In June 1913 in York, England, a meeting of 34 people, representing around 28 companies such as Rowntree, Boots and Cadbury came together and the first Welfare Workers Association meeting minutes was taken. The records on that day state “it was decided to form an Association of Employers interested in Industrial betterment and of welfare workers engaged by them.” CIPD (2015b). These humble beginnings would over 100 years later and after many name changes along the way would be known as the Chartered Institute for Professional Development (CIPD).
CIPD in their branding tagline share that their purpose “is to champion better work and working lives” CIPD (2015a) and an important development in 2009 of the Institute has