Confederation of British Industry

CBI – Confederation of British Industry
AbbreviationCBI
Formation1965; 59 years ago (1965)
Legal statusNon-profit organisation created by royal charter
PurposeBritish industry
Location
Region served
United Kingdom
Chair
Rupert Soames
CEO
Rain Newton-Smith
Main organ
CBI Council
Websitecbi.org.uk

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is a British business interest group, which says it represents 190,000 businesses.[1] The CBI has been described by the Financial Times as "Britain's biggest business lobby group".[2] Incorporated by royal charter,[3] its mission is to promote the conditions in which businesses of all sizes and sectors in the UK can compete and prosper for the benefit of all. In 2023, the association was shaken by numerous accusations of sexual misconduct in the organisation.

  1. ^ Owen, Jonathan (9 November 2014). "CBI says wage rises are on the way at last". The Independent. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  2. ^ Groom, Brian; Parker, George (16 July 2014). "CBI warns politicians not to rock the boat". Financial Times. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  3. ^ "CBI – CBI governance". Archived from the original on 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2014-04-27.