" I cannot forget the services rendered by the commercial class, but I want you to make Congress your own and we would willingly surrender the reins to you. The work can be better done by you. But if you decide to assume the reins, you can do so only on one condition. You should regard yourselves as trustees and servants of the poor. Your commerce must be regulated for the benefit of the toiling millions"

Mahatma Gandhi
Speaking at FICCI's 4th Annual Session on 7th April, 1931


BRIEF PROFILE

FICCI is the rallying point for free enterprises in India. It has empowered Indian businesses, in the changing times, to shore up their competitiveness and enhance their global reach.

With a nationwide membership of over 1500 corporates and over 500 chambers of commerce and business associations, FICCI espouses the shared vision of Indian businesses and speaks directly and indirectly for over 2,50,000 business units. It has an expanding direct membership of enterprises drawn from large, medium, small and tiny segments of manufacturing, distributive trade and services. FICCI maintains the lead as the proactive business solution provider through research, interactions at the highest political level and global networking.

Set up in 1927, on the advice of Mahatma Gandhi, FICCI is the largest and oldest apex business organization of Indian business. Its history is very closely interwoven with the freedom movement. FICCI inspired economic nationalism as a political tool to fight against discriminatory economic policies. That commitment, drive and mission continue in the ever-changing economic landscape of India, chasing always newer agenda.

In the knowledge-driven globalized economy, FICCI stands for quality, competitiveness, transparency, accountability and business-government-civil society partnership to spread ethics-based business practices and to enhance the quality of life of the common people

Core Competence
A reservoir of experience and expertise in diverse fields
Quality service provider
Forum for continuous government-industry interface for evolving a shared vision on economic matters
Information superhighway for corporates in India and abroad
Rallying point for track-two business diplomacy for promoting global trade and investment
Professional Committees on all segments of the economy
Highly trained, experienced and accomplished multidisciplinary intellectual capital as its Secretariat
Internationally acclaimed state-of-the-art office infrastructure for conferences, board meetings and business consultations
Specialized organizations and think-tanks to address the present and futuristic issues and challenges
Strong database with connectivity to every conceivable networks to access and provide data online to industry, government and business organizations
Professional approach for evolving quick solutions to economic and industrial issues
Perspective groups to visualize the future challenges and requirements of the industry
International Business Forum to help and guide overseas business partners
Institutionalized advisory groups to provide customized consultancies in quality assurance, energy auditing and sustainable and environmental issues
A state-of-the-art food testing laboratory which has been the referral point for the emerging multi-billion food industry in the country
Well-conceived social outreach programmes targeted at the civil society
Strong global connectivities

World-Class Infrastructure

Located in the heart of New Delhi, in a sprawling compound, FICCI headquarters have the world-class infrastructure. There are seven different halls having capacities ranging from 16-600 - a meeting hub for business leaders.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee of FICCI consists of industry leaders who hold a pride of place in the business landscape of the country. Among them are some of the key innovators, wealth creators and employment providers. Their contributions to the national economy are immense and varied.

Intellectual Capital

Highly qualified multidisciplinary Secretariat consisting of economists, MBAs, IT professionals, fiscal and financial analysts, lawyers, etc., who can provide business solutions and guidance on industry issues like quality, market access, taxation, economic policies, etc. The intellectual capital is ever-expanding to address newer areas and wider issues.

FICCI National Affairs

FICCI has played a proactive role in evolving the economic policies of the nation both in the pre-Independence and post-Independence period. The Government has been consulting FICCI while evolving and implementing all major economic policies of the country. The Government of India Act of 1936, Bombay Plan, Five-Year Plans, etc. are some of the major economic policy instruments that were discussed threadbare in the FICCI forum. That partnership between the Government and FICCI continues. Thirty-four specialized committees of FICCI on diverse segments of the economy grapple with sectoral issues on a day-to-day basis to provide solutions to business and to suggest pragmatic policies to the Government.

Global Connectivities

From Nikita Khrushchev to Vladimir Putin, President Eisenhower to Clinton were the hosts of FICCI. That unique international networking and interactions at the highest level have helped the Indian business community to expand their business horizon. From the League of Nations (the precursor to the United Nations) to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), FICCI has maintained organic relationships, which have blossomed into effective partnerships and exchange of ideas. Consultations with the heads of multilateral organizations like UNIDO,

UNEP, ILO, GATT, WTO, World Bank, IFC, WIPO, ADB, etc have been a feature of FICCI activities to strike credible communication channels with these organizations to amplify the business point of view on developmental matters. These track two business consultations with multilateral organizations have resulted in forging effective partnerships in implementing projects and reinforcing the views of developing countries in the global development agenda.

Joint Business Councils

Joint Business Councils (JBCs). FICCI's track two business diplomacy with India's trading partners, open up new business opportunities to Indian businessmen with overseas investors, technology suppliers, multilateral and bilateral funding agencies. JBCs formed with over 69 countries, including the US, Japan, South Korea, Australia and the People's Republic of China regularly meet to take stock of the bilateral issues and to frame newer policy initiatives to take the two-way trade and investment to newer heights.

FICCI is also the nodal point for the Indian Chapters of:
Confederation of Asia Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI)
G-15 Federation of Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services (G-15 FCCIS)
Indian Ocean Rim Business Forum (IORBF)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
SAARC Chambers of Commerce and Industry

FICCI Annual General Meetings

Annual General Meetings of FICCl have been important national economic events. The contemporary developmental issues facing the nation are discussed and debated by the political leadership, business and the academia. These events have helped the Government of India to take stock of the developmental initiatives and to evolve policy corrections based on industry responses.

FICCI has always stood behind the nation in the hour of crisis. It is committed to free enterprise and competition. That is the key to enhance the quality of life of the people and to build a new, dynamic and vibrant India.

Think Tank

FICCI Think Tank consists of eminent economists, planners, civil servants and industrialists who meet regularly in structured monthly meetings to discuss important macro level issues confronting the nation. A background note for the meetings is usually prepared by one of the distinguished economists and final recommendations will be submitted to the Government.

Services Business Information Services Network (BISNET)
Energy Conservation
FICCI Arbitration and Conciliation Tribunal (FACT)
FICCI Ladies Organisation
FICCI'S National Initiative Against Piracy & Counterfeiting
FICCI Trade Facilitation Forum (FTFF)
FICCI Quality Forum
Foundation of Research, Training and Education in Insurance (FORTE)
Institute of Intellectual Property Development

Resource Conservation & Management
Resource Accounting & Resource Use Optimization
Environment Management Services
Sustainable Energy Management
Water Audit & Conservation
Project / Program Management Consultancy
Capacity Building
Water Audit Services


Allied Organisations Confederation of Indian Food Trade and Industry (CIFTI)
Socio - Economic Development Foundation (SEDF)
All India Organisation of Employers (AIOE)
All India Shippers Council (AISC)
Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA)
International Chambers of Commerce (ICC India)


Forum of Parliamentarians
The India-U.S. Forum of Parliamentarians
The Indo-British Forum of Parliamentarians
The Indo-German Forum of Parliamentarians
The India-European Union Forum of Parliamentarians
The India-Japan Forum of Parliamentarians
The India-Singapore Forum of Parliamentarians
The India-Pakistan Forum of Parliamentarians

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