The Valencian Generalitat announced on Friday that a plenary session of the Consell will approve a declaration designating March 3 as Valencia Community Company Day. The proclamation follows a Thursday meeting at the Generalitat Palace with Salvador Navarro, president of the Valencian Community Business Confederation known as CEV.
After the talks, the Consell chief stressed the business sector’s role as a driver of economic activity and employment. Establishing a dedicated celebration day reflects the belief that entrepreneurs, alongside workers, keep the economy moving and society progressing.
The Valencia Community Company Day is described as an agreement with the business sector and will be rolled out with an integrative vision. It is essential for Valencian firms of all sizes to have a day to honor their contributions.
Puig affirmed that the Generalitat stands on the side of business, highlighting social dialogue among employers, workers, and unions. He cited the positive results and stability achieved in the Valencian Community through this collaboration.
CEV President Salvador Navarro recalled that the Valencia Community Company Day arises from a proposal from the industry to the President of the Generalitat and thanked him for choosing March 3, the founding date of CEV, as the commemorative day.
Today marks an important moment for the businessmen and businesswomen of the Community of Valencia. They work to create wealth, social cohesion, and well being. The industry feels supported by this decision, which recognizes the essential role of both business and workers. Navarro stated that the move acknowledges the shared responsibility of business and labor in building prosperity.
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The Valencia Community Company Day, as outlined in the document to be approved by the Consell at its Friday meeting, aims to elevate the companys social function and make its importance visible to promote economic and social development. The declaration recognizes the companys key role in the historical evolution of the Valencian Community, highlights the extraordinary efforts made by Valencian businesses to overcome recent economic contractions, and notes the effects of the covid 19 pandemic, the Ukraine conflict, and the current price and raw materials crisis on the manufacturing sector.
It also highlights the decisive contribution of 374,917 companies registered in the Valencian Community to economic, workforce, and social development, with 2.2 million people employed. It underscores the impact of 360,620 self employed individuals and the weight of family businesses. Valencia accounts for more than 91.1 percent of the productive structure, 77 percent of GDP, and 85 percent of employment. Startups in the Valencia region are seen as drivers and symbols of a dynamic economy.
Likewise, the declaration emphasizes the sector’s contribution to economic activity and the production of goods and services, as well as its tax contribution. It notes that all these elements form the engine that sustains the Welfare State and enables high quality public services to operate.
The letter pledges support for Valencian companies amid ongoing transformations and a changing future. In that sense, the Valencian manufacturing sector stands out as a key activator to make the sustainable development goals of the 2030 Agenda a reality.
Finally, the declaration strengthens the administration’s alliance with the Valencian business community through social dialogue and a shared commitment to progress common goals such as sustainability, reducing inequalities, improving working conditions, and ensuring administrative agility that supports business dynamism and the well being of Valencian society.