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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Kalyeena Makortoff

CBI appoints chief people officer as it aims to ‘rebuild trust’

The CBI's director general, Rain Newton-Smith (left), and the chief people officer, Elizabeth Wallace.
The Confederation of British Industry’s director general, Rain Newton-Smith (left), and the chief people officer, Elizabeth Wallace. Photograph: CBI

The scandal-hit Confederation of British Industry has appointed a “chief people officer” in an attempt to overhaul the lobby group’s internal culture after a series of sexual misconduct allegations reported by the Guardian.

Elizabeth Wallace, a former headhunter for BlackRock, will take up the new role as part of the CBI executive committee and will report on workplace conduct and culture issues directly to the board.

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