA)
www.cciangola.com/
Benin
Benin
Conseil national du Patronat du Bénin (CNP-Bénin)
cnp-benin.com/
Botswana
Botswana
Business Botswana
www.bb.org.bw/
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Conseil national du Patronat Burkinabé (CNPB)
patronat.bf/
Cameroon
Cameroon
Groupement des Entreprises du Cameroun (GECAM)
www.legicam.org/
Chad
Chad
Conseil National du Patronat Tchadien (CNPT)
www.cnpt-tchad.org/
Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
Confédération Générale des Entreprises de Côte d'Ivoire (CGECI)
cgeci.com/
Djibouti
Djibouti
Confédération Nationale des Employeurs de Djibouti (CNED)
Egypt
Egypt
Federation of Egyptian Industries
www.fei.org.eg
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Employers' Association of Equatorial Guinea (Asociación la Patronal)
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Confederation of the Ethiopian Employers Federations (CEEF)
Gambia
Gambia
Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI)
www.gcci.gm
Ghana
Ghana
Ghana Employers' Association (GEA)
ghanaemployers.com.gh/
Guinea
Guinea
Confédération Générale des Entreprises de Guinée (CGE-GUI)
www.cge-gui.com/
Kenya
Kenya
Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE)
www.fke-kenya.org
Lesotho
Lesotho
Association of Lesotho Employers and Business (ALEB)
www.aleb.org.ls/home/default.php
Madagascar
Madagascar
Groupement des Entreprises de Madagascar (GEM)
www.gem-madagascar.com
Mali
Mali
Conseil National du Patronat du Mali (CNPM)
www.cnpmali.org
Mauritania
Mauritania
Union Nationale du Patronat Mauritanien (UNPM)
www.unpm.mr
Mauritius
Mauritius
Business Mauritius
www.businessmauritius.org/
Morocco
Morocco
Confédération générale des Entreprises du Maroc (CGEM)
www.cgem.ma
Morocco
Morocco
Fédération des Chambres Marocaines de Commerce, de l'Industrie et de Services (FCMCIS)
www.fcmcis.ma/
Namibia
Namibia
Namibian Employers' Federation (NEF)
www.nef.com.na
Niger
Niger
Confédération Générale du Patronat du Niger (CGPN)
Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria Employers' Consultative Association (NECA)
www.neca.org.ng/
Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
Union Patronale et Interprofessionnelle du Congo (UNICONGO)
www.unicongo.org/
Senegal
Senegal
Conseil National du Patronat du Sénégal (CNP)
www.cnp.sn
South Africa
South Africa
Business Unity South Africa (BUSA)
www.busa.org.za
South Sudan
South Sudan
Employers Association of South Sudan (EASS)
The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Fédération des Entreprises du Congo (FEC)
www.fec-rdc.com/
The Kingdom of Eswatini
Business Eswatini
www.business-eswatini.co.sz/
Togo
Togo
Conseil National du Patronat du Togo (CNP)
www.cnp-togo.org/
Tunisia
Tunisia
Union Tunisienne de l'Industrie, du Commerce et de l'Artisanat (UTICA)
www.utica.org.tn
Uganda
Uganda
Federation of Uganda Employers (FUE)
www.fuemployers.org
United Republic Of Tanzania
United Republic Of Tanzania
Association of Tanzania Employers (ATE)
www.ate.or.tz/
Zambia
Zambia
Zambia Federation of Employers (ZFE)
www.zfe.co.zm
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Employers' Confederation of Zimbabwe (EMCOZ)
www.emcoz.co.zw
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua & Barbuda Employers' Federation
www.abef-anu.org
Argentina
Argentina
Unión Industrial Argentina (UIA)
www.uia.org.ar
Aruba
Aruba
Aruba Trade and Industry Association (ATIA)
www.atiaruba.org
Bahamas
Bahamas
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers' Confederation
www.bahamasemployers.org
Barbados
Barbados
Barbados Employers Confederation (BEC)
barbadosemployers.com
Bolivia
Bolivia
Confederación de Empresarios Privados de Bolivia (CEPB)
www.cepb.org.bo/
Brazil
Brazil
The Brazilian National Confederation of Industry (CNI)
www.cni.org.br
Brazil
Brazil
National Confederation of Transport (CNT)
www.itl.org.br
Canada
Canada
Federally Regulated Employers – Transportation and Communications (FETCO)
fetco.ca/
Chile
Chile
Confederación de la Producción y del Comercio (CPC)
www.cpc.cl
Colombia
Colombia
Asociación Nacional de Empresarios de Colombia (ANDI)
www.andi.com.co
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Unión Costarricense de Cámaras y Asociaciones del Sector Empresarial Privado (UCCAEP)
www.uccaep.or.cr
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Confederación Patronal de la República Dominicana (COPARDOM)
www.copardom.org
Ecuador
Ecuador
Federación Nacional de Cámaras de Industrias y Producción del Ecuador
federaciondeindustrias.com/
Ecuador
Ecuador
Cámara de Industrias de Guayaquil
www.industrias.ec/
El Salvador
El Salvador
Asociación Nacional de la Empresa Privada (ANEP) El Salvador
www.anep.org.sv
Guatemala
Guatemala
Comité Coordinador de Asociaciones Agrícolas, Comerciales, Industriales y Financieras (CACIF)
www.cacif.org.gt
Haiti
Haiti
Association des Industries d'Haïti (ADIH)
www.adih.ht/
Honduras
Honduras
Consejo Hondureño de la Empresa Privada (COHEP)
www.cohep.com
Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica Employers' Federation (JEF)
www.jamaicaemployers.com
Mexico
Mexico
Confederación de Cámaras Industriales de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (CONCAMIN)
concamin.mx/
Mexico
Mexico
Confederación Patronal de la República Mexicana (COPARMEX)
coparmex.org.mx/
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Consejo Superior de la Empresa Privada (COSEP) Nicaragua
www.cosep.org.ni
Panama
Panama
Consejo Nacional de la Empresa Privada (CoNEP) Panama
www.conep.org.pa
Paraguay
Paraguay
Federación de la Producción, la Industria y el Comercio (FEPRINCO)
Peru
Peru
Confederación Nacional de Instituciones Empresariales Privadas (CONFIEP)
www.confiep.org.pe
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia Employers' Federation
www.slefslu.org
Saint Martin
Saint Martin
St Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association
www.visitstmaarten.com/about-shta/
Suriname
Suriname
Suriname Trade and Industry Association (STIA)
www.vsbstia.org
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad & Tobago - Employers' Consultative Association of Trinidad & Tobago (ECATT)
www.ecatt.org
United States of America
United States of America
United States Council for International Business (USCIB)
www.uscib.org
Uruguay
Uruguay
Cámara Nacional de Comercio y Servicios del Uruguay (CNCS)
www.camaradecomercio.com.uy
Uruguay
Uruguay
Cámara de Industrias del Uruguay (CIU)
www.ciu.com.uy
Venezuela
Venezuela
Federación de Cámaras y Asociaciones de Comercio y Producción de Venezuela (FEDECAMARAS)
www.fedecamaras.org.ve/
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce & Investment
www.acci.org.af
Australia
Australia
Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ACCI)
www.acci.asn.au
Bahrain
Bahrain
Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCI)
www.bahrainchamber.org.bh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF)
bef.org.bd/
Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations (Camfeba)
www.camfeba.com/
China
China
China Enterprise Confederation (CEC)
www.cec1979.org.cn
Fiji
Fiji
Fiji Commerce & Employers' Federation (FCEF)
www.fcef.com.fj
India
India
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
India
India
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
ficci.in/
India
India
Employers' Federation of India (EFI)
www.efionline.in/
India
India
All India Organisation of Employers (AIOE)
www.aioe.in/
India
India
Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE)
www.scopeonline.in
Indonesia
Indonesia
The Employers' Association of Indonesia (APINDO)
www.apindo.or.id/
Iraq
Iraq
Iraqi Federation of Industries (IFI)
www.iraqifi.org
Islamic Republic of Iran
Islamic Republic of Iran
Iranian Confederation of Employers' Associations (ICEA)
www.icea.ir
Japan
Japan
Japan Business Federation (KEIDANREN)
www.keidanren.or.jp
Jordan
Jordan
Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI)
www.jci.org.jo
Kuwait
Kuwait
Kuwait Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI)
www.kcci.org.kw / www.kuwaitchamber.org.kw
Lebanon
Lebanon
Association of Lebanese Industrialists (ALI)
www.ali.org.lb
Malaysia
Malaysia
Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF)
www.mef.org.my
Myanmar
Myanmar
Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI)
www.umfcci.com.mm
Nepal
Nepal
Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FNCCI)
www.fncci.org
New Zealand
New Zealand
Business New Zealand
www.businessnz.org.nz
Oman
Oman
Oman Chamber of Commerce & Industry (OCCI)
omanchamber.om/
Pakistan
Pakistan
Employers' Federation of Pakistan (EFP)
www.efp.org.pk
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Employers' Federation of Papua New Guinea
www.efpng.org.pg/
Philippines
Philippines
Employers' Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP)
www.ecop.org.ph/
Qatar
Qatar
Qatar Chamber of Commerce & Industry
www.qatarchamber.com
Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea
Korea Enterprises Federation (KEF)
www.kefplaza.com/
Samoa
Samoa
Samoa Chamber of Commerce and Industry
www.samoachamber.ws/
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Federation of Saudi Chambers of Commerce
fsc.org.sa/
Singapore
Singapore
Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF)
www.snef.org.sg/
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Employers' Federation of Ceylon (EFC)
www.empfed.lk
Taiwan
Taiwan
Chinese Taipei Federation of Industri (CNFI)
www.cnfi.org.tw
Thailand
Thailand
Employers' Confederation of Thailand (ECOT)
www.ecot-th.com
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FCCI)
www.fcciuae.ae
Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)
vcci.com.vn
Andorra
Andorra
Business Confederation of Andorra
cea.ad/
Austria
Austria
Federation of Austrian Industry (IV)
www.iv.at/
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
National Confederation of Entrepreneurs (Employers) Organizations of Azerbaijan Republic (ASK)
ask.org.az/en/
Belgium
Belgium
Fédération des Entreprises de Belgique (FEB)
www.vbo-feb.be
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI)
www.bcci.bg/bulgarian_employers/
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgarian Industrial Association - (BIA)
www.bia-bg.com
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association (BICA)
www.bica-bg.org
Croatia
Croatia
Croatian Employers' Association (HUP)
www.hup.hr
Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation (OEB)
www.oeb.org.cy
Denmark
Denmark
Confederation of Danish Employers (DA)
www.da.dk
Estonia
Estonia
Estonian Employers' Confederation (ETTK)
www.tooandjad.ee/en/
Finland
Finland
Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK)
www.ek.fi
France
France
Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF)
www.medef.fr
Georgia
Georgia
Georgian Employers' Association (GEA)
www.employer.ge
Germany
Germany
Confederation of German Employers' Associations (BDA)
www.arbeitgeber.de
Greece
Greece
Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV)
www.sev.org.gr/
Hungary
Hungary
National Association of Employers and Entrepreneurs (VOSZ)
www.vosz.hu
Hungary
Hungary
Confederation of Hungarian Employers and Industrialists (BUSINESSHUNGARY/MGYOSZ)
www.mgyosz.hu
Iceland
Iceland
Confederation of Icelandic Employers (SA)
www.sa.is
Ireland
Ireland
Irish Business and Employers Confederation (Ibec)
www.ibec.ie
Israel
Israel
Manufacturers' Association of Israel (MAI)
www.industry.org.il
Italy
Italy
General Confederation of Italian Industry (CONFINDUSTRIA)
www.confindustria.it/
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
PARYZ National Confederation of Employers
www.paryz.org/
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Business Association JIA Kyrgyzstan
jia.kg/
Latvia
Latvia
Employers' Confederation of Latvia (LDDK)
www.lddk.lv
Lithuania
Lithuania
Confederation of Lithuanian Industrialists (LPK)
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
The Voice of Luxembourg’s Industry (FEDIL)
www.fedil.lu
Malta
Malta
Malta Employers' Association (MEA)
www.maltaemployers.com/
Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegrin Employers' Federation (MEF)
www.poslodavci.org/en/
Netherlands
Netherlands
Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (VNO-NCW)
www.vno-ncw.nl
Norway
Norway
Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO)
www.nho.no
Poland
Poland
Employers of Poland
pracodawcyrp.pl
Portugal
Portugal
Business Confederation of Portugal (CIP)
www.cip.org.pt/
Romania
Romania
Employers' Confederation of Romania (CONCORDIA)
www.confederatia-concordia.ro/en/
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP)
www.rspp.ru
San Marino
San Marino
National Association of Industry of San Marino (ANIS)
www.anis.sm
Serbia
Serbia
Serbian Association of Employers
www.poslodavci.rs
Slovakia
Slovakia
National Union of Employers (RUZ)
www.ruzsr.sk
Slovakia
Slovakia
Federation of Employers' Associations of the Slovak Republic (AZZZ SR)
www.azzz.sk
Slovenia
Slovenia
Association of Employers of Slovenia (ZDS)
www.zds.si/en
Spain
Spain
Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales (CEOE)
www.ceoe.es
Sweden
Sweden
Confederation of Swedish Enterprise
www.svensktnaringsliv.se
Switzerland
Switzerland
Union Patronale Suisse (UPS)
www.employeur.ch
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Organization of Employers of Republic of Macedonia (ORM-OEM)
www.orm.org.mk/index.php/en/
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Business Confederation of Macedonia (BCM)
www.bcm.mk
Turkey
Turkey
Turkish Confederation of Employer Associations (TISK)
www.tisk.org.tr/en/
Ukraine
Ukraine
Federation of Employers of Ukraine (FRU)
www.fru.org.ua
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan
www.chamber.uz/

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