Konfederacja Lewiatan

What Konfederacja Lewiatan does

Konfederacja Lewiatan is Poland's most influential employers' confederation, founded in 1924 and registered as a non-profit association (stowarzyszenie) headquartered in Warsaw at ul. Z. Cybulskiego 5. It represents approximately 1.5 million companies across virtually all industries and sizes, advocating for employer interests in Poland and at the European Union level. The confederation operates as a member of BusinessEurope and Business at OECD (BIAC), maintains a permanent Brussels office for EU institutional engagement, and participates in bodies such as the European Economic and Social Committee.

Its core service platform combines three main pillars: (1) policy advocacy and social dialogue at national and EU levels, organized through expert councils on tax, labor, HR, and diversity management; (2) commercial dispute resolution through its Arbitration Court (Sąd Arbitrażowy), operating for nearly 15 years, and its Lewiatan Mediation Centre, which also certifies mediators; and (3) knowledge and convening services, including the European Forum of New Ideas (EFNI) annual conference in Sopot, the Business Index (Indeks Biznesu) research program, the Henryka Bochniarz Leadership Academy, the 'Co będzie jutro?' podcast, and the recently launched Obserwatorium DEI Observatory. These offerings run alongside member services delivered through a 133-person staff.

The business model is built on recurring membership fees paid by employer companies, supplemented by event and conference revenue (EFNI, Tax Congress, Sailing Regatta), dispute resolution service fees, and project grants such as EBRD and EU FERS co-financing for initiatives including DEI Observatory and refugee-focused mediation training. Lewiatan is governed by a Main Council chaired by Maciej Witucki (also BusinessEurope Vice President and Orange Polska supervisory board chair), with President Marek Górska, Director General Małgorzata Mroczkowska-Horne, and Founding President Henryka Bochniarz providing strategic leadership. The organization is independent, has no parent company, and is not publicly traded.

Name

Konfederacja Lewiatan

Legal name

Konfederacja Lewiatan

Website

https://lewiatan.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Konfederacja Lewiatan is Poland's leading employers' confederation, founded in 1924, representing 1.5 million companies through policy advocacy, dispute resolution (Arbitration Court and Mediation Centre), research, and flagship events like the European Forum of New Ideas (EFNI).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Konfederacja Lewiatan generates revenue through membership fees paid by employers. The organization states that any employer can become a member regardless of company size or industry.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Konfederacja Lewiatan is a non-profit employers' confederation representing Polish businesses at the national and European Union level. It delivers membership-based services including policy advocacy and representation in social dialogue, alternative dispute resolution through its Arbitration Court and Mediation Centre, business research and reports (e.g., Indeks Biznesu), flagship conferences (EFNI, Tax Congress), and training programs such as the Henryka Bochniarz Leadership Academy and certified mediation training.

Product overview

Konfederacja Lewiatan is Poland's most influential employers' organization representing business interests. The organization operates as a platform of interconnected services rather than a unified software product. Core offerings include: the Arbitration Court and Mediation Centre providing dispute resolution services for businesses; the European Forum Nowych Idei (EFNI) as the flagship annual conference; the DEI Observatory conducting research and education on diversity, equity, and inclusion; the Business Index delivering market research; expert councils addressing topics like HR, tax policy, and diversity management; and the Leadership Academy offering professional development programs. Additionally, the organization runs Task Force Ukraine supporting Polish-Ukrainian business cooperation, publishes research and reports, and operates member services including the podcast 'Co będzie jutro?'.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sąd Arbitrażowy Lewiatan: Arbitration court operating under the confederation, resolving commercial and business disputes with experienced arbitrators.
• Centrum Mediacji Lewiatan
• Podcast „Co będzie jutro?"

Products and services

• Sąd Arbitrażowy przy Konfederacji Lewiatan (Arbitration Court)

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.5 million companies represented
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• FSRIminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 October 2024Lewiatan Mediation Centre and FSRI signed a cooperation agreement for joint initiatives.
• BusinessEuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKonfederacja Lewiatan is an active member of BusinessEurope, the largest European employers' organization. Maciej Witucki serves as Vice President of BusinessEurope. Lewiatan represents Polish employers at EU level through this membership.
• Business at OECD (BIAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKonfederacja Lewiatan maintains presence in Business at OECD, participating in international business policy discussions through this platform.
• European Economic and Social Committee (EKES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLewiatan participates in the European Economic and Social Committee, contributing to EU social and economic policy discussions.
• Związek Ukraińskich Przedsiębiorców (SUP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkrainian Union of Entrepreneurs - Lewiatan's Ukrainian partner organization. SUP celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2026. Lewiatan supports SUP's cooperation with EU institutions and membership in BusinessEurope. In 2025, SUP opened an office in Lewiatan's headquarters.
• Akademia Przywództwa Henryki BochniarzmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKonfederacja Lewiatan is a strategic partner of the Henryka Bochniarz Leadership Academy - a multi-week development program where participants gain knowledge and skills through lectures, conversations, and workshops. In 2025 alone, six editions were completed with approximately 100 graduates.
• Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKonfederacja Lewiatan is a partner of EPIC - an international coalition for equal pay led by the International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Women, and OECD. The coalition aims to achieve equal pay for women and men worldwide.
• INCLU(VI)SION PartnershipmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKonfederacja Lewiatan participates from the beginning in the INCLU(VI)SION partnership aimed at increasing employment of people with disabilities in Poland. Lewiatan supports educational events including the INCLU(VI)SION Congress and Virtual Job Fairs for People with Disabilities.
• Kulczyk FoundationmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in the RównoWaga (Equalizer) competition - 'Pro-female Company of the Year' award. Organized together with Kongres Kobiet and Instytut Badań Strukturalnych, in partnership with Share the Care Foundation.
• Kongres KobietmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in the RównoWaga competition and various gender equality initiatives including the Women's Congress and Women's Cabinet presenting legislative proposals to the Prime Minister.
• Instytut Badań StrukturalnychminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in the RównoWaga competition for pro-female company of the year award.
• Share the Care FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in the RównoWaga competition for pro-female company of the year award.
• Miasto SopotmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe city of Sopot co-organizes the Europejskie Forum Nowych Idei (EFNI) together with Lewiatan and BusinessEurope.
• Rada ds. Kobiet na Rynku Pracy (MRPiPS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKonfederacja Lewiatan actively participates in the Council for Women in the Labor Market, appointed by Minister Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk. The Council is a forum for cooperation between administration, social organizations, and employers on gender equality policies.
• Ministerstwo Aktywów Państwowych (MAP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLewiatan participated in the Task Force 'Support for Professional Development of Women' at the Ministry of State Assets. The team developed recommendations for implementing the Women on Boards Directive and supporting women's careers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BusinessEurope: Pan-European employers' confederation of which Lewiatan is a member. Directly comparable as a federation of national employer associations performing EU-level advocacy, research, and member services.
• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC): Global business organization operating the ICC International Court of Arbitration. Comparable to Lewiatan's Sąd Arbitrażowy and Centrum Mediacji as a provider of institutional commercial arbitration and mediation services.
• Confindustria: Italy's main employers' and industry confederation. Comparable mission and structure: employer representation, policy advocacy, and a diversified set of member services.
• Confederation of British Industry (CBI): UK employers' federation historically representing businesses in policy advocacy and offering member services. Closely mirrors Lewiatan's horizontal employers' federation model.
• Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF): France's leading employers' confederation. Directly comparable as a horizontal employers' federation providing advocacy, training, and member services at national and EU level.
• Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI): Germany's main industry and employers' federation. Directly comparable in mission, structure and advocacy-plus-services model as the largest employers' body in its country.

Direct peers

• Pracodawcy RP: Competing Polish employers' confederation that also represents employers in social dialogue and policy advocacy. Operates on the same horizontal membership model serving Polish employers across industries.
• Związek Przedsiębiorców i Pracodawców (ZPP): Another active Polish employers' association providing advocacy, lobbying, and member services. Competes with Lewiatan for the same Polish employer members and policy influence.
• Krajowa Izba Gospodarcza (Polish Chamber of Commerce): The largest Polish chamber of commerce, providing business representation, mediation/arbitration, training and policy advocacy. Directly comparable in scope and member-services mix to Lewiatan.
• AmCham Poland: American Chamber of Commerce in Poland — competing business chamber providing advocacy, networking, and member services to multinational and Polish employers in the same Polish market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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