Environment

Climate change, inequality, artificial intelligence… Ipsos Update explores the latest and greatest research & thinking on key topics from Ipsos teams around the world.

Established in 2023, the Ipsos ESG Council brings together senior level executives with responsibility for sustainability and the development of ESG best practice from some of the most respected corporations in the world.

One in three globally brace themselves for being displaced from their home in the next 25 years: Ipsos survey for the World Economic Forum.

In a new global survey of 23,577 adults aged 16 – 74 in 31 countries, Ipsos found that climate change is a regular concern for half of people across a global country average. Concern is notably higher in Latin American countries, with Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Argentina and Italy all leading the way as those who think about the effects of climate change on their countries most frequently. Conversely Great Britain ranks in the bottom five countries who don’t think about climate change as much, beaten only by Japan, the Netherlands, Russia and China.

The global pandemic seems to have overshadowed our attention to the climate… or has it?

A key player in the energy sector on an international level that has committed to the goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2050, EDF presents the findings of an opinion study of groundbreaking scope conducted for the 3rd consecutive year by Ipsos in 30 countries  across five continents, covering two-thirds of the world’s population and featuring the biggest CO2 producers. Every year, EDF publishes an international status report on opinions, knowledge, expectations and levels of engagement in relation to climate change, as matter for reflection and to contribute to the constructive search for solutions for the future.

Following a challenging 2021, people around the world are optimistic that 2022 will be a better year.

The pandemic has forced people to rethink their priorities and behaviours as they seek a more resilient and sustainable future. The 2021 Tetra Pak Index conducted in partnership with Ipsos explores shopper attitudes and action today when it comes to food, health and the environment.

In the lead-up to COP26, the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference, an average of 51% across the 28 counties feel that it is right to prioritise the impact on the environment, nearly double the 26% who put greater weight on economic impacts.