The Federation of Industries of the State of Sao Paulo (Fiesp) is Brazil’s largest manufacturing association.

It represents around 130,000 firms of different sectors, sizes, and productive chains, organized in 131 business associations

Fiesp current structure reflects the strategic thinking and the indiscriminate treatment that the Federation concedes to all the sectors and associations, regardless of the size and the nature of the company’s activities.

Fiesp is composed of 14 Superior Councils, that are technical and strategic bodies coordinated by the Roberto Simonsen Institute (IRS), which aims to debate, analyse and design policies to promote the continuous interaction and permanent dialogue with other economic activities and the society as a whole.

The topics covered by the councils are

  • Economics
  • Trade
  • Culture
  • Innovation And Competitiveness
  • Sustainability
  • Legal Affairs
  • Gender Equality
  • Social Responsibility
  • Infrastructure
  • Agribusiness
  • Labour Relations
  • Construction
  • Politics
  • Small And Medium Industries

The Superior Councils provide guidelines for the activities of the Departments of

  • Sustainable Development (DDS)
  • Infrastructure (Deinfra)
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade (Derex)
  • Legal (Dejur)
  • Agribusiness (Deagro)
  • Defense and Security (Deseg)
  • Mining and Construction (Deconcic)
  • Small and Medium/Acelera Fiesp (Dempi Acelera)
  • Trade Union Department (Desin)
  • Inter-Trade Union Department (DDI)
  • Competitiveness and Technology (Decomtec)
  • Economic Research (Depecon)

To assure the harmonious growth of the different manufacturing sectors, specific committees were created, such as

  • Fashion industry (Commoda)
  • Paper, Graphics and Packaging (Copagrem)
  • Biotechnology and Health Industry (ComSaude)
  • Youth Entrepreneurship (CJE)
  • Committee of De-bureaucratization

International Relations and Foreign Trade Department

Strategic and active support for São Paulo’s industry in international trade

Contact:
Tel.:(+55 11) 3549-4532 / 3549-4635
Fax: (+55 11) 3549-4730 / 3549-4342
E-mail: [email protected]
The International Relations and Foreign Trade Department of FIESP plays a pivotal role in strategically and actively supporting, defending, and representing São Paulo’s industry in the global marketplace