Environment

ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) has become increasingly important in the consumer sector. Ipsos’ latest survey of business journalists shows that the higher companies are rated on their ESG credentials, the better their overall reputation.

An Ipsos survey in Scotland for ClimateXchange and the Scottish Government to understand the Scottish public’s views on climate risks and opportunities.

The latest report from Ipsos on the effectiveness of measures to improve air quality finds that the Clean Air Zone (CAZ) introduced last year in Bath is likely to be contributing to the improved air quality seen in that area. Across Bath and Birmingham, the local CAZs are leading to shifts in behaviours – including re-routing (businesses) and choosing different modes of transport (residents) as well as a decrease in trips.

There is a large variation in how well different sub-sectors’ efforts to address ESG issues are viewed amongst stakeholders. Supermarkets rank in top place for MPs (47%) and business journalists (38%), while FMCGs rank much lower for MPs (12%) than for business journalists (31%), and fashion ranks among the worst for both MPs (7%) and business journalists (10%).

A new Ipsos Global Advisor study for Earth Day 2022 finds that there is more to do to persuade the public to make high impact environmentally friendly changes, with few people able to identify which actions are best at cutting carbon emissions.

A new Ipsos Global Advisor survey of 23,577 adults aged 16-74 in 31 countries found that climate change is a regular concern for half of people across a global country average.

A new Ipsos UK KnowledgePanel survey finds public backing for actions by the government to encourage cycling and usage of public transport.

Many more blame price increases on market volatility and geopolitical tensions than on climate change policies: Ipsos survey for the World Economic Forum

More than 8 in 10 Britons are concerned about how dependent the UK is on energy imports from other countries and the chance that supplies to homes could be interrupted.