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- The latest on Seize the Moment: August
The latest on Seize the Moment: August
What’s changed this month? Discover the latest developments across the CBI’s programmes, how they will affect your business, and the opportunities to shape, lead and embrace change.

Seize the Moment is the CBI’s strategy for the UK economy. The Seize the Moment report identified six areas of opportunity for the UK economy, which together could be worth around £700bn.
Each month we feedback on the work each programme is doing, what it might mean for your business, and how you can get involved moving forward, feeding in your business’ views.
Decarbonisation
Seizing green opportunities
- Discover the CBI’s new toolkit and learn how your business can take action and seize the opportunities net zero has to offer. Find out what practical steps your business can take to boost growth save money, and bolster resilience, all whilst transitioning to net zero
- Listen to the CBI’s Podcast Special and explore the massive opportunities for growth going for net zero can offer, despite the current economic headwinds.
Managing energy costs
Explore practical tips to take action and manage your rising energy costs.
What’s next for sustainability?
- Showcase your business ahead of COP27
- Get involved in shaping cutting-edge sustainability standards.
Learn from your peers
Join us and senior executives as we explore how nature and biodiversity play a vital role in our economy, livelihoods, and well-being.
Innovation
Are you making the most of your data?
Attend the next Make the Most of your Data roundtable at the CBI London offices, 6 September 14:00 - 15:30. The session will dig into how using data effectively can help your business address current challenges, build resilience and thrive. Secure your place.
Shaping digital regulation
Join the Digital Regulation Working Group roundtable with Ofcom, 10 August 14:00 - 15:00. Ofcom published its roadmap to regulation under the Online Safety Bill and as part of this they have issued a call for evidence. Email Susannah for an invitation.
Globalised Economy
In case you missed it
- Find out more about Tony Danker’s recent visit to the United States of America
- Read how the changing politics affects the UK's global agenda
- Check out the latest International Perspective and find out what’s happening in key international markets in July.
Join us in India
You are invited to India with the CBI's business delegation – 28 November
Is your business keen to explore green goods and services trade with India? Join Rain Newton-Smith (Chief Economist, CBI) on a business delegation to India.
- Find out more about B2B partnerships, joint innovation and R&D projects on offer to UK businesses wanting to trade with India
- Delegates will learn about opportunities in sustainable infrastructure, access to green finance and trade barriers first-hand from key stakeholders from both countries and meet fellow business leaders
- For more information or to register your interest, please contact Hannah Collins.
Changing Workforce
Helping your business get ahead
- Book your place now for our Future of Work Conference – hear from business leaders about how they are innovating their people practice to respond to the changing world of work
- Get the latest Labour market overview to help inform your recruitment and retention strategy
- Read the CBI's submission to BEIS laying out the actions needed to ease labour shortages
- Understand what we’re calling for to ensure Local skills improvement plans deliver for your business
- Take action and use the education landscape guide to understand how to get the most from engaging with schools.
Don’t miss your chance to get involved
- Have your say on how the post-16 technical education changes can work for your business
- Share your views on how the new points-based immigration system is working.
Health
Don’t miss your chance to get involved
- Shape the CBI health team’s private work on healthy working years and how business & government develop a north star in this space
- Showcase your business’ best practice/journey into workforce health
- Share your views on the UK’s VPAS regime including any impacts potentially changing rates may have on your business
- Understand the changes to who can write sick notes and its impact on business.

Winning for business through challenging times

Seize the Moment: delivering for UK business