| Confederation of British Industry | |
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| Abbreviation | CBI |
| Motto | The Voice of Business |
| Formation | 1965 |
| Legal status | Non-profit organization |
| Purpose/focus | British industry |
| Location | Centre Point, 103 New Oxford Street, London, UK |
| Region served | UK |
| Membership | 200,000 UK companies |
| Director-General | John Cridland |
| Main organ | CBI Council |
| Website | cbi.org.uk |
The Confederation of British Industry is a British not for profit organisation incorporated by Royal charter[1] which promotes the interests of its members, some 200,000 British businesses, a figure which includes some 80% of FTSE 100 companies and around 50% of FTSE 350 companies.[2]
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The CBI works to promote these interests by lobbying and advising governments, networking with other businesses and creating intelligence through analysis of government policies and compilation of statistics, both in the United Kingdom and internationally through their offices in Beijing, Brussels, New Delhi and Washington DC.[3][4]
It is the foremost lobbying organisation for UK business on national and international issues. It works with the UK government, international legislators and policymakers to help UK businesses compete effectively.
The present Director-General is John Cridland, former Deputy Director General, who assumed the role in January 2011. He replaced Richard Lambert, who was formerly the editor of the Financial Times and member of the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee.
CBI policy is decided by its members – senior professionals from all sectors and sizes of business are directly involved in the policy-making process.
It has offices in every region of the UK. The headquarters are next to Tottenham Court Road tube station, not far from the headquarters of the TUC.
The organisation was formed in 1965 out of a merger of the Federation of British Industries, the British Employers' Confederation and the National Association of British Manufacturers.
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.
In September 2009, it concluded that UK universities should be more scrupulous over who is funded for university courses, with concern over some universities seeking quantity of students rather than quality of learning. Industry wanted students with work-friendly skills and knowledge. Students were expected to contribute more to their courses.
(as of June 2011)
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