.@Drechsler_Paul has been the CBI President since the Summer of 2015. He has previously held roles with ICI and the Bibby Line Group. Read his full bio here
Last year the UK was the fastest growing economy in the G7
This effort is driven by people, government and business
Firms of all sizes and sectors
Entrepreneurs, medium sized businesses & FTSE100s
2,000,000 more people are now employed in the private sector
than before the recession
£175,000,000,000
tax paid by firms last year
That is enough to cover all Government spending on schools and the NHS
Business plays a often unnoticed role in the community
Last year, nearly half of Barclays' workforce took part in Community Investment programmes – volunteering more than 400,000 hours. http://www.bitc.org.uk/our-resources/case-studies/barclays-re-accredited-global-communitymark
Their Armed Forces Employment and Resettlement programme has helped more than 3,500 service personnel. http://www.newsroom.barclays.com/r/3186/over_half_of_employers_overlook_military_experience_on_a
Teach First in partnership with Barclays provided 500 extra teachers to bridge the graduate skills gap in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/news/our-new-partnership-barclays-inspire-stem-futures
.@Drechsler_Paul on #AmbitionForAll #CBI2015
Millions of children in the UK are living in poverty
The only way to change this is making sure that every child, from every background, in every part of the UK gets a world-class education
More firms must build bridges between the classroom & the boardroom
Productivity is the 'magic ingredient'
for improving living standards - spreading growth to all people,
in all parts of the UK
Innovation is the beating heart of productivity but we are falling behind, ranking last in the G8 for Government R&D spending
To become an "innovation leader", we will need to double Innovate UK's funding by the end of this parliament, with the ambition of tripling it in the longer-term.
We were delighted to hear the Chancellor commit to a National Infrastructure Commission
The Commission is a chance to end the cycle of politicisation and procrastination that has plagued British infrastructure for decades
Britain needs that new runway,
so let's 'get it built’
We should celebrate the fact that many of the world's best and brightest want to come here to study and put their skills at Britain’s service
Whilst there's no uniform view on the #EU, neither within the CBI, nor among the wider business community, the majority of CBI members want to remain in a reformed #EU
We're proud to represent businesses of all sizes and all sectors employing nearly
7 million people
We know we have a legitimate right to speak out – loud and clear – on all the issues that matter to our members
So let’s get back to the issues...
Europe is our passport
to a world of opportunity
'Sealing the deal' on all current negotiations would mean the EU and its trade deals would cover 88% of the UK’s global trade - from Tampa in the West to Tokyo in the East
There are people who
make things happen…
There are people who
watch things happen…
And there are people who
wonder what happened."
Jim Lovell,
astronaut and businessman
#CBI2015 @Drechsler_Paul
For me, leadership is all about
making things happen
And giving tomorrow's generation
a better chance in life
means making the right choices
and taking the right action
today
#CBI2015 @Drechsler_Paul
"Let's get ready to show the world that Britain means business"
.@CBIBizVoice, the CBI's Magazine, spent some time with Paul and you can read the full article is here http://news.cbi.org.uk/businessvoice/latest/strengthening-the-network/
