Drawing on the experience of its Members, ERT identifies important issues related to European competitiveness, analyses critical factors and examines how public policies could facilitate improvements.

ERT makes its views known to the political decision-makers at national and European level by means of reports, position papers and face-to-face discussions.

At European level, ERT discusses its views with Members of the European Commission, the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament.

Every six months ERT strives to meet the Head of the Government that holds the EU Presidency to discuss priorities.

At national level, each Member communicates ERT’s views to his own national government and parliament, as well as business colleagues and contacts in industrial federations, other opinion-formers and the press.

ERT has close contacts with BUSINESSEUROPE, the official representative body of European business and industry vis-à-vis the European institutions.