Let’s talk together

As the official representative of employers, we have a say in shaping the rules of working life and in initiatives, laws and changes affecting the business environment. In addition, we make employers’ voices heard in various working groups.

In Estonia

The Council of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Foundation (KredEx and Enterprise Estonia).	Hando Sutter
Research and Development Council (TAN)	Ivo Suursoo, Columbus Estonia AS
MKM Industrial Policy Expert Council	Andreas Laane, AS Alexela
Council of the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund	Hando Sutter Aaro Lode, Baltic Restaurants Estonia AS
Health Insurance Fund Board	Hando Sutter Andi Kasak, Saint-Gobain Glass Estonia AS
MTÜ Estonian Centre for Standardisation and Accreditation	Piia Zimmermann
MTA/SA Reporting 3.0 Steering Group	Raul Aron
Gender Equality Board	Hando Sutter
Gender Pay Gap Survey Round Table	Ülle Matt, Swedbank AS
Steering Committee on the East-Viru County Fair Transition Process	Tiit Vähi, AS Silmet Grupp
Steering Committee on the Well-being Development Plan	Hando Sutter Piia Zimmermann
OSKA Coordination Board of the SA Vocational Training Centre	Hando Sutter
Council of the Vocational Training Centre	Hando Sutter
OSKA Chamber of Advisers SA	Raul Aron
Advisory Council for Vocational Education and Training	Hando Sutter Raul Aron
Ministry of Education and Research Adult Education Council	Piret Lemsalu, Welfare Services AS
Estonian Quality Agency for Higher and Vocational Education and Training’s Higher Education Assessment Board	Pille Meier, Estonian Forest and Wood Industries Federation
Council of the Estonian Geological Survey	Meelis Einstein, Heidelberg Materials Kunda AS

Internationally

IOE (International Organisation of Employers)	Kristi Friend
Business@OECD (Business Representation to the OECD)	Kristi Friend
BusinessEurope (employers’ umbrella organisation and social partner at EU level)	Ain Hanschmidt Hando Sutter Kristi Sõber
BusinessEurope Transport Working Group	Tarvi Viks, Estonian International Road Transport Association
BusinessEurope Energy and Climate Working Group	Raul Aron
EESC (European Economic and Social Committee)	Kristi Friend
European Social Fund Committee (ESF Plus)	Kristi Friend
European Commission’s Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers	Jüri Sulin, Eipre & Partners Law Office
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work EU-OSHA	Marju Peärnberg, ABB
European Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work	Marju Peärnberg, ABB
Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems	Mare Hiiesalu
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions	Kristi Friend
International Labour Organisation (ILO) Council of Estonia	Kristi Friend
European Centre for the Development of Further Education and Training CEDEFOP)	Raul Aron