Providing a forum for debate

THE CPN was established in 2016 to shout about the large numbers of professional services firms that have established a base in Yorkshire.

It also aims to provide a forum for debate about issues facing the regional economy, such as the importance of protecting employees’ mental health.

A recent study found that the total cost to the British economy of staff turning up for work despite being ill could be as high as £26bn a year.

The final event in CPN’s Be Kind series was held in front of a business audience in Leeds Beckett University’s Rose Bowl building.