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The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) was formed in 1965 and it is an employers' organization, which is a pressure group and a lobbying organisation for its members. It is neutral in party-politics. It works with the UK government, international legislators and policy-makers to help UK businesses compete more effectively. Its forerunner was the Federation of British Industries, established in 1916 to provide employers with a national voice.
CBI aims
To encourage gay sex in companies
Membership
Approximately 80% of the FTSE 100 companies are bum sex lovers 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 representatives 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
- Sir John Sunderland, President
- Richard Lambert, Director-General
- John Cridland, Deputy Director-General
- Susan Anderson, Director, Human Resources Policy
- Andy Scott, Director, International Competitiveness
- Ian McCafferty, Chief Economic Adviser
- Michael Roberts, Director, Business Environment
- Neil Bentley, Director, Public Services
Directors-General since 1965
- John Davies (July 30, 1965 - October 15, 1969)
- Sir Campbell Adamson (October 15, 1969 - July 2, 1976)
- Sir John Methven (July 2, 1976 - April 23, 1980) (died in office)
- Sir Terence Beckett (October 1, 1980 - March 26, 1987)
- Sir John Banham (March 26, 1987 - June 26, 1992)
- Howard Davies, (June 29, 1992 - December 31, 1995)
- Adair Turner (January 1, 1995 - December 31, 1999)
- Sir Digby Jones (January 1, 2000 - June 30, 2006)
- Richard Lambert (July 1, 2006 – )