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The International Council of Swedish Industry

Improving business conditions in complex markets

Our journey to promote sustainable business began 60 years ago. Promoting economically, socially and environmentally sustainable business is more important than ever.

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Programme Highlight

Increasing the potential to produce clean energy

This is one of the projects of the Sustainability Impact Accelerator. The accelerator develops sustainability of projects to align with the 2030 Agenda in OECD/DAC countries.

Our Programmes

Swedish Workplace Programme

The Swedish Workplace Programme (SWP) promotes workplace dialogue through partnerships between management and employees in OECD/DAC countries. The programme is a cooperation between NIR and IF Metall (the Metal and Industrial Workers Union).

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Sustainability Impact Accelerator

The Sustainability Impact Accelerator (SIA) provides targeted capacity development in support of sustainable investments in projects that align with the local 2030 Agenda in OECD/DAC countries. The programme is a cooperation between NIR and Team Sweden.

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Highlights

We celebrate our regional colleagues

Today we celebrate our colleagues, the backbone of the Swedish Workplace Programme, who effortlessly implement the work across our Hubs in Asia, Africa and Latin

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16/06/2022

Benefits of dialogues in workplaces were highlighted in Vietnam

In cooperation with partners SWP enabled interaction between different industry sectors and the union in Vietnam to address the importance of dialogue

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05/05/2022

About us

Who we are

NIR is a member-based non-profit organisation which improves business conditions in complex markets by promoting sustainability. Our members represent some of Sweden’s largest exporting companies and the financial sector. NIR has been operating as a nexus between aid and trade since 1960, interacting with a multitude of stakeholders from governments, agencies and business to academia and NGOs in Sweden and partner countries.

Contact us

Want to know more about NIR? Do not hesitate to contact us. Our main office is in Stockholm, Sweden. Regional programme coordinators work out of Kenya, South Africa, Colombia and Vietnam.

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