Confederation of British Industry
Confederation of British Industry
Founded in 1965, the Confederation of British Industry is a non-profit organisation which represents approximately 200,000 UK businesses. Its Council, which comprises a representative range of its members, forms the confederation's core governing body.
Members of the Council include:
It also includes:
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13 UK regional councils
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members of the President’s Committee
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members of the SME Council
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members of the Trade Association Council.
The CBI has 13 offices across the UK, each of which has a regional council elected from its members and receives local support from CBI staff. There are 16 CBI standing committees responsible for specific members or policy matters.
The CBI Board, which meets four times a year, comprises several CBI staff executive directors and at least an equal number of non-executive directors from its membership. The board is in charge of all operational and financial matters under the president's jurisdiction. Chairmen's Committee, which meets four or five times each year, is responsible for establishing the general opinion from constituent bodies and standing committees, and approving policy as a result. It makes urgent policy decisions and protects the interests of all CBI members. The Committee also approves the appointment of the director general and puts forward nominations for president and deputy president at the AGM.
Finally, the President’s Committee supports and advises the President in concordance with the confederations CBI’s aims and objectives in addition helping to build relationships with other public and private bodies.