A presentation made on Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)

1. FICCI
Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce & Industry
Presented By:
• Atul Sande (04)
• Krupesh Shah (07)
• Vengadeshwaran Perumal (19)
• Sagar Kuckian (36)

2. Established in 1927, on the advice of Mahatma
Gandhi by GD Birla and Purushottam Das Thakurdas.

3. About FICCI
 Headquartered in Delhi, with presence in 11 states in
India and 8 countries across the world.
 Largest and oldest apex business organization in India.
 A non-government, not-for-profit organization.
 Expert committees and tasks forces for 70 economic
sectors.
 Tie-ups with over 300 industry associations and
chambers world wide.
 Indirect membership of over 2,50,000 companies.

4. Office Bearers
Sidharth Birla
President
Dr. Jyotsna Suri
Sr. Vice President
Harshavardhan Neotia
Vice President
Naina Lal Kidwai
Imm. Past President
Dr A. Didar Singh
Secretary General
Dr Arbind Prasad
Director General

5.  Vision
To be the thought leader for industry, its voice for policy
change and its guardian fro effective implementation
 Mission
To carry forward our initiatives in support of rapid,
inclusive and sustainable growth that encompass health,
education, livelihood, governance and skill development.
To enhance efficiency and global competitiveness of
Indian industry and to expand business opportunities
both in domestic and foreign markets through a range of
specialised services and global linkages

6. Sectors
Agriculture Entertainment HRD Power Steel
Advertising &
Marketing
Electronics
Hardware
Information
Technology
Renewable
Energy
Textiles, Technical
Textiles and Apparel
Art Health Hydrocarbons Publishing Tourism
Education FMCG IPR Real Estate Wellness
Defence MSME Mining Taxation Urban Infrastructure
Chemicals Food Processing Life Sciences Retail Water Resources
Civil Aviation
Family Wealth
Management
Manufacturing
Skill
Development
Transport
Infrastructure
Capital Goods
Gems and
Jewellery
Medical Devices
& Equipment
S&T / Innovation
WTO, FTA & Foreign
Trade
Corporate Laws &
Governance
Geospatial
Technologies
Labour and
Employment
Sports and
Youth Affairs
Disaster
Management
Against Smuggling
& Counterfeiting
Environment &
Climate Change
Financial Sector Private Security
Homeland Security
Corporate Laws & Governance
Urban
Infrastructure
Water Resources

7. Services
 Arbitration
 ATA Carne
 B2B Solutions
 Consumer Car
 CIFTI
 CSR
 FLO
 ICA
 Technology
Commercialization
 ICC India
 Quality
 Web initiatives
 Resource Conservation &
Management
 Economic Affairs & Research

8. Allied Organisations
 All India Organisation of Employers (AIOE)
Oldest and apex national employers’ organisation of India
 Confederation of Indian Food Trade and Industry (CIFTI)
Apex body for the food industry in India.
 Confederation of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (CMSME)
Vision to empower Indian MSMEs and build their competitiveness.
 FICCI Alliance for Consumer Care (FACC)
Mission: Promote Responsible Businesses for Consumer Satisfaction.
 FICCI Arbitration and Conciliation Tribunal (FACT)
Provides arbitration/ conciliation and mediation for settlement of domestic and
international commercial disputes.

9.  FICCI Research and Analysis Centre (FACC)
"Centre of Excellence" for analysis, product safety, quality control
and pre-export inspection and certification.
 Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA)
Established in 1965 to initiate and popularize arbitration in India.
 International Chambers of Commerce (ICC India)
Promoting liberlisation in the country, accelerating flow of foreign investment and
lowering tariff barriers to promote international trade
 Invest India
Official agency dedicated to investment promotion and facilitation.
Allied Organisations

10. FICCI’s Voice
From Secretory General Desk
 Need to focus on employment generation.
 FICCI disappointed with Delhi decision on FDI in retail.
 De-linking Aadhar and increasing the subsidy cap on
LPG cylinders is a retrograde step.
 Afghan builders keen on joint ventures with Indian
companies.
 FICCI To Promote Japanese Investments In North-East
 5th SAARC business leaders conclave gets under way

11. FICCI’s Voice
From Secretory General Desk
 Turkey strengthening economic engagements
 Australia & India to increase business ties to enhance
economic & social growth
 FICCI suggests 7-point package to enhance state-level
climate change initiatives
 FICCI’s view on CSR spends
 Tramways can be re-invented to meet urban
transportation needs
 INDIAN AVIATION: Waiting on the Runway

12. FICCI’s Voice
From Secretory General Desk
 Roots research study
suggests 10-point roadmap to
meet domestic tourism target
of 1450 million by 2016.
 Providing energy to all at affordable prices
 FICCI HEAL 2013: Sustainable Quality Healthcare

13. Women safety at workplace
 FICCI and FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) are
committed towards the inclusion of women’s talents,
skills, experience and energies across all sectors and
levels of economic activity.
 For creating gender equality through empowerment,
safety & well-being of women is crucial and fundamental.
 Over the past three decades, workplace has become a
much more diverse environment, with women
representing 24.4% of the total workforce in India.
 FICCI-FLO Task Force was set up on December 24,
2012.

14. Women safety at workplace
 The suggested guidelines for the safety for women at the
workplace are broadly categorized under four heads:
1. Physical
2. Environmental
3. Organizational
4. Educational

15. Recent events
 February 19, 2013: Inauguration of National Consultation on
"Creating an enabling environment for women's entrepreneurship in
India"
 March 10, 2014: Inspiring Change, Celebrating International
Women's Day
 April 30, 2014: Panel discussion on 'Rising Power of Women in the
Corporate Sector: The Journey, Issues and Challenges'
 July 02, 2014: Interactive session on 'Lean in: Women, Work and Will
to Lead’
 August 07, 2014: Massmerize Conference

16. Industry Policy of Maharashtra 2013
 2nd largest state in terms of population.
 3rd largest state in terms of geographical area.
 Mumbai is the largest city and the financial capital.
 GSDP at factor amounts to 14.93% of national GDP.

17. Policy at glance
 Increased focus on less developed regions.
 Customized packages of incentives.
 Holistic approach to MSME development.
 Initiatives for investor facilitation.
 Assistance to unviable sick units.
 Incentive to bring sustainable industrial
development.

18. Policy Objective
 To retain Maharashtra’s
leadership position in
industrial investment within
the country.
 To further accelerate the
investment flow to industrially
underdeveloped regions of
the state.
 To create more employment
opportunities

19. Policy Target
 Manufacturing sector growth
rate of 12-13% per annum.
 Manufacturing sector share of
28% of state GDP.
 Create new jobs for 2 million
persons.
 Attract investment of Rs. 5
lakh crore.
Policy Validity: Up to March 31st, 2018.

20. Strategies
 Encourage mega investment.
 Land availability for industrial development.
 Improve industrial infrastructure.
 Develop skilled manpower.
 Renew focus on MSME.
 Assist unviable sick units.
 Leverage skill development schemes .
 Consider agro processing as thrust sector.