Society

New global data from Ipsos shows pharmaceutical and banking companies see a rise in trust. Government remains the least trusted sector, despite a small uptick.

What Now? What Next?

Most people across 25 countries now it is more important that businesses fight climate change than pay the right amount of tax. Seven in ten globally now say they tend to buy brands that reflect their personal values and that business leaders have a responsibility to speak out on social issues. Around the world, agreement on the urgency of dealing with climate change continues to rise but many other social attitudes hold steady, despite COVID-19.

The long reign of Coronavirus as our survey’s top global concern comes to an end in October 2021. It falls to third place in our issues ranking – behind poverty & social inequality and unemployment.

Views and perception of economic recovery in Saudi Arabia post COVID-19.

Views on gender equality in Saudi Arabia.

Concern about Coronavirus falls to the lowest level seen in our tracker so far.

Are we ready for the shock of global population decline?

Our latest Thought Starter explores COVID’s impact on our housing situation and choices.