The latest on Seize the Moment: October

• Understand what the Energy Bill Relief Scheme means for your business
• Read the 5-minute need-to-know, which includes information on how you can shape the Energy Relief Bill Scheme review
• Hear detailed insights from The CBI, BEIS, Cornwall Insight and BT on what solutions your business can implement in response to the ongoing energy crisis.

Email Sophie now to attend our first Sustainability Community Event, 17 October 10:00 – 11:30, BT’s Offices, 1 Braham Street, to explore net zero transition plans for financial institutions and listed companies.

Learn more about data compliance, ethics and how your business can progress on its data journey through exclusive access to the CBI “Make the Most of Your Data” toolkit. Developed in partnership with Infosys, TLT and CBI members it contains practical advice, guidance and best practice to support your business.

The CBI’s Big Fish Little Fish campaign supports businesses innovating together. Use this toolkit to help build successful innovation partnerships. 

This month we are taking Big Fish, Little Fish to the Sharing Economy Global Summit – October 11-13 at Lloyd's of London. In its fourth year, the Summit features 100+ speakers delivering 50+ sessions to help start-ups launch, grow and succeed. For more information click here. 

Against the backdrop of the energy crisis and the increased cost of doing business, firms are investigating opportunities to reduce costs.

Join us at Lord’s Cricket Ground – 28 November, 14:00 to hear from a range of businesses at different stages in their Net-Zero transition and explore the different innovative ways businesses are improving their energy efficiency. 

Get your critical monthly political, economic and cultural insights updates from the CBI's international offices.

Want to explore green goods and services trade with India? Want to find out more about B2B partnerships, joint innovation, and R&D projects on offer to UK businesses? Then join CBI Chief Economist Rain Newton-Smith on a business delegation to India.

Delegates will learn first-hand from key stakeholders about:

• Opportunities in sustainable infrastructure
• Access to green finance
• Trade with fellow business leaders.

To register your interest, contact Hannah.

As part of our work to support Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations and Market Access, Andy Burwell joined Chief Negotiator, Charlotte Hayes, in Mexico City to ensure the UK maintains access and wins new opportunities in Mexico. Andy also attended the Atlantic Future Forum in New York City to engage on national security and international policy. Read more.

To help bring businesses together who are interested in international policy and investment opportunities, CBI is looking to set up a new community. We’re interested in your views, needs and challenges. If you’d like to share your feedback complete this short survey or get in contact with Hannah.

Contact Hannah to join a private, in-person roundtable with Michael Hancock, the Mayor of Denver, Colorado – Friday 28 October, 12:30 – 13:30, Central London.

Learn about new investment opportunities, as well as Colorado's major cluster which focuses on the aerospace, life sciences, and green energy sectors. With an annual GDP worth nearly $200bn and an expected population of 3.6m by 2030, Denver is a notable success story for creating vibrant clusters and holds major investment potential for UK firms.

• Unpack the latest ONS Labour Market Update and understand what it means for your business and your sector
• Head to the CBI’s Navigating Recruitment Challenges resource hub for the latest case studies from members on how they are navigating labour shortages
• The government has relaxed rules of temporary cover for striking workers, read our update and work through a checklist of critical businesses considerations
• Businesses are developing or relaunching their Employee Value Proposition, (EVP), at pace this year in response to labour market conditions. Discover how you can maximise the impact of your pension offer to create a compelling EVP.

Hybrid, flexible and part-time working have all come to the forefront of working practices as a result of the pandemic. Read the latest research from CBI Economics to understand how firms have reacted and responded to this change. 

• Our Advance in Action campaign charts the course of how business leaders are leading the way in embedding D&I practices in their organisation and taking action on inclusion with a focus on multi-generational workforces, social mobility and disability. Check out our latest executive video. and resource hub.
• October 2022 marks the second anniversary of Change the Race Ratio, a campaign initiated by the CBI to champion racial and ethnic minority participation in leadership roles. Two years on the campaign has over 100 leading businesses signed up to the campaign, taking action to set targets, report data and remove barriers to progression. Find out how your business can be part of this movement for change.

Join a people and skills network meeting near you:

• Book now for the CBI Northern Ireland People and Skills Network event - 25 October, 10:30 - 11:30, Belfast
• Book now for the Future of Work Conference - 3 November, 09:30 – 14:30, Glasgow
• Book now for Diversifying your talent: why it matters - 22 November, 08:30 - 09:15, Birmingham

• The CBI’s Health team hosted the third workforce health index workshop with DWP, NHS, DHSC & OHID to support the development of a tool to support business progression on their journey to a leading workforce health offer
• We are developing the Occupational Health roadmap to help firms understand and improve where they are in their journey and consider next steps.

Do you have a story to share?

• Contact Nermeen to share your business’ story on workforce health. Share best practice for tracking the health outcomes of your people, and the challenges and opportunities you identified on your journey to transforming your business’ health and well-being offer.