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På denne måde kan iværksættere, som har praktisk erfaring med at implementere EU-politik eller deltage i EU-programmer, direkte bidrage til beslutningsprocessen, der skal styrke europæisk erhvervsliv.
In this way, entrepreneurs who have practical experience on the ground of implementing EU policies or participating in Union programmes are given an opportunity to make a direct contribution to the decision Results so farmaking process that is looking to create a stronger European An initial analysis shows that up business community.until July 2003, EICs channelled some17,000casesthrough After analysing the results of an the IPM feedback mechanism. initial three-year pilot project, Thevastmajority–almost the Commission will encourage three-quarters – were reported EICs at their annual conference directly by companies and of in Bucharest on 20-22 October these almost 60% were small to further increase their use of its firms employing fewer than 49 Interactive Policy Making (IPM) employees.tool in highlighting problems encountered by small businesses The comments concerned different in their areas.stages of an enterprise’s lifecycle.
SMV tværnational aktivitet, blev anvendt på en uensartet måde.
IPM, bution to policy-making initiatives procedures.
SMVerne placerede for en stor del ansvaret for deres genvordigheder hos de nationale og regionale myndigheder (45%), fulgt af EU-institutionerne (24%) og konkurrenter i erhvervslivet (12%).
The SMEs placed responsibility for their difficulties largely on the shoulders of national and regional authorities (45%), followed by EU institutions (24%) and business competitors (12%).
På denne måde kan oplysninger indhentet fra alle hjørner af EU tjene som et advarselssystem, der tidligt kan indkredse, hvor der er problemer, og vurdere deres omfang.
In this way, the information results of the feedback mecha-supplied from all corners of nism more widely known in their the Union can be used as an own regions and countries by early warning system to identify establishing platforms for SME where problems exist and to and official administration repre-assess their scale. It also makes sentatives.
Det er ligeledes en hjælp til at overvåge den nationale gennemførelse af EU-regler og til at udforme nye politiske tiltag eller forbedre eksisterende ordninger.
Given their proximity it possible to monitor national to the local business community implementation of EU rules and and national authorities, the helps to shape new policies or centres are well placed to ensure improve existing ones.
Fordele ved IPM proaktiv rolle og gøre feedbackmekanismen bedre kendt ude i deres hjemregioner og -lande ved at etablere platforme for SMVer og officielle repræsentanter for myndighederne.
IPM benefits that the information is widely disseminated and acted on and, in the process, help to raise the EICs’ regional identity and visibility.
Ordningen giver små virksomheder en let og officiel vej til atluftederessynspunkter, ligesom Kommissionens politikudformere opnår mange fordele.
The scheme gives small enterprises an easy and official route to make their views known and offers many advantages to Commission policymakers.
De kan stole på, at de indkomne kommentarerreeltafspejler holdningen blandt SMVer og ikke er resultatet af en bestemt pressionsgruppes lobbyarbejde.
The latter can be confident that the comments they receive reflect the actual experience of SMEs rather than being the result of lobbying by a particular pressure group.
EIC-netværket står i nær fremtid over for den udfordring at udnytte resultaterne fra IPM feedbackmekanismen bedre i relation til politikudformningen på nationalt og/eller regionalt plan.
In the near future, the EIC Network will face the challenge of making better use of results from the IPM feedback mechanism in the context of policy making at national and/or regional level.
Nylige drøftelser tyder på, at EICerne vil kunne fremme oprettelsen af kommunikationsplatforme.
Recent discussions indicate that EICs will be able to encourage the establishment of communication platforms.
Kommissionen ønsker desuden, at EIC-afdelingerne skal spille en mere
The information and case studies sentatives with the Commission contained in a large database and national, regional and local
S begrebet Corporate Social er at gøre SMVer opmærksomme på, at CSR-konceptet langtfra er irrelevant for dem, men faktisk kan ses på årsresultatet, selv i virksomheder, der tæller sine ansatte i dusin snarere end i tusinder.
More and more European compa-to next June and is targeted at nies are consciously building SMEs to demonstrate that, far corporate social responsibility from being an irrelevance, CSR can make a difference to the business performance of companies whose workforce is counted in tens, not thousands.
STORE VÆRDIER FOR SMÅ VIRKSOM-HEDER
BIG VALUES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
Responsibility« (CSR), dvs. virksomheders sociale ansvar, i deres overordnede udviklingsstrategi. CSR-debatten har dog for en stor del været koncentreret om de helt store virksomheder og har således ofte ikke omfattet de 23 millioner små og mellemstore virksomheder (SMV), selv om de udgør 99% af samtlige virksomheder i EU-25.
(CSR)intotheiroveralldevel-opmentstrategy.But much of the comment and debate on this phenomenon has concentrated on the big business players,oftenignoringthe23As it is, an increasing number million small and mediumsized of SMEs – particularly those firms which account for 99% of with close connections to their enterprises in the 25-member local community – already apply Union.progressive social and environmental policies, even if they To help redress this balance, might not think of attaching the Commission launched an the CSR label to their activities awareness-raising campaign this or of consciously letting people autumn.
For at rette op på denne skævhed har Kommissionen startet en oplysningskampagne, der løber fra dette efterår og til juni næste år. Målet
This will run through know about their initiatives.
Hvad forstår man ved virksomheders sociale ansvar?
What is Corporate Social Responsibility?
- er ifølge Kommissionens definition »et koncept der indebærer at virksomhederne frivilligt integrerer sociale og miljømæssige hensyn i deres forretningsaktiviteter og samkvem med deres interessenter«.
The Commission defines CSR as ‘a concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and in their interaction with their stakeholders on a voluntary basis’.
i Lissabon for lige godt fire år siden. Her blev der afstukket en tiårsplan med det dobbelte formål at styrke EUs økonomiske konkurrenceevne og samtidig gøre en indsats for at forbedre vores livs-, arbejds- og miljøkvalitet.
The campaign is part of the wider The thrust of the campaign is on 10minutes,covercompanyeconomic canvas agreed by EU practical advice, explaining how valuesandafirm’spolicies leaders just over four years ago CSR can make a business more towards the marketplace, work-in Lisbon, where they set out a profitableandcompetitive.place, environment and local ten-year strategy that combined The consortium that won the community.
der vandt udbudsrunden om gennemførelse af kampagnen på Kommissionens vegne, omfatter bl.a. erhvervsorganisationer. Dette er med til at sikre, at indholdet har umiddelbar relevans for målgruppen.
efforts to achieve greater economic competitiveness for the Union with a commitment to improve our quality of life, work and environment.
Initiativet er specifikt beregnet på at hjælpe små virksomheder med at identificere veje til at opnå større succes og samtidig maksimere mængden af fordele, som de kan bibringe samfundet og deres omgivelser.
The initiative is specifically designed to help small businesses identify ways in which they can become more successful while, at the same time, maximising the benefits they can bring to society and their surroundings.
Men selv en klar efterlevelse af mindre håndgribelige begreber kan lønne sig, f.eks. oprettelse af et adfærdskodeks eller en erklæring om god erhvervspraksis, som udtrykker et firmas vision.
competitive tender to implement the campaign on behalf of the Sound environmental policies Commission includes business canbringobviousbenefits. associations.
I denne ånd bemærkes det i spørgeskemaet, at »Folk kan lide at arbejde for og sammen med andre, der deler deres egne værdier.
Its emphasis reflects one of companies.
Dette (spørgeskema) kan måske medvirke til at tiltrække medarbejdere, kunder, leverandører og investorer, som går ind for jeres principper«.
These public presenta-the recommendations from the tions will be backed up by a European Multi-Stakeholder web site with further information Forum on CSR which brought and links.
Deltagerne i en serie på 60 éndagsarrangementer over hele Europa - i EU-25 og derudover i Bulgarien, Rumænien, Tyrkiet og Norge - vil få lejlighed til at høre om CSR-begrebets forskellige aspekter og om praktiske erfaringer fra individuelle virksomheder.
Questionnaire together business associations, trade unions, non-governmental associationsandothersto remindsrespondents:‘Peopleliketoworkforandwithothers who share their values.
Disse offentlige møder understøttes af en hjemmeside med yderligere informationer og links.
This exercise may help you attract employees, customers, suppliers and investors who approve of your principles.’
En af forumets hovedanbefalinger var, at man burde lægge særlig vægt på at forklare, hvordan CSR kunne fungere i SMV-regi. Dette ville ikke alene være med til at øge bevidstheden, men også give lejlighed til at understrege, at konceptet i nogle tilfælde kan bringe helt andre fordele for små virksomheder end for store.
Not only would thinking among managers on the this help to raise awareness, range of policies that could be but it would be an opportunity implemented, with an explana-to highlight how the benefits tion on the practical benefits ofapplyingtheconceptto these may bring.small businesses can sometimes be very different from the The straightforward questions, experience of large companies.which can be answered in just
E-handel under lup rug af informations- og kommunikationsteknologi (IKT) indvirker uden tvivl på en virksomheds produktivitet.
Keeping watch on e-business he use of information and communication technology (ICT) undoubtedly has an impact on an enterprise’s productivity. But to what extent?
Men i hvor høj grad? Og hvordan og hvor meget varierer udbredelsen fra fremstillings- til servicesektoren, fra større til mindre virksomheder og fra købere til sælgere?
And how does this vary between manufacturing and service sectors, large and small companies and buyers and sellers?
Formålet med e-Business W@tch er at få svar på disse spørgsmål.
The e-Business W@tch was established to provide answers to these questions.
Det udmærker sig ved at sætte fokus på et begrænset antal sektorer - 10, i starten var det 15 - og ved at foretage en indgående analyse af hvordan de enkelte virksomheder tilpasser sig mulighederne i elektronisk handel.
Its distinctive features are that it concentrates on a limited number of sectors – 10, after initially beginning with 15 – and analyses in depth the way individual companies adapt to the opportunities offered by electronic business.
e-Business W@tch blev indført sidst i 2001 som et redskab til at overvåge, i hvor høj grad forskellige erhvervssektorer indfører elektronisk handel i deres daglige arbejde.
The e-Business W@tch was launched in late 2001 to monitor the extent to which different economic sectors adopt electronic business practices in their day-to-day activities.
Ordningen er i de forløbne tre år blevet raffineret, hvorved politikere, analytikere og forskere får et stadig klarere billede af digitaløkonomien, der er under hastig udbredelse.
Over the past three years, it has honed its methodology and increasingly provides policymakers, analysts and researchers with a clearer picture of the expanding digital economy.
Den årlige analyse og de regelmæssige sektorundersøgelser, som e-Business W@tch laver, fokuserer ikke så meget på indførelsen af ny teknologi i sig selv, men mere på den indflydelse den har på virksomhedernes drift.
To conduct its research, the e-Business W@tch collects primary data, rather than relying on other sources, so as to ensure a high degree of relevance, reliability and compatibility.
Denne vægtning kan medvirke til, at virksomheder forbedrer deres handelsprocesser
Given that it is breaking new ground, it is also prepared to tailor its methodology to the distinctive situations it encounters.
Ny økonomi til gavn for både rentabilitet og konkurrenceevne.
New economy on its impact on operations.
Rapporten indeholder desuden en tværsektoriel analyse, internationale perspektiver og en række bidrag fra internationale eksperter.
This emphasis can help companies improve their business processes so as to achieve higher profitability and greater competitiveness.
e-Business W@tch spørger ikke bare om, hvor mange computere virksomhederne har, eller om de har fået lavet deres egen hjemmeside. Selv et veldesignet netsted, som tiltrækker kunder og leverandører, er ikke til megen nytte, hvis personalet i firmaets baglokale ikke er i stand til at at ekspedere onlineordrer.
The 240-page ‘European E-Business Report 2004’, available free of charge, summarises the results of the survey and research carried out by the e-Business W@tch in 2003/04.
e-Business W@tch-årskonferencen i juli, der fandt sted i Bruxelles, gav lejlighed til at tage bestik af udviklings tendenserne.
The annual e-Business W@tch conference in Brussels in July provided an opportunity to take stock of these developments.
Konferencen i år handlede om følgevirkningerne af IKT og e-handel i relation til produktivitet og konkurrenceevne. Til stede var omkring 80 repræsentanter fra industri, universitets- og forskningskredse samt delegerede fra nationale statistikinstitutter.
This year, it was devoted to the implications of ICT and electronic business for productivity and competitivenessandbroughttogether about 80 representatives from the worlds of industry, academia and research, as well as officials from national statistical institutes.
Resultaterne af e-Business W@tch understreger de mange forskellige måder man kan gribe e-handel an på.
website. After all, there is little are services like retailing, tourism use in a company having a and ICT services.
IKT-sektoren markerer sig klart som førende på området inden for næsten alle dens aktiviteter. Fremstillingsindustrien, f.eks. automobil- og elektroniksektorerne er karakteriseret ved, at den koncentrerer sig om at forbedre effektiviteten af processerne i deres forsyningskæder.
Among the 10 well-designed site that attracts sectors examined this year there customers and suppliers if the is also a ‘virtual’ sector: Craft & firm’s back office is unable to Trade. This encompasses enter-handle online orders. prises with less than 50 employees operating in some of the sectors More important is the extent to under analysis, but also beyond, which a company’s value chain in areas such as construction.is integrated electronically and the new medium is used for The results of the e-Business W@tch different aspects of its opera-highlight different approaches tions. To be ready for e-business, towards e-business. ICT services enterprises need not just the clearly come out on top in almost appropriate technology, but also every activity, while manufac-a positive attitude to innovation turing industries, like automotive among all employees, including and electronics, stand out by management, investment in the concentrating on improving the necessary ICT skills, and electronic efficiency of their supply chain relationships with their partners.processes. The insights that the e-Business In contrast, enterprises in consumer-W@tch provides for policymakers oriented activities are expanding and industry associations are used their customer-facing functions. as input into other elements of The tourism sector, for example, Commission policy, notably the is a leader in marketing and selling 2003 Competitiveness Report. online, though its internal and Other well-known publications supplier-oriented processes are like the EITO Yearbook (2003) less well developed.
I kontrast hertil arbejder de mere forbrugerorienterede virksomheder på at udvide deres funktioner til kundepleje. Turismesektoren, for eksempel, fører an, når det gælder markedsføring og salg over nettet, hvorimod dens interne og leverandørorienterede processer er mindre veludviklede.
Among the key conclusions drawn were the need to increase the efficiency of business processes when using the new technology and agreement that policy should predominantly focus on fostering managerial understanding of e-business among small firms and ensuring an adequate supply of e-skills in the market place.
Men også mange små og mellemstore virksomheder har specialiseret sig i internethandel.
The industries which come under of small firms.
Interessant nok ser andelen af virksomheder, der foretager mere end 5% af deres salgs- og indkøbstransaktioner over nettet, ud til at være meget ensartet på tværs af størrelseskategorier.
Yet, many SMEs the e-Business W@tch microscope also specialise in online trading. have been chosen mainly for Interestingly, the share of firms their economic importance in conducting more than 5% of themselves and to the European their selling and purchasing economy as a whole, as well as for transactions online appears fairly the relative importance of e-busi-consistent across size-bands, only ness developments within each lagging behind among micro-one of them.
Kun mikrovirksomhederne (under 10
Five of these sectors enterprises (those with less than are from manufacturing industries 10 employees).
Der er mange fordele ved indbyrdes aftalte frivillige standarder, som gælder for hele EU.
Mutually agreed voluntary standards throughout the Union bring many benefits.
De bidrager til en bedre styring, stimulerer erhvervslivets konkurrenceevne og fjerner handelshindringer.
They contribute to better governance, stimulate business competitiveness and remove barriers to trade.
Men for at kunne møde en ny generation af udfordringer må standarderne tilpasses efterhånden, som økonomierne udvikler sig.
But, as economies evolve, the standardisation process must advance to meet a new generation of challenges.
Standardisering i et omskifteligt landskab e europæiske standarder, der følger EU’s New Approach-lovgivning (den
Standardisation in a changinglandscape uropean standards, in support of the Union’s New Approach legislation,
D nisation blev det konkluderet, at standarder forøger værdien af EUs samlede bruttonationalprodukt med ca. 1%, og at de derfor er lige så vigtige for europæisk økonomi, som patenter er.
E concluded that standards add around 1% to the value of EU gross domestic product, making them as important to the European economy as patents.
Standarderne, som den almindelige europæiske borger for det meste ikke mærker noget til, dækker også emner i relation til målet om en bæredygtig udvikling, f.eks. bygningernes energivenlighed, bortskaffelse af kasseret el- og elektronikudstyr samt moderne teknologiske fremskridt, f.eks. brugen af elektronisk signatur og fakturering pr. e-mail.
Largely unseen by the general Europeanpublic,standards also cover sustainable development issues, such as the energy performance of buildings and the disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment, as well as modern technological advances, for example in the use of electronic signatures and einvoicing.
Selv ting som de nationale jernbanenets indbyrdes kompatibilitet på tværs af kontinentet og styringen af Europas luftrum er standarderne med til at sikre.
They even help ensure the compatibility of national train networks across the continent and the management of Europe’s airspace.
nye metode), understøtter det indre marked og har i løbet af 15 år dannet grundlag for mere end 20 stykker lovgivning.
underpin the single market, and have formed the basis for more than 20 legislative acts over 15 years.
Denne kombination har fremmet effektive partnerskaber mellem Europas lovgivningskredse og dem, som standardiseringen berører, dvs. den private sektor.
This combination has encouraged effective partnerships between the European legislative and the European standards communities, i.e. the private sector.
Førstnævnte afstikker de bredere politiske mål i offentlighedens interesse, hvad angår sund-heds-, sikkerheds-, forbruger- og miljøbeskyttelse, mens sidstnævnte bruger praktiske erfaringer fra deres respektive sektorer til at udarbejde normerne, som så vedtages i samstemmighed.
The former define the wider public interest policy goals in terms of health and safety and consumer and environmental protection, while the latter use the practical knowledge of their particular sectors to produce consensually-agreed norms.
Sagt mere bredt sikrer standarderne den indbyrdes funktionsdygtighed og kvaliteten af varer og tjenesteydelser. De giver befolkningen pålidelige oplysninger og fastlægger fælles afprøvningsprocedurer.
In its future policy on standardisation developed in a forthcoming communication on ‘The role of European standardisation in the framework of European policies and legislation’, the Commission would like to build on these achievements.
Standarderne virker derfor konkurrenceforøgende og gør det samtidig muligt for virksomhederne af spare produktions- og salgsomkostninger, hvorved Europas samlede konkurrenceevne styrkes.
It believes there is scope for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of standards so that they can better respond to the changing needs of enterprises and the evolving economic environment.
Europa-Kommissionen ønsker at bygge på disse resultater i sin fremtidige politik på standardiseringsområdet, som beskrives i en kommende meddelelse om »europæisk standardiserings rolle inden for rammerne af EU-politik og -lovgivning«.
More generally, standards guarantee the interoperability and quality of goods and services, provide the public with reliable information and lay down common testing procedures.
Kommissionen mener, at standarderne kan effektiviseres og rationaliseres på en måde, så de bedre svarer til erhvervslivets stadig skiftende behov og de økonomiske rammer, der hele tiden udvikler sig.
Thus, standards contribute to increased competition while enabling businesses to reduce their output and sales costs and strengthening Europe’s overall competitiveness.
Kommissionen er overbevist om, at både myndighederne og erhvervslivet børe gøres mere bevidste om de strategiske fordele ved standarder.
It is convinced governments and business need to become more aware of the strategic advantages of standards.
Den fastholder, at der inden for EU-lovgivningen er gode grunde til at udvide kombinationen af lovgivning og standarder til mange
It maintains that in the fields of Community legislation, there is a strong case for extending the combination of legislation and
Erhvervslivet er drivkraften bag standardiseringen i EU.
In Europe, the standardisation process is business-driven.
Arbejdet forvaltes af de europæiske standardiseringsorganisationer (se indrammet afsnit) og deres nationale medlemsorganer samt diverse andre parter med interesser i standardisering, lige fra offentlige myndigheder til private virksomheder og NGOer.
Its management is the responsibility of the European standards organisations (see box), their national members and all stakeholders – ranging from public authorities and business to NGOs – having an interest in standardisation.
Organisationen, der har 28 fuldgyldige og 8 associerede medlemsorganer, fungerer som et system af formelle processer med henblik på at udarbejde frivillige tekniske standarder.
Founded in 1961 by national standards bodies, it has 28 full members and eight associates. CEN functions as a system of formal processes to produce voluntary technical standards.
Men i den vidtrækkende analyse, der understøtter udarbejdelsen af politikker, understreger Kommissionen også nogle ny fænomener, som påkræver andre metoder.
But in its wide-ranging analysis underpinning its policy preparation, the Commission also highlights the arrival of new phenomena that make change essential.