Here's a guide on corporate activism

AS THE chaos and uncertainty of Brexit continues, the impact on UK business is starting to bite. Industry's strategy of abstention and neutrality has materialised into a freeze on spending and hiring, and economists warn of the increasing risk of recession. The government has warned that leaving the European Union (EU) without a deal could lead to delays at ports, food price hikes and disruption to medicine supplies.

Any deal that might be successfully negotiated with the EU and approved by Parliament is likely to cause significant economic harm to UK industry, not least because it would put the country in a far worse relationship with its largest trading partner.

As public confidence in politicians sinks ever lower, surely it is time for business in the UK to show its hand. In the UK, most executives still baulk at the idea of entering the political fray, unlike in the US, where leaders in all sectors of business actively engage in controversial political and social debates.