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SUPPORTING YOUR BUSINESS TO REMAIN RESILIENT AND GO FOR GROWTH

Firms continue to face a challenging business environment. Fit to Grow is a CBI project to support members and the wider business community through these difficult times, offering the insights and practical guidance businesses need to make tough choices, remain resilient and go for growth.


WHAT YOUR BUSINESS CAN DO

Resilience isn't just about surviving, it's about thriving. When it comes to business resilience and ensuring your firm is Fit to Grow the benefits are vast - your business will be prepared for, and able to mitigate risks, remaining one step ahead of the competition. The CBI wants to see all firms of all sizes boost their resilience and go for growth.

  • Use CBI insights to understand the political, economic and business landscape you are operating in

  • Follow the Fit to Grow journey to lay the foundations for resilience and set the strategies to go for growth

  • Share best practice and lead by example to help other firms get Fit to Grow

Find out what it means to be Fit to Grow

The economic and business environment fundamentally shifted in 2022, and 2023 will be a tough year for many firms.

To mitigate against the persistent labour shortages, inflation - and its contributory factors - and fiscal challenges, there are a number of actions that companies can – and should – be taking to make themselves more resilient and ‘fit to grow’. By doing so, firms will be able to confront new realities and new decisions in turbulent economic and political times.

  • UK policy —

    Is your business Fit to Grow?

Understand the economic environment

Understand the political, economic and business landscape you are operating in to aid your Fit to Grow journey.

CBI insights cut through the noise and help you to navigate the challenging times, enabling you to plan for the future with confidence.

  • Economic —

    Spring Budget 2023: From stability to growth

  • Growing Business —

    11 ways you can still go for growth

  • Economic —

    Economy in brief: February 2023

Address labour market challenges

Labour and skills shortages continue to hold back growth. Last year (2022) 75% of businesses reported that they were affected, and yet there are more than 1.5m estimated economically inactive people.

Use our resources to overcome labour market challenges and find out what others are doing to reskill their workforce and attract new talent.

  • Future of Work —

    Manage rising costs in your workforce

  • Future of Work —

    Five ways businesses must start investing in talent and training

  • Future of Work —

    Weir Group - developing a Future Ready Workforce

Refresh your employee value proposition

An employee value proposition (EVP) is your businesses offer to its people. The EVP sets out what it means to be an employee of the business and sets the tone for what to expect, in terms of the workplace culture, professional development as well as reward and benefits.  Get your EVP right and it will be a hugely important tool for recruitment and retention.

Discover how to make the most out of your EVP.

  • Future of Work —

    Attracting and retaining staff to support your workforce in 2023

  • Future of Work —

    How can SMEs compete effectively for talent against big business?

  • Future of Work —

    LexisNexis Risk Solutions redesign their office spaces to enhance their EVP

Manage the rising energy costs

Firms continue to experience steeply rising energy costs, putting pressure on business, disrupting the energy retail market and rising household energy bills.

The CBI is doing all it can to support members and the wider community through these difficult times.

  • Net zero —

    Manage rising energy costs

  • Net zero —

    Six measures to mitigate energy costs in volatile times

Diversify supply chains 

Highlighted by the disruption of the pandemic, the impact of Brexit and events such as the Suez Canal obstruction in March 2021, supply chain resilience is now front of mind for businesses of all sizes.

Take action now to build supply chain resilience and help your business avoid unnecessary disruptions and costs, aid future growth and ultimately drive competitive advantage.

  • UK policy —

    Supply chain concerns? If you only do one thing, do this

  • Overarching —

    DHL Supply Chain: lessons from establishing new supply chains at speed

  • Global trade —

    Toolkit: how to boost your business’s resilience and spur global growth

  • UK policy —

    Boost your business’ operational resilience

DISCOVER ALL RESOURCES

Discover exclusive CBI resources collated to help your business get Fit to Grow and navigate the challenging business environment you are operating in.

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  • Are you a business leader?

    Join the CBI

    Our members are our mandate, and the reason we’re the most influential business organisation in the UK. Join the voice of business and help us campaign to ease labour shortages and enable firms to grow.

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  • Are you a CBI member?

    Have your say

    Want to have your voice heard on how to make your business remain resiliant, or wanrt to support other become Fit to Grow? Find out the practical ways you can get involved and drive real change on the issues that matter to your firm.

  • Are you a policymaker?

    Make a difference

    There are lots of actions government can take to help firms remain resiliant and ready themselves for growth. Find out about the change UK firms urgently need to see and what you can do.

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