The latest on Seize the Moment: April

• The CBI’s Decarbonisation Council met with the government to discuss UK energy security, find out what happened
• Read the CBI's full response to the government’s British Energy Security Strategy.

• Last year the UK launched its Clean Green Initiative to support developing countries to take advantage of green technology and grow their economies sustainably
• Now the CBI teams are working to identify how UK businesses can share their decarbonisation expertise and make the most of green opportunities in global markets. For more information and to share your business interest contact Tania.

• Attend the CBI Net Zero conference
• Join the CBI Sustainability Community. Last week we met with the community founding members to brainstorm about how to make this community invaluable to your business.

• Shape the CBI response on net zero compliant UK Emission Trading Scheme
• Global leadership: have your say on this year’s B7 recommendations.

• Book your place at the CBI’s upcoming CBI @10am webinar on cyber security
• Discover the CBI’s new action plan to help you boost your business’ cyber security
• Catch up on the CBI @10am on ‘cyber security – assessing risk and building resilience’, or listen to the podcast.

• The government announced final details of the Online Safety Bill. How will your firm be impacted?
• Discover what the Spring Statement means for business
• The UK government has published its consultation on an online sales tax. Now is your chance to respond
• Get involved to help shape business’ recommendations to G7 leaders
• Complete this short survey to help shape the CBI's priorities on Horizon Europe alternative programme
• New EU Standards Package: read more about AI standards , implications for the UK economy, and international trade
• Shape digital policy and tech in 2022

Join the CBI's international briefings to keep up to date with the local political and economic environments in China, the USA, Europe and India, find opportunities for your business, and exchange ideas with peers.

• A view from China: catch up
• A view from the USA: 28 April, 15:30 - 16:30
• A view from Europe: 31 May, 11:00 - 12:00
• A view from India: 30 June, 11:00 - 12:00

On 30 March, the CBI hosted the first Trade in Services Council, a new industry-led body championing the importance of services trade to the UK economy, and identifying common barriers to trade across different sectors.

• The UK needs a vision for a future focused competitive economy with resilience baked in across plans – be that commodity, cyber or people
• The Critical Minerals Strategy (CMS), set to be published later this year, will shape how government and industry can turn a strategy into a resilience action plan. Email Andy to feed in your concerns and/or how your business is planning its own resilience in this space.

• Discover the Thriving Regions 2022 plan, the work that has already been done, and how your business can get involved
• Catch up on the CBI @10am webinar: Levelling up - a national mission? Speakers include Ahmed Goga, CBI Director of Regional Policy and Clusters and Stephanie Hyde, the new chair of the Thriving Regions and Nations Steering Committee
• Find out more about the new SteerCo, its membership and how business like yours are shaping our work across regions.

The CBI will gather insights and learnings from clusters across the UK to help shape a live, online clusters playbook.

Get in touch with your Account Manager to discuss how your business can get involved with the CBI’s clusters work, and book your place, today.

• 10 May, London – Can clusters drive growth in every region and nation of the UK?
• 25 May, South West – How to develop the right skills for regional and national growth
• 14 June, Glasgow – How can commercial success be achieved in every region and nation through innovation collaboration?
• 23 June, Ox/Cam Arc – How can regions and nations help the UK become internationally competitive?
• 5 July, Liverpool – How can regions and nations access finance to drive growth?
• 13 July, Birmingham – How can good leadership drive regional and national growth?

• Does the Skills Bill deliver on economic growth
• Digital right to work checks extended until 30 September.

• Read how Wincanton’s investment in automation helped them to better navigate labour shortages
• Discover how IBM are investing in apprentices to close the digital skills gap
• Learn about how Qumodo are focussing on flexibility to boost retention.

• Share your views on the Local Skills Improvement Plan pilot, 21 April 13:00 – 15:00
• Join a regional People and Skills Network event focussed on navigating labour shortages.

Join a member consultation to give feedback on our proposed agenda

• 19 April, 15:30 – 17:00
• 20 April, 12:30 – 14:00
• 21 April, 14:30 – 16:00

• The CBI is creating a Business Health Index designed to benchmark business’s occupational health offer in comparison to those within the same sector, business size, revenue, and regions across the industry
• The Index will be a tool to showcase what good business-led health intervention looks like. And it will detail the benefits of a good health offer to both your employees and your business’ growth.

Join us at the next roundtables to shape the Business Health Index creation

• 5 May, 10:00 – 12:00
• 6 July, 10:00 –12:00
• You can also discover the CBI’s new roadmap to a leading employee health offer.

• On the 10 March the CBI hosted the first meeting of the Health Council, find out more about its mission here
• Find out more about the Health and Lifesciences Working Group, its membership and how your business can join in shaping our work and political engagement for the sector.