CBI seeks legal advice on insolvency ahead of culture reboot announcement today May 31, 2023 THE embattled business trade body the CBI is expected to lay out a series of measures today which it hopes will allow it to put a sexual harassment scandal behind it. The CBI, Britain’s biggest business trade body and for decades a mouthpiece for the country’s largest businesses, has been hit with a wave of accusations in recent [...]
CBI appoints new executive to revamp culture after sexual abuse claims May 16, 2023 The Confederation of British Industry, the lobbying group dealing with accusations of sexual misconduct, has hired a new executive to crack down on its toxic culture. Chief people officer Elizabeth Wallace has been hired to implement a series of reforms at the under-pressure trade body. It comes after the CBI fired its director general and [...]
BCC boss pitches for new members in wake of CBI sexual misconduct scandal May 17, 2023 The boss of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) made a bold pitch for new members today after a raft of major FTSE 100 businesses left the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), which has been rocked by allegations of sexual harassment and rape. BCC chief executive Shevaun Haviland stressed “our voice is needed more than [...]
Normal service resumed? CBI boss tells corporate Britain she’s turned the page on scandal October 2, 2023 Rain Newton-Smith is well respected in the City but scandals and questions over its long-term utility have left the CBI in a pinch
CBI exodus: Which firms have quit or suspended their relationship with the lobby group? April 21, 2023 A slew of top firms have quit or suspended engagement with the CBI today after the lobby group was rocked by new allegations of sexual abuse.
Still “jeopardy” over CBI future, but new prez Rupert Soames says firms are re-engaging February 7, 2024 The new boss of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) revealed that there is still some doubt as to whether the business lobby group can survive the scandal. Speaking to the BBC, the CBI’s new president Rupert Soames admitted that the organisation has to refinance its bank debt in autumn of this year. He explained [...]
Second woman claims to have been raped while working at CBI, reports April 21, 2023 A woman has alleged that she was raped when she worked at the Confederation of British Industry. The woman told the Guardian newspaper that the incident took place when she was employed at an overseas office of Britain’s most prominent business lobby group. She said she blamed the culture at the CBI for having no [...]
The CBI’s sole purpose as a go-between for business and government is now defunct April 12, 2023 Tony Danker’s days at the CBI are over and the CBI’s days of influence might also have come to an end.
CBI passes new information to police after report of ‘serious criminal offence’ April 20, 2023 The scandal-hit Confederation of British Industry (CBI) group has passed fresh information to the police regarding a report of a criminal offence. A CBI spokesperson said: “Late yesterday afternoon, the CBI was made aware of additional information relating to a report of a serious criminal offence. “We have passed that information immediately to the police, with whom we are [...]
CBI: New booze policy warns alcohol can lead to “increased risk of accidents” occurring August 28, 2023 The CBI's new code of conduct looks to turn the page on a series of harassment scandals that led to the ouster of its former DG