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Amid the uncertainty of the pandemic, the S of ESG is coming under greater scrutiny
As ESG has surged up the consumer agenda, new Ipsos data shows that improving society is identified as the top priority for multinationals among consumers across the globe – perhaps not surprising given the social implications of the pandemic. While fundamental issues such as safe working conditions are seen as most important here, each company should carefully consider how to adapt its operations to improve sustainable business practice. Companies should continue to pursue actions on all three pillars of ESG though. Not just because E and G remain critical in the public’s eyes, but also as it – as we should all know now – makes good business sense to do so.
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The tech sector always bets that product quality will override privacy concerns
Probably the most common criticism levelled at the tech sector is the one about privacy – the sense that the tech sector, or government enabled by the tech sector, are collecting far more data on individuals than they should, and that the data is then being sold or used for unclear purposes. While the tech sector sticks closely to its cherished, and well-proven, ideology that positive user experience nearly always mitigates these concerns in practice, it is also true that the concerns of pro-privacy groups within society, and government, are getting louder and more prominent.
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What drives judgement of an organisation’s reputation?
An important focus for Corporate Reputation is to help our clients understand what drives their reputation, in other words, what are the issues stakeholders think about when they make judgments about companies and organisations. In this article we will show what are the key aspects organisations should be mindful of according to MPs and business journalists who we regularly interview.
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Digital Doctor 2021
This year’s Digital Doctor is the most illuminating in the series thus far, providing a global view of doctors’ digital and connected health usage through a pre- and post-COVID-19 lens.
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Ipsos Update - May 2021
Climate change, vacations and vaccine passports, President Biden’s first 100 days and the latest trends in South Korean society are some of the featured topics in this month’s round-up of research and thinking from Ipsos around the world.
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[WEBINARS] Consumers, Citizens, Brands, Governments and the coronavirus crisis
As a result of the Covid-19 crisis, the world is changing even faster now than ever. For companies, government institutions and individuals, it is important now to not only focus on the short term, but also to make plans for the future. As we move from the “age of uncertainty” to the “time of coronavirus”, how will we adapt as consumers, citizens, and humans?
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Ipsos Update - January 2021
Our first monthly research round-up of the year includes both reflections on 2020 and a look forward at the year ahead. Featured topics include vaccines, behaviour change, food trends and a look at the local story in a selection of countries.
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Climate change: citizens are worried but torn between a need to act and a rejection of constraints
As a key global player in the energy sector that is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, EDF presents the findings of a new, broad scope opinion study conducted by Ipsos for the second consecutive year in 30 countries, covering two-thirds of the world’s population and featuring some of the biggest CO2 emitters. EDF’s goal is to produce a yearly international status report on opinions, knowledge, expectations and levels of commitment with regard to climate change, to nurture thinking and contribute to the constructive search for solutions for the future.
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Taking action on sustainability
Sustainability is not only a relevant topic today, it is the long-term viability of a business.
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Signals #10: Understanding the coronavirus crisis – the story so far
This special tenth edition of our Signals digest recaps on the content we have featured across the series and looks back at some of the defining moments of the crisis so far.