VNO-NCW
Ewald L.J. van Hal currently serves as a bestuurslid at Stichting Cluster 6 and as a member of the general board at VNO-NCW since July 2023. As director of Koninklijke Nederlandse Bouwkeramiek (KNB) since March 2001, Ewald has advocated for the collective interests of the Dutch construction ceramics industry across various environmental and regulatory matters. Ewald has held multiple leadership roles including bestuurslid at SKG-IKOB Certificatie B.V., member of the general and daily board at the Dutch Association of Supplying Building Materials Industry (NVTB), and bestuursvoorzitter at Stichting Stapelbouw, which focuses on improving the quality of masonry constructions. Previous experience includes serving as a board member for Cerame-Unie and the NVTB Branch Consultation. Ewald's educational background includes a master's degree in law from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and various professional development programs.
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VNO-NCW
The Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (known as VNO-NCW) is the largest employers' organisation in the Netherlands. VNO-NCW represents the common interests of Dutch business, both at home and abroad and provides a variety of services for its members. Over 160 (branch) associations are members, representing more than 185.000 enterprises. They cover almost all sectors of the economy, including more than 80% of all medium-sized companies in the Netherlands and nearly all of the larger, corporate institutions.VNO-NCW represents the interests of Dutch business and industry and provides a range of services to its members. VNO-NCW strives to represent its members' interests by promoting a high quality business environment and investment climate in the Netherlands, with a view to boosting the competitiveness of Dutch industry. VNO-NCW's involvement extends to matters relating to education, infrastructure, public finances, taxation, the environment and social security. VNO-NCW's role in representing its members is reflected in its active ongoing contacts with the government, politicians, public authorities, trade unions and non-governmental bodies. As such VNO-NCW helps to define the socio-economic climate in the Netherlands; it also contributes to the drafting of new laws and regulations and has a say in government decisions which may affect the business sector. As the voice of Dutch business, VNO-NCW sits on numerous government advisory and consultative committees. The most important of these are the Social and Economic Council (SER), one of the Dutch government's key advisory panels, and the Labour Foundation, the official central consultative forum for employers' and trade union representatives. VNO-NCW also consults with the government regularly on behalf of Dutch industry.