Ebna presents the Social Balance Sheet at the Rome Chamber of Commerce

Tomorrow, Wednesday 23 October, the event of the Institution and Fund for Bilateral Solidarity for Crafts

ROME – The National Bilateral Crafts Organization (EBNA) and the Bilateral Solidarity Fund for Crafts (FSBA) announce the official presentation of the 2023 Social Balance Sheet, entitled ‘The benefits provided by artisan bilateralism’. The event will be held on October 23 at 10:30 am in the Council Room of the Rome Chamber of Commerce, in via de’ Burrò 147.

(In the video the interview with the president and vice president of Ebna, Riccardo Giovani and Angelo Colombini)

THE SOCIAL BALANCE SHEET 2023: AN OVERVIEW OF PERFORMANCE AND IMPACT ECONOMIC

The 2023 Social Balance Sheet of Ebna and Fsba offers a detailed analysis of the activities carried out to support businesses and workers in the craft sector through the bilateral system. In the year under review, a total of 169,333 services were provided, divided between 37,150 interventions in favor of businesses and 132,183 intended for employees. These data reflect the commitment of the craft bilateralism to effectively respond to the needs of a strategic sector for the national economy. The services reached 21,600 businesses and 92,596 workers, with an average of approximately 1.7 services per business and 1.4 per worker. These numbers demonstrate the breadth and depth of the support offered, underlining the effectiveness of the bilateral intervention in ensuring a widespread and concrete impact throughout the country.

On the economic level, the system has provided a total of 134,395,423 euros in contributions. Of these, 23,895,788 euros were allocated to artisan businesses, while 110,499,635 euros supported employees. In terms of average value per single service, businesses received approximately 643 euros per intervention and 1,106 euros per beneficiary business, while workers received 836 euros per service and 1,193 euros per beneficiary. These data highlight the importance and economic relevance of the support provided by the bilateral system, contributing significantly to the stability and well-being of the artisan sector.

BILATERALITY AS A PILLAR OF TERRITORIAL WELFARE

Ebna and Fsba, together with the Social Partners (Confartigianato Imprese, Cna, Casartigiani, Claai, Cgil, Cisl and Uil), represent an advanced model of participatory welfare that responds effectively to the economic and social challenges of the territories, promoting the well-being of workers and the development of artisan sector businesses.