Who we are
Companies are a fundamental part of the development of a society. SMEs are the most representative companies -99.8% of the business fabric-, the main economic engine, generator of wealth and employment, and guarantee of social progress and the promotion of the welfare state.
When legislation is enacted with children first in mind, taking into account the business dimension, we ensure an improvement in the economic and social perspective.
Founded in 1974, Pimec is a multi-sectoral business confederation, independent and autonomous from any third-party body, power or entity. We have a network of headquarters, delegations and offices to assist SMEs throughout Catalonia, and with representation in Madrid and Brussels.
Currently, Pimec is made up of more than 300 guilds and associations, as well as individual businesses; all together they add up to more than 150,000 associated companies.
At Pimec, we actively promote the growth of companies and self-employed professionals, creating more opportunities for the future. We represent and defend the values of SMEs and self-employed professionals before the administrations, the rest of social agents and society in general, in a transversal way, throughout the territory and in the scope of all sectors, actively contributing to their growth and competitiveness, viability and productivity, and offering services and tools that help make them stronger.
Mission, vision and values
As the most representative business organization in Catalonia, Pimec represents and defends the interests and values of SMEs and the self-employed before the administrations, the rest of the social agents and the society in general, and actively contributes to their growth and competitiveness. In addition, Pimec offers SMEs all the services and tools that help to make them stronger and more competitive in a global and borderless market.
We are based on the values of independence, honesty and transparency.
- We promote business activism to place SMEs on the bridge
- We defend SMEs against default and dominance
- We demand fair conditions for SMEs in public-private collaboration
- We promote knowledge through training and transfer as a lever for innovation and transformation
- We promote inclusive capitalism
Institutional representation and participation
Business organizations act in defense and promotion of their own economic and social interests, mainly through participation and institutional representation. International institutions, such as the International Labor Organization (ILO), European, state and regional institutions, have recognized the exercise of this right of business organizations as fundamental agents through which citizens participate in public life and in the definition of public policies.
Pimec has been recognized as the most representative social agent in Catalonia, a condition that allows it, by virtue of article 45.6 of the Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia, and Decree Law 9/2020, of March 24, which regulates the institutional participation, permanent social dialogue and social agreement of the most representative trade union and business organizations in Catalonia, of statutory development, to be present and exercise this participation and representation actively in all those councils, commissions, bodies, institutions or tables aimed at participation, advice, negotiation or agreement in which decisions are made on the socioeconomic reality of Catalonia and highly relevant consensuses are built for many of the country’s institutions, in defense of the interests of its companies.
Currently, Pimec participates in more than 900 commissions, tables and specific forums for socio-economic negotiation and agreement at all territorial and sectoral levels. Some of the most relevant spaces where we are present are:
- Social Dialogue Council
- Economic and Social Work Council of Catalonia (CTESC)
- Labour Relations Council (CRL)
- Self-Employed Work Council of Catalonia (CTAC)
- Management Board of the Employment Service of Catalonia (SOC)
- Governing Commission of the Professional Training and Qualification System of Catalonia
- Professional Training and Qualification Agency of Catalonia
- Catalan Business Council
- Health Council of Catalonia
- Barcelona Social Dialogue Table
- Economic and Social Council of Barcelona
- Board of Trustees of the Private Foundation Labor Court of Catalonia
