On 05 June and amid a series of scandals and allegations over an abusive corporate culture and senior management misconduct (including sexual harassment, assault, and rape) at the CBI (Confederation of British Industry, founded in 1965 by royal charter) that continues to rock what is said to be the UK’s largest business lobby group, the BCC (British Chambers of Commerce network of accredited business chambers representing all sectors regions and business sizes and founded in 1860) announced it was launching a brand new national cross-cutting, employers' representative body called the Business Council.
The new Business Council has already received the backing of several major groups, including among the founding partners BP (oil giant), Drax (electricity supplier), IHG Hotels & Resorts (hospitality) and Heathrow Airport. Shevaun Haviland, Director General, BCC explained, ”Over the past few months (…) we have been talking to the nation’s largest corporates and it has become clear to us that they are looking for a different kind of representation.” The new entity will aim to “design and...
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