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Policy publications

The IoD concentrates on the issues of most concern to business, examining them in depth and drawing substantially on our members' experience.

We exert our influence in a number of different ways:

By taking a position in the media, both nationally and locally
Through direct discussion with government ministers
Through detailed discussions with civil servants
Through written responses to consultation documents
Through production of research and policy papers

To maximise our influence, we communicate the IoD viewpoint to the full range of policy-makers. We are in frequent contact with ministers, civil servants, special advisers and government agencies to ensure that IoD members' views are represented accurately at all stages of the policy process.

Good Governance

Here you can find our Good Governance Reports, including the latest 2017 version, alongside articles and useful information on corporate governance.

Good governance is the structure through which an organisation is directed, controlled and held accountable which defines a framework of procedures.

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Employment&Skills

Employment & skills

The IoD believes in the need for higher standards and greater competition in education and a skills system that genuinely responds to employers’ needs.

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Brexit

Here you can find news and fact sheets providing comprehensive updates and expert analysis, as well as details of the IoD’s programme of Brexit events.

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Infrastructure&energy

Infrastructure & energy

Infrastructure comprises a wide range of policy areas, all of which have a deep, but sometimes unheralded effect on the prosperity of businesses in the UK.

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Tax

Taxes are among the most significant burdens on business, reducing ROI, unfavorably influencing the balance between risk and reward.

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Tech&entrepreneurship

Tech & entrepreneurship

The IoD has long been the home of entrepreneurship in the UK, and start-up founders still represent the fastest growing group within the IoD’s membership.

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productivity &growth

Productivity & growth

Macroeconomic policy plays a crucial role in shaping business. We also encourage policymakers to enhance the nation’s productivity to secure long-term economic growth

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Contact Press office

Donjeta Miftari, Head of Communications

020 7451 3285

Euan Holmes, Press Officer

020 7451 3280

@IoD_press

Press office

The Director General of the IoD, Stephen Martin, is our senior spokesman. He has a busy programme of meetings with cabinet ministers, permanent secretaries and senior opposition figures. He is frequently quoted in the national media, putting the IoD message across on radio, TV and in the newspapers.

Where appropriate, the IoD works in partnership with other business groups in the UK to maximise the impact of the business point of view. In addition, the IoD currently provides unpaid secretariat support to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Trade and Investment.