CBI Scotland launches member consultation into productivity

CBI Scotland launched its 'Boost productivity in Scotland' campaign by gathering data and anecdotes from business on the Scottish drivers of regional productivity differences.

The challenge:

• The most productive area of Scotland is 50% more  productive than the least productive area

The opportunity:

• Action to increase productivity in Scotland could add £25bn to the Scottish economy over the next decade

Our approach:

Following on from the CBI's Unlocking regional growth report, which identified four main drivers of regional productivity differences - educational attainment of young people at 16 and skills; transport links that widen access to labour; better management practices and a higher proportion of firms who export and innovate - the CBI kicked off its Scottish productivity campaign with a member consultation.

The CBI began to gather member experiences and anecdotes to add to the growing evidence base underpinning the campaign.