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SOFOFA
CHILEAN FEDERATION
OF INDUSTRY
FOUNDED IN 1883
Edificio de la Industria,
SOFOFA headquarters
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CONTENTS
I. WHO WE ARE
II. SERVICES AND PUBLICATIONS
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I.- WHO WE ARE
SOFOFA’S Board of Governors
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SOFOFA
Chilean Federation of Industry
100% of Chilean industrial output
24% of GDP
SOFOFA
33% of total Chilean exports
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SOFOFA – Our organization
Board of Governors
Executive Committee
SOFOFA
Steering Council
Internal Relations and
Ethics Commission
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SOFOFA - Chilean Federation of Industry
8 regional affiliates
Arica – Antofagasta – Valparaíso
Curicó – Talca – Concepción
Malleco/Cautín and Valdivia
2500 corporate
affiliates
SOFOFA
38 sector affiliates
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SOFOFA - Chilean Federation of Industry
Timber, cellulose, print,
wooden and forestry products
Wine and salmon
Metal, chemical products
and plastics
Agroindustrial products,
fishery and poultry
SOFOFA
Energy, water and sewage
Telecommunications
and information technology
Port services and air and
maritime transport
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124 years of history
• SOFOFA was founded on October 7th, 1883. Ever since,
it has steadfastly championed free enterprise, private
property, market freedom, freedom of pricing and
contracting, and foreign trade
• SOFOFA encourages both internationalization and
modernization of the national industry, increases foreign
businesses and represents the interests of the industrial
sector
• The representative nature of SOFOFA, its political
independence, solid principles, businesslike approach and
the prestige of its leaders have earned it a place among
the country's most outstanding institutions. Government,
political, social and economic leaders listen carefully to
SOFOFA’s views
Commemorative Medal
of SOFOFA’s centenary
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Leading SOFOFA Activities
•SOFOFA lobbies Government and Congress on policy issues
concerning the most important interests of the country and of
industry
•Generates studies and analysis of the industrial sector
•Suggests measures to help strengthen the economic development
of Chile
Foreign Trade Conference
•Encourages actions oriented to promote commerce through
international negotiations of free trade agreements, and openness
of new markets for Chilean-made industrial products
•Advises its associates on diverse tax, customs, environmental and
legal matters, among others
•Promotes Social Responsibility among enterprises
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II. SERVICES AND PUBLICATIONS
Conferences Cycle
“Corporate Government”
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Services for our members
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Permanent member support on foreign trade,
taxation, labor, environmental, corporate social
responsibility, and other issues
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Representation of member interests before
government agencies
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Participation in Corporate Social Responsibility
initiatives
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Specialized business seminars and events at
no cost
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Advising on Foreign Trade
• Access to Technical Advisory Committeee assisting members on trade
talk issues
• Support through www.sofofa.cl on certificates of origin required under
trade agreements.
• Representation of the Private Sector Export Council before
government officials.
• Publication of research on tariff issues (Foreign Trade Advisory
Committee)
• Publication of foreign trade reports
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Advising on Foreign Trade
• Organization of training and skills development seminars and
workshops on trade issues, both in Santiago and across the country
• Sponsorship of initiatives designed to promote exports and improve
market access for Chilean-made industrial products.
•Organization of trade missions abroad
•Representing member issues to government agencies.
•Technical Secretariat for the Business Advisory Committees (CASE)
set up under trade agreements between Chile and ALADI countries.
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Organization of Business Events
SOFOFA conducts an extensive range of
informational events and discussiones on
key issues of concern to Chile’s business
and industrial community.
• This includes about a hundred meetings,
conferences, workshops and activities a
year, both in Santiago and the regions.
Seminar “LOCE and Subventioned Private Schools:
Is it the path for an education of quality?
• The 50,000 attendees per year are mostly
directors, general managers, senior
executives, administrators and staff from
small, medium and large businesses.
• The SOFOFA web site and the event
information therein are reviewed by visitors
over 60,000 times per month.
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Research, Economic Analysis
and Industrial Statistics
•Monthly Industrial Output and Sales Index for micro
and macro sectors
•Monthly Industry Employment Index
•Monthly Energy Use Index
•Monthly Economic and Industrial Indicators Report
•Monthly Foreign Trade Report
•Annual Survey of Industrial Wages
•Capital Projects Survey
Salmon, one of Chile’s
most popular export products
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Advising on Environmental Issues
•Ongoing environmental updates and member orientation
•Representation of industry views in the discussion of
proposed legislation, cleanup programas, rules, regulations,
decrees, standards, city plans and other environmental issues
impacting industry.
•Member training on environmental issues and organization of
fact-finding missions abroad.
Panoramic view of Concepción
•Promotion and participation in public-interest initiatives such
as environmental protection and recycling drives.
•Organization of related seminars and lecture series
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Corporate Publications
•www.sofofa.cl Web site
•Annual Report
•Chile Industrial Directory
•Industrial Issue, Economic and Foreign Trade
Reports
•Newsletter
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Taxation, Labor and Statutory Support
• SOFOFA publicizes and reviews
ataxation, labor and statutory issues of
interest to business
•SOFOFA organizes meetings and
conferences on current issues both in
Santiago and the regions
•Online member services thorugh
www.sofofa.cl
Conference on Legal and Tax
Planning forCompanies and the new
process of Tax Control
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Sofofa Social Responsibility Program
• Bolster the competitiveness of Chilean industry
•Contribute to the continued development of the country
•Promote adoption of CSR in business
Events
CSR Seminars
Skills Training
Housing
Education
Inmate Rehabilitation
Human Resources
Disability Training
Sofofa Social Responsibility
Award
Health and Social Insurance
CSR in SMEs
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Sofofa Social Responsibility Program
Secondary Vocational Education
Industrial Mechanics
Automobile Mechanics
Metallic Construction
Management of
18 schools with
15,755 students
Chemical Industry Operation
Chemical Laboratory
Electronics and Electricity
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Awards
•Annual Award for Outstanding
Industry: Recognizes an investment
representing an important industrial
development incorporating significant
and innovative technological
advancements in production or
product export.
•Sofofa Social Responsibility Award
Recognizes businesses implementing
comprehensive, permanent Corporate
Social Responsibility programs, both
internal and external, with a relevant
impact on the needs of beneficiaries.
Sofofa Social Responsibility Award
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National and International Initiatives
• Through our members’ associations in
Santiago and throughout the country
• Participating as an AILA’s member in
the main business meetings and
entrepreneurial gatherings around the
world
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SOFOFA
CHILEAN FEDERATION
OF INDUSTRY
FOUNDED IN 1883
Edificio de la Industria,
SOFOFA headquarters
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