Industry Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro

The Industry Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro (FIRJAN) is a Brazilian industrial federation from the state of Rio de Janeiro that acts as a representative of the state's industries at municipal,[note 1] state and national levels. The organization, one of the five that comprehend the FIRJAN System, also promotes debates and produces researches, studies and projects aiming Rio de Janeiro's sustainable development. The provision of services to companies affiliated to it (more than 8,000)[1] targets the industrial, social and economic growth of Rio de Janeiro state.[2]

"FIRJAN" redirects here. For the African tribe, see Firjan.
Industry Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro
FEDERAÇÃO DAS INDÚSTRIAS DO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO
AbbreviationFIRJAN
FormationMarch 1975, 15 (15-03-1975)
Merger ofFIEGA and FIERJ
TypeNon-profit organization
PurposeTo represent Rio de Janeiro's industries at municipal, state and national levels.
HeadquartersCentro (Rio de Janeiro)
Location
Region
Rio de Janeiro (state),  Brazil
Services
  • Industry defense
  • Regional projects
  • Regional representations
  • Corporate social responsibility
Official language
Brazilian Portuguese
AffiliationsFIRJAN System
WebsiteFirjan.org.br

History

FIRJAN was founded in 1975, but its history dates back to earlier decades. In December 1941, the Industrial Unions Federation in Federal District (FSIDF) had to adapt itself to new provisions of the corporate system of Estado Novo regime, and was renamed Industry Federation of Rio de Janeiro (FIRJ), keeping the goal of bringing together unions of the industrial group. At that time, Rio was the capital of Brazil.

Over the next thirty years, the name would change three more times: the first change was in 1958 for Industry Federation of the Federal District (FIDF). Then in 1960, when the federal capital was moved to Brasilia and a new federative unit was created, it became Industry Federation of the State of Guanabara (FIEGA). And finally, in 1975 - when the Federation of Industries of the State of Guanabara (FIEGA) merged with the Industry Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro (FIERJ) - the new entity was renamed Industry Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro (FIRJAN), a name that is maintained until today.

The FIRJAN System only came to be implanted in 1994, gathering FIRJAN, CIRJ and related entities SESI Rio, SENAI Rio and IEL Rio.[3]

Chronology of the entities that originated the Industry Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro (FIRJAN)

Operation

FIRJAN develops actions in the economic/business field and is a source for both matters of the State of Rio de Janeiro and national issues.[4] It develops and promotes regional projects in a joint effort by companies, government bodies and various institutions, for example, the Metropolitan Arc, that will withdraw from the streets about 35 thousand vehicles per day, according to the federation's predictions,[5] avoiding another R$29 bi loss for the city of Rio de Janeiro, as happened in 2013;[6]

It also promotes regional representations, through which companies in Rio de Janeiro state act in an integrated manner on several projects with access to relevant information[7][8] (such as the damage caused by bureaucracy to the profile of broadband in the country) and make their actions known; and Corporate social responsibility, which consists in supporting social politics through partnerships.

Notes
  1. In all 92 municipalities of Rio de Janeiro state.

See also

References
  1. "Brasil representa 80% dos negócios da UE com o Mercosul, diz Durão Barroso". Jornal Mundo Lusíada. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  2. "FIRJAN: trabalhando para o desenvolvimento do Estado do Rio". Sistema FIRJAN. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  3. Beloch, I. & Fagundes, L. R., Sistema FIRJAN: a história dos 170 anos da representação industrial no Rio de Janeiro, 1827-1997, Memória Brasil Projetos Culturais Ltda.
  4. "Veja repercussão sobre decisão do Copom de manter a Selic". G1 Economia. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  5. Lilian Quaino (1 July 2014). "RJ inaugura Arco Metropolitano após 40 anos e espera PIB R$ 1,8 bi maior". G1 Rio. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  6. "Prejuízo com engarrafamentos no Rio foi de R$ 29 bilhões em 2013, diz Firjan". G1 Rio. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  7. "Estudo da FIRJAN avalia impacto da burocracia nas empresas". Portal Contábeis. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  8. "Estudo da FIRJAN traça perfil de banda larga no Brasil". Globonews TV channel. 2013. Archived from the original on 23 July 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
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