Investors in People was launched at the end of the last recession by a group of businesses who believed that Britain needed to be more efficient and productive to compete effectively with Japan and Germany. Last year, the Central Office of Information’s research demonstrated that Investors in People helps organisations increase efficiencies and reap substantial bottom line rewards during times of economic downturn.

They developed the virtuous circle below to explain why Investors in People is so effective at helping organisations in a recession.