Our leadership and governance
How our structure, governance and leadership keep our charitable and business activities responsible, accountable, sustainable and transparent
How our structure, governance and leadership keep our charitable and business activities responsible, accountable, sustainable and transparent
Our charitable purpose, as prescribed by our Charter and Byelaws, is to promote the art and science of the management and development of people for the public benefit. For us, our members and our wider community, this means championing better work and working lives for all.
Discover how our structure, leadership and governance arrangements help us work responsibly, as a charity and an organisation.
The CIPD (The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) is incorporated by a Royal Charter and is a registered charity in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
Operating globally, we comply with local legislation, follow appropriate codes and learn from good practice in other sectors. Good governance is the cornerstone of our organisation.
The CIPD has four subsidiaries:
All our subsidiaries offer professional recognition and membership. They provide training and support for our members. They uphold and implement our Code of Professional Conduct. And they work with local governments, employers and partners to make the case for better work.
Our charitable activities include education, research and support for our members. The CIPD Trust extends this impact to individuals and communities. It harnesses the knowledge, expertise and talents of our community to support more people to improve their skills, raise their confidence and reach their potential.
Through our commercial activities we work directly with employers to provide specific training programmes, advisory services and events. We carry out these activities in support of our charitable purpose – to champion better work and working lives – and we invest surplus funds in our charitable activities.
Our Royal Charter and charity status empowers us to champion better work and working lives. This privilege comes with clear responsibilities for our leadership and governance.
“Promoting the people profession’s strategic impact across the wider business, policy and academic communities is crucial at a time of so much change facing workplaces and workforces.”
We invest in the changes that we advocate to others. And we go beyond legal compliance to develop and share sustainable practice. We do it because it’s right – work should and can be a force for good – and because it delivers the right results for our members, our people and our business.
We share our commitments through our annual reports, policies, business principles and statements.
We’re growing – in reach, impact and influence. We’ve got more members than ever before and we remain steadfast in our commitment to making work work for everyone – for individuals, organisations, communities and wider society
Creating a fairer and more inclusive workplace at the CIPD
What we’re doing to become more sustainable and have a greater positive impact on individuals, organisations, communities and wider society.
We will not work with any business or organisation which is involved in modern slavery
Good governance is the cornerstone of every well-run organisation
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