ABOUT THE EVENT
The French-Swedish Business Day will be celebratingthe Chamber’s 110th anniversary in 2025, a historic milestone testifying to the strong andsustainable relations between our countries and businesses. 2025 is also the 10th anniversary of theParis Climate Agreement, signed at Cop21. This is an occasion to blend historical legacy with forward-thinking sustainability and business strategies for a competitive Europe.
"A Decade of Action" – Recognizes theprogress made since the Paris Agreement in 2015, highlighting the commitments and challenges of companies in the past 10 years.
"A Century of Progress" – Celebrates theChamber’s 110-year journey, linking French-Swedish business collaboration with long-term economic and sustainable development and shared values. In the past and for the future.
In a world of turbulence, how can French-Swedish partnershipsadvance innovation and leadership? And how can France, Sweden, and Europe take a leading role in building a more sustainable and secure global economy?
Since the Paris Agreement, many companies have takensignificant steps to align their business models with climate goals, such as Net-Zero Commitments, Bioeconomy, Renewable Energy Transition, Decarbonising Supply Chains, Sustainable Finance & Investments, Carbon Offsetting & Removal, Circular Economy & Waste Reduction, Reporting & Transparency, and Industry-Specific Innovations.
Despite ongoing progress, fully decarbonising remains achallenge,and accountability remains a key concern.
The French-Swedish Business Day will take place in Paris on December 1st at the historic premises of Banque de Suède et de Paris, Place Vendôme.
This is a Team Sweden/Team France project, organisedby the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in France in collaboration with the Swedish Embassy, Business Sweden, the French Embassy and Business France, within the context and in furtherance of the Innovation Partnership Act entered between France and Sweden in 2017.
On the theme “A Decade of Action, A Century of Progress”, a high-level BusinessSummit and a French-Swedish Tech & Innovation Exhibition are being organised, followed by a high-level networking dinner with remittance of the Prix d’Excellence, an award that distinguishes Swedish companies for their exceptional performances on the French market.
The event aims to promote French-Swedish businesses byoffering a platform for exchange of know-how and values, for the sharing of future visions and challenges, and for finding opportunities to contribute to a moresustainable, secure, and resilient global economy. The occasion is excellent forhigh-level networking with decision makers and entrepreneurs, developing French-Swedish partnerships, creating new businesses and furthering trade relations between France and Sweden in both directions.