The Guardian reported that a woman who was working at one of the CBI’s overseas offices had been sexually assaulted by two male colleagues, in addition to a previous allegation of rape at the organization’s summer party in 2019. The CBI claims that it was unaware of these latest allegations and has called for an investigation.
As a result, John Lewis, Mastercard, Virgin Media O2, Aviva, Zurich, Phoenix Group, and the Association of British Insurers have terminated their memberships with the organization. PwC, Asda, NatWest, and National Grid have all suspended their engagement with the CBI while the investigations are ongoing. The government also announced that it was pausing its relationship with the lobbying group.
