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)
Shinta W. Kamdani
“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.”
Chairwoman, APINDO (Indonesia)
Services to our members
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.
Fédération des Chambres Marocaines de Commerce, de l'Industrie et de Services (FCMCIS)
www.fcmcis.ma/
Unión Costarricense de Cámaras y Asociaciones del Sector Empresarial Privado (UCCAEP)
www.uccaep.or.cr
Federación Nacional de Cámaras de Industrias y Producción del Ecuador
federaciondeindustrias.com/
Comité Coordinador de Asociaciones Agrícolas, Comerciales, Industriales y Financieras (CACIF)
www.cacif.org.gt
Trinidad & Tobago - Employers' Consultative Association of Trinidad & Tobago (ECATT)
www.ecatt.org
Federación de Cámaras y Asociaciones de Comercio y Producción de Venezuela (FEDECAMARAS)
www.fedecamaras.org.ve/
National Confederation of Entrepreneurs (Employers) Organizations of Azerbaijan Republic (ASK)
ask.org.az/en/
Confederation of Hungarian Employers and Industrialists (BUSINESSHUNGARY/MGYOSZ)
www.mgyosz.hu
Organization of Employers of Republic of Macedonia (ORM-OEM)
www.orm.org.mk/index.php/en/