Confederation of British Industry

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The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) was formed in 1965 and it is the main business wide employers' organization. It works with the UK government, international legislators and policy-makers to pursue corporate interests. Its forerunner was the Federation of British Industries, established in 1916 to provide employers with a national voice.

CBI aims

The CBI champions causes favourable to owners of British businesses.

The stated aim of the CBI is to help create and sustain the conditions in which businesses in the United Kingdom can compete and prosper for the benefit of all. To this end it lobbies the UK government and international legislators.

CBI policy is decided by its members, senior professionals from all sectors and sizes of business, who are directly involved in the policy-making process.

Membership

Approximately 80% of the FTSE 100 companies are CBI members and nearly half of the FTSE 350.

Most of its larger members and many of the medium-sized and smaller ones operate internationally.

Membership of the CBI is corporate: organisations and companies are members, not the individuals nominated to represent them.

Lobbying

The CBI is able to lobby democratically elected representitives in order to gain concessions deemed favourable to the owners of UK businesses.

Research

The CBI conducts numerous surveys and reports which are of particular use to its members. Research conducted is available to the relevant sections of its membership.

Organisation

Contact Details

The CBI divides the UK into 13 Regions. It also has offices in Beijing, Brussels and Washington DC. However, its main office is situated in London at Centre Point.

CBI
Centre Point
103 New Oxford Street
London
WC1A 1DU

Personnel

Directors-General since 1965

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