ACBE was established in 1991 to engage in a strategic dialogue with business on environmental issues. Members are jointly appointed by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and the Deputy Prime Minister and serve in a personal capacity.
Membership consists of senior business leaders, drawn from a range of sectors.
The Eighth Progress Report contains a joint Response from Rt Hon Peter Mandelson MP, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and Rt Hon John Prescott MP, Deputy Prime Minister. It includes recommendations to Government and, where appropriate, the Government Response to those recommendations. This document is accessible via Acrobat Reader. The attached ACBE Eighth Progress Report contains over 80 pages .