SUPPLY CHAIN LOBBYING
Supply chain lobbying
The BCF has been taking a leading role in various supply chain groups. As well as actively participating in membership of the
Construction Products Association (CPA), Make UK and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), the BCF chairs various
industry groups including: the Graphics and Print Media Alliance (GPMA), and the REACH Cross Sector Group.
The GPMA represents the interests of those involved in the
printing supply chain, and has taken an active role in feeding into
key government policies such as Brexit, industrial strategy and
late payments. The BCF’s Chief Executive Tom Bowtell chaired
the group from 2016-2018.
Tom also sits in the BEIS Chemicals EU Exit Group (CEEG),
which explores the consequences of various policies on
businesses in the chemicals sector (see page 26).
The BCF’s Head of Public Affairs and Policy, Ellen Daniels chairs
the REACH Cross Sector Group, whose members include
Jaguar Land Rover, Intel, Rolls Royce and trade associations such
as Make UK, Surface Engineering Association, the Aerospace,
Defence, Security and Space Association to name but a few,
with over 20 groups/sectors represented overall. It was originally
formed to make REACH work better for UK industry.
Since Brexit, government officials have regularly attended the
meeting, and the group has an additional focus to ensure that
industry will not face tariff and non-tariff barriers in the wake of
Brexit. The group has also fed into the UK REACH legislation.
EEF the manufacturers’ organisation, has rebranded as Make UK,
and has also had some internal reorganisation. Part of this has
included forming a board for its affiliate members, so they can
feed into Make UK’s main board and champion the priorities of
the affiliate members.
The BCF is working closely with government and industry to
provide as much information as possible on the impact of any
negotiation outcome on the coatings sector. There is a lot of talk
in the media about the possibility of a “no deal” scenario, but rest
assured BCF will keep working on behalf of members to make
sure the best possible outcome from the Brexit negotiations is
delivered.
Some of these messages are articulated through the BCF’s
membership of the Alliance of Chemical Associations – 11
associations representing the chemicals supply chain.
Benefits of supply chain partnerships to BCF members
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Become an Affiliate Member at no
charge and receive a personalised
login to the Make UK website to
access information and resources
Access webinars and podcasts that
cover various topics, critical to UK
manufacturing
Access preferential deals through
the Make Advantages programme.
Offerings include energy
consultancy, recruitment services,
pension support
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Access policy and business
intelligence
Access economic surveys and
forecasts
Direct input into policy
recommendations
Opportunity to meet with
politicians and policymakers
Email of updates by topic, sector
and region
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For more information on how
to work more closely with
these partners contact
[email protected]
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Access CPA economic forecasts,
industry surveys, market
information, Weekly Notes
newsletter and other reports
Access members-only content
on the CPA website, including
committee papers, surveys,
working documents and briefing
materials
Opportunity to input into UK and
EU consultations and submissions
Opportunity to join CPA
committees and groups, to develop
policy positions and promote
industry viewpoints
Access to exporting opportunities
and meetings with the DIT, foreign
governments and clients
BCF ANNUAL HANDBOOK 2019/20