About Us

Since 2000, the Union of Luxembourg Businesses has represented its founding members: the two employers’ chambers and the six main trade federations. Together, they account for all private-sector jobs in Luxembourg.

Our mission

To fulfill its mission, the UEL leads working groups and facilitates discussions with its member organizations on major cross-sectoral issues. It thus presents joint positions to government authorities and social partners on these issues, which they can then discuss together.
The initiatives developed by the UEL are based on the values of the social market economy, sustainable development, corporate ethics, good governance, and consultation.
In 2007, the UEL founded the INDR, the National Institute for Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility, whose mission is to promote corporate social responsibility (CSR) among national companies so that they contribute to sustainable development.

The UEL aims to ensure the competitiveness and attractiveness of businesses by addressing three key areas of social dialogue, as part of a sustainable development approach (CSR): employment and labor law, taxation, and social security.

Board of Directors

The composition of the UEL Board of Directors reflects the economic sectors covered by the association’s mission.

The members of the Board of Directors

Michel Wurth

Honorary president

Michel Reckinger

President of Union des Entreprises Luxembourgeoises

Yves Stein

Vice-President, President of Association des Banques et Banquiers, Luxembourg (ABBL)

Carole Muller

Vice-President, President of Luxembourg Confederation

Fernand Ernster

Member, President of Chambre de Commerce du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg

Georges Rassel

Vice-President, President of FEDIL – The Voice of Luxembourg’s Industry

Christian Strasser

Member, Vice-President of Association des Compagnies d’Assurances et de Réassurances (ACA)

Tom Oberweis

Member, President of Chambre des Métiers du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg

Luc Meyer

Member, President of Fédération des Artisans

Alain Rix

Member, President of Horesca

Executive Committee

The UEL Executive Committee prepares the documents and positions submitted to the Board of Directors.

The members of the Executive Committee

Marc Wagener

President,
Director of UEL

Jerry Grbic

Member, Director of Association des Banques et Banquiers, Luxembourg (ABBL)

Tom Baumert

Member, Director of Luxembourg Confederation

Marc Hengen

Member, administrateur-délégué de l’Association des Compagnies d’Assurances et de Réassurances (ACA)

Steve Martellini

Member, General Director of HORESCA

Romain Schmit

Member, Secretary General of Fédération des Artisans

Carlo Thelen

Member, General Director of Chambre de Commerce du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg

René Winkin

Member, Director of FEDIL – The Voice of Luxembourg’s Industry

Tom Wirion

Member, General Director of Chambre des Métiers du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg

Our CSR strategy in 6 priorities

Reference : Guide ESR de l’INDR – www.esr.lu

GOVERNANCE

Improved decision-making

(definition of senior management functions and decision-making bodies, balanced composition, decision-making processes)

Communication

(knowledge sharing, dialogue with internal and external stakeholders, data confidentiality and security)

Social

Well-being

(of employees, pleasant and appropriate working environment, work-life balance, prevention and management of stress, harassment and violence in the workplace)

Professional development

(skills development, career development, employee performance appraisal)

ENVIRONMENT

Responsible equipment and supplies

(improving the environmental impact of equipment and facilities, choosing IT equipment, office furniture, office supplies and food products according to responsible criteria, cleaning products with low environmental impact)