MAKING A DIFFERENCE ON THE ISSUES THAT MATTER TO YOU
Our members guide what we campaign on. Their priorities include the future of work and skills, making the UK a leading, internationally competitive location for business, and driving progress on energy and climate change. They’re all critical economic and national issues, where we have the policy and economic expertise to find the solutions they need. Recent campaigns include:
The countdown is on. As politicians and industry leaders prepare for the General Election and a new government, the CBI will continue to lead by...
Firms continue to face a challenging business environment. Fit to Grow is a CBI project to support members and the wider business community through...
Regulation is all too often misunderstood. At a time when the nation is tightening its belt, regulation offers a potentially cost-free growth lever.
From larger businesses to SMEs, firms across the country have a role to play in creating a healthier, more productive workforce, through the...
Firms have faced the challenges of the past two years head on - but - now are experiencing steeply rising energy costs, general inflation pressures...
During the height of the global health and economic crisis, there was a risk that other urgent priorities would side-line D&I. Instead, the crisis...
Since the economy reopened following the COVID lockdowns, business has faced acute recruitment and retention challenges. Staff turnover and the...
Material shortages and cost increases, energy price hikes and supply chain disruption are affecting all sectors, having a direct impact on production...
The UK’s productivity has stagnated. This holds back wage growth and living standards, making us one of the most unequal countries in the OECD. We...
The challenges and opportunities of our time demand a new era of global collaboration that reverses the nationalist retreats of recent years. The UK...
The UK has a legally binding net zero by 2050 target and business action will be crucial to delivery. We need to move from target setting to...
The UK’s legacy business rates system has – for too long – created barriers and economic distortions, hampering business investment and holding back...
The UK is a world leader in R&D and now is the time to play to our strengths. Investment in R&D helps raise business productivity, create high value...
Growing UK businesses don’t lack strategy, ambition or talent, but all too often, they’re not getting the finance they need to take their business to...
From reaching net zero, to responding to labour shortages, business and government must be at the forefront of creating an innovation economy that...
Selling goods and services overseas increases business productivity and growth and has a big impact on regional and national economies. With...
WHAT WE’VE DONE AND WHY IT MATTERED
From the furlough scheme to business rates and everything in between, we’ve argued tirelessly on businesses’ most pressing issues – and seen some real results. See the progress we’ve made towards building a UK economy we can all be proud of, and what that means for you.