Read the report that sets out the CBI’s vision and plan to establish a competitive, dynamic and future-focused economy in the decade ahead
This year must be a turning point. We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to unite as a nation and agree to transform the UK economy for the decade ahead. COVID-19, our new relationship with the EU, our goal to reach net-zero emissions and the ever-accelerating pace of technological advancement – all demand a far more ambitious and joined-up strategy than the UK has ever produced.
What is ‘Seize the Moment’?
Seize the Moment is the CBI’s new economic strategy for the UK economy. It is the result of months of economic analysis and consultation with hundreds of CBI members. The report identifies six business-led opportunities – prizes – that the UK could capture by 2030, which are worth around £700bn for the UK:
- A decarbonised economy, winning the global race to net-zero
- An innovation economy, breakthrough ideas and technologies, adopted by all
- A globalised economy, making the UK a trading powerhouse
- A regionally thriving economy, ensuring every region and nation has distinctive, global strengths
- An inclusive economy, where work enables all talent to progress
- A healthier nation, with health the foundation of wellbeing and economic growth.
What’s in it for business?
The report also sets out how business can achieve these prizes, including how every firm can accelerate their pa