Romanian Institute for Active Aging launches demographic pact

The Romanian Institute for Active Aging has initiated the creation of a think tank known as the Pact for Demography, Family, and Economic Competitiveness. This initiative aims to address Romania’s demographic challenges by engaging the private sector to develop concrete solutions for supporting families and retaining young professionals in the country.

The pact involves major companies and business organizations, including Austrotherm Romania, Google Romania, Mega Image, BCR Romania, Merck Romania, Edenred Romania, AHK Romania, and BNI Romania. The group seeks to identify existing best practices within companies—such as parental policies and family-oriented benefits—and transform them into a national set of solutions to improve labor market attractiveness.

By integrating family support with economic competitiveness, the initiative intends to create a model where the private sector plays a central role in responding to shifting demographics and ensuring the long-term stability of the workforce.