Government


Populism remains strong

Ahead of a major global election year, many around the world back populist attitudes.
Government Publication

ESG: The Corporate North Star

The Purpose of purpose: having a clear vision about the kind of company you are is increasingly important in the ‘war for talent’, among generations who want to make a difference in their daily lives.
Society Publication

The Business of Regulation

ESG is driving intervention and nearly four-in-five Reputation Council members tell Ipsos that their business is more regulated now than it was five years ago.
Business Survey

Almost three-in-ten citizens globally say they have started a business at some point

Entrepreneurialism is the spawning ground for small businesses which we know help drive the health of most economies. Small businesses took the brunt of pandemic shut downs and are now only recovering. So, what does the spawning ground look like now?
A new 26-country Ipsos poll finds that entrepreneurial activity is alive and well in some countries but lacking in others.

Populist, anti-elite and nativist views linked to globally widespread broken-system sentiment

“System Is Broken” Index highly correlated with outcomes-based metrics indicative of social progress
Government Publication

What do Botswana, Indonesia and Colombia have in common? Actually, more than you think!

Nations’ reputations are largely related to that of their neighbors’; however, nations should never write off the effect that other countries around the globe can have on their image.

Concern over health epidemic (78%) overtakes hacking (74%) as top perceived threat among global citizens

Only slim majority (53%, +1) confident in their country’s ability to deal with epidemic; fewer (45%, -1) confident in protection from hacking.
Environment Survey

Majority of people expect government to make environment a priority in post COVID-19 recovery

Emerging markets top of the list when it comes to call for action and threat to health.
Government Survey

View of government’s job to contain COVID-19 falls in hard hit countries, rises in others

People in Japan, hard-hit countries of Spain, France are unhappy with government response.