TRUSTEES’ REPORT | Championing the people profession
TRUSTEES’ REPORT | Championing the people profession
Why our results matter
• Our members’ feedback is helping us understand how we can be an even better career partner, offering the right support at key stages in their learning and progression.
We’re pleased to report a steady growth in our global community of members – more people professionals championing better work and working lives for individuals and for businesses. We also want people professionals to have the credibility that comes with CIPD membership and the status they deserve. That’s why we’ve introduced digital badging and an initiative that has seen us upgrade more than 3,000 people professionals to the membership level that recognises their expertise and impact. At the same time, we’re making it easier than ever for people professionals to build their expertise, progress their careers, and deliver stronger business performance. By June 2025, 17 organisations across the world had already signed up for our new Group Affiliate Subscription, giving over 4,000 people professionals across their HR teams access to our world-class knowledge and learning. We know people professionals have the skills and knowledge to make a difference in their organisations, and the collective voice to influence policy- makers and governments across their societies. This year our members, compared with non-members, reported a bigger remit for their HR function, an increase in the reputation of their teams, more recognition for their collaborative approach, and greater acknowledgement of their impact on their organisations.
How we’re delivering on our promises At the start of the year, we asked our members to expect more from us: more mentoring opportunities, more support with continuing professional development, more connections across our networks, more consultation to steer our voice and priorities, more timely commentary and advice, and more dedicated support from our experts.
Raising our members’ profiles
“It’s an honour to receive this acknowledgement and to be on the list with so many people I love and admire. No leader exists in isolation, and I am lucky to have a skilled, supportive ‘village’ including the CIPD.” Raffaela Goodby , Chief People Officer at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and one of our 2025 HR30
We’re doing more to champion our profession with employers and policy-makers:
• Throughout the year, we’ve involved our members extensively in our responses to the UK Government’s new Employment Rights Bill and equality legislation changes. • Discover how we’re influencing public policy • We’ve just launched digital badges and certificates, making it easier for our members to showcase their status and commitment to ongoing learning. Learn more about our digital credentials
Learn more about the recognition of the HR function in organisations
We’ve listened to our members As our membership has grown, so has our determination to listen to our members, understand their experiences and needs, and use what we learn to improve our services. We have done this through our focus groups, insight hub and surveys, and our annual survey, which generated over 6,000 responses.
• We’ve added to our global and regional awards with our CIPD HR30 list, celebrating people professionals across the world who have made a standout impact on their organisations and our profession. Meet the 2025 HR30 list
Providing practical resources and support
The messages we’ve heard are helping us refine the ways we support our members:
We’re doing more to support the day-to-day performance of people professionals:
• Two-thirds of members agree that we’re a leading voice in the world of work, up from 55% last year. But we know we can do more to make sure that the role of HR is clearly understood. • Developing talent, managing change and navigating AI are still our members’ most challenging issues. This year, they asked for more support with addressing skills gaps, building future capability and managing change. Their call for support with AI is louder than ever. • Our members want to stay up to date with industry trends and practices, and they value our website resources, learning courses, People Management magazine and web content. This year, they asked for more practical guidance, especially on the cost-of-living crisis, restructuring, dealing with industrial action and strikes, navigating AI, supporting employee wellbeing, and building inclusive and diverse workplaces.
• We’re sharing up-to-the-minute information on the UK Government’s changes in employment and equality legislation, reinforcing and championing our members’ role in successful implementation. Stay up to date on the UK Government’s Make Work Pay plan • Our ‘Focus on’ webpages, covering everything from AI to workplace skills and productivity, present all our resources on our members’ key topics in one place. Explore our Focus on series • We’ve focused significant attention on AI this year, helping our members stay ahead with everything from policy briefings, podcasts and factsheets to our AI in the workplace quiz. Stay ahead on the impact of AI
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CIPD Annual Report and Accounts 2024/25
CIPD Annual Report and Accounts 2024/25
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