October CA Community Call
The BRC Corporate Affairs Community brings together communications, public affairs, and corporate relations professionals from across the retail industry to stay ahead of the policy landscape and coordinate our collective voice.
This community provides regular updates on the BRC’s campaigning and lobbying activity, insight into emerging policy developments, and a forum for members to share priorities, challenges, and best practice.
Whether responding to new legislation, shaping government engagement, or preparing for upcoming regulatory change, this group ensures retailers are aligned, informed, and influential.
Join us on Thursday 22nd October from 11.00 - 12.00 for our monthly Corporate Affairs Community meeting where we will discuss:
- The upcoming Budget including:
- Our media campaign so far
- BRC at party conferences
- Business Rates
- Employment costs
- Other Budget asks
- Post Budget activity - Apprenticeships and the Milburn Report
- Devolved nations
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Meeting Facilitator
Jim Bligh
Corporate Affairs Director | BRC
Jim leads the BRC's corporate affairs, including communications and public affairs, around the UK. Jim and the team ensure the BRC is well-represented and positioned in Westminster, Whitehall, the devolved administrations, regional and local government, and in the media and social media.
Before joining the BRC, Jim was director of corporate affairs and packaging policy at the Food and Drink Federation. He has led corporate affairs for some leading global brands in the UK, including PepsiCo, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and ManpowerGroup. Jim started his career at the CBI, where he was head of policy for employment, skills, pensions, exports, and public service reform. Jim is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a former visiting fellow at the University of Oxford, and holds degrees from Cambridge and Durham universities.
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