Who are we ?
Mission, history, objectives…
Creation of UNIAPAC
A.H.M. Albregst prepared the final establishment of UNIAPAC as an organisation under the denomination “Union Internationale des Associations Patronales Catholiques”.
Mission and Actions
UNIAPAC is an oecumenical organization headquartered in Paris. UNIAPAC was born in Belgium in 1931 and federates today Christian Business Leaders Associations from 40 countries in Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia.
UNIAPAC advocates for an economy based on the respect of the dignity of the person and the sense of Common Good and for the promotion of business as a noble vocation.
Within the network
UNIAPAC promotes the transformation of companies to contribute to the construction of a more just and humane society.
Ensures their own personal development and training, and serves as a link between Christian associations of business executives across the world to facilitate exchanges and be recognised worldwide for the distinctive promotion of business as a Noble vocation.
UNIAPAC gathers today Christian Business Leaders Associations from 40 countries in Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia. UNIAPAC represents more than 45.000 very active business executives around the world, working in various leading sectors of the world economy.
There are more than 100.000 related business executives worldwide, ultimately creating a global network of more than 3.000.000 people.
1946
1975
First edition of UNIAPAC World Congress
UNIAPAC launches the “Churches-Transnational Corporations” Dialogue in Europe. The origin of these Dialogues is the development of a consciousness, on the part of business and the Churches, on the role of business in society.
1975
1991
Rerum Novarum
UNIAPAC commemorated in Rome the centenary of “Rerum Novarum” – the first social Encyclical (1891) – and presented to His Holiness John-Paul II the book “The Churches facing the enterprise – A Hundred Years of Social Thinking”.
2010
UNIAPAC Foundation
Creation of the UNIAPAC Foundation, the founding partner of UNIAPAC International.
2010
UNIAPAC objectives
The purpose of UNIAPAC is to unite, guide and motivate business leaders so that, in the light of Christian Social Thought, they commit to the: