The institution

Transparency

Here you can find information about the institution, provided for in the legislation on transparency, access to public information and good governance.

FIRA DE BARCELONA is a public consortium, with private and autonomous business management, made up of the Generalitat of Catalonia, the Barcelona City Council and the Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Navigation of Barcelona.

These institutions appoint the members of the General Council chaired by the mayor of Barcelona and approves the general lines of the entity, the budgets and the economic results. The Generalitat and the Chamber of Commerce hold the two vice-presidencies.

At the proposal of the Chamber of Commerce and, in agreement with the other institutions, the Board of Directors is called, made up of seven or nine businessmen, from whom the president is chosen, guides the strategy and supervises the management of the institution. Both the members of the General Council and those of the Board of Directors are unpaid positions.

The Executive Committee, led by the General Director, develops and implements the strategic lines and institutional and business policies of FIRA DE BARCELONA, designs commercial action, coordinates the different services and makes proposals aimed at innovation, expansion, promotion and growth of the institution.

Here you will find the composition of the members of the General Council, Board of Directors and Executive Committee:

https://www.firabarcelona.com/en/government-organs/

 

The object and function of FIRA is, in its broadest sense, the promotion, development and development of commerce and industry, which constitutes a general economic interest. To achieve this project and function, FIRA organizes its own events and hosts events organized by third parties in the venues it manages, also managing all types of services that they can provide at the fairgrounds. Activities that can be carried out either directly or indirectly through companies.

i. FIRA and its investee companies

Through the following links you can have more information about who we are and our history

i. PDF Document
i. PDF Document
Economic information

Our income comes exclusively from the activity that constitutes our object or from collaboration agreements or other coordination instruments for the management of the common interest, without, in any case, receiving public or operational aid or subsidies.
FIRA DE BARCELONA is the head of a group of dependent entities and is not required to prepare consolidated accounts as it is exempt from this obligation due to its legal nature.

However, FIRA has prepared the consolidated income statement corresponding to the 2023 financial year, in accordance with the regulatory financial reporting framework that shows a true image of FIRA’s activity.

i. Balance sheet and profit and loss account 2023
ii. Minimum salaries by professional groups
i. Year 2019
ii. Year 2020
iii. Year 2021
iv. Year 2022
v. Year 2023
i. PDF Document
i. Status
ii. Collective agreement
iii. Internal Contracting Institutions
iv. Other relevant regulations
i. General Participation Regulations
ii. Gran Via Technical Regulations
iii. Montjuïc Technical Regulations
iv. Visitor Regulations
v. Exhibitor Regulations
i. Ethical code
ii. Compliance Policy
iii. Anticorruption Policy
iv. Policy Conflicts of interest
v. Policy for the prevention and action against harassment, in particular sexual harassment, on venues

Fira de Barcelona shows its will and commitment to ethical culture and effective corporate compliance.

For this reason, Fira de Barcelona acts in accordance with the principle of due diligence for the prevention and detection of possible crimes in the organization.

For this reason, Fira de Barcelona has enabled an Ethical Channel, available to collaborators and third parties who wish to use it, which can be used, in addition to reporting possible irregular conduct or non-compliance with both internal policies and regulations. in force, to raise doubts or queries about how to apply internal regulations.

Access the Ethical Channel

All communications will be treated with strict confidentiality, and may be made anonymously, in writing or through a voice recording that prevents recognition.

Make responsible use of the channel. It cannot be used to make complaints, claims or to falsely or deliberately accuse other people.

The personal data provided in the communication will be treated in accordance with current legislation on Data Protection, and in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which can be consulted at the following link.