IV: Performance and Responsibility

The central goals of the Federation of Austrian Industries (Industriellenvereinigung - IV), is to advocate for its members both in Austria and at a European level in a targeted and sustainable manner. The Federation's motto is "Performance and Responsibility". This reflects our efforts to promote an environment of growth, employment and prosperity in Austria and in Europe.

The Federation of Austrian Industries is run by a small team of staff and senior executives serving on a voluntary basis. Its structure comprises nine independent regional groups, a central organisation at federal level and a European office in Brussels, established in 1988.

Priorities

The most important areas of operation, topics and initiatives at a glance

The Federation of Austrian Industries is making every effort to represent the interests of its members both in Austria and at a European level and to contribute towards strengthening Austria and Europe as attractive locations for business and industry.

Shaping the Process of Change: Priority Topics for 2011/12

• Achieving sustainable structural reforms and budget consolidation in Austria and the EU
• Advocating a modern, fair and performance-related tax system 
• Modernising labour-market and social systems 
• Innovative energy technologies for a low carbon economy  
• Securing raw materials for Austrian industry  
• Greater emphasis on (intelligent) infrastructure development  
• Advancing the modernisation of the educational system   
• Achieving innovation leadership   
• Securing industry's position as a factor of social policy   
• Shaping the future of industry

IV's successful achievements in 2010/11

• Budget consolidation: Austria's attractiveness for business and industry confirmed
• Energy infrastructure upgraded and liberalisation pursued
• Progress in electro-mobility
• Competitiveness secured through realistic climate policy
• Industry's position on renewable energy development reaffirmed
• ICT policy advanced for Austria
• Research premium increased from 8% to 10%
• Importance of LCUs for Austria as a business location communicated
• Need for skilled labour emphasised (New Skills / Skilled Labour Strategy 2020)
• Pioneering reflections on an educational policy for a modern economy - Industry's position regarding university access represented - Challenges for Europe's competitiveness addressed
• CEEC initiative continued
• Steps taken towards a future-oriented pension system
• Companies protected against excessive provisions regarding wage and social dumping
• Migration issues for a modern industrialised country addressed
• Family benefits made more transparent
• Voluntary equal treatment secured
• Greater certainty in tax and penal law
• Reflections on the future of industry