International

Why they might be wrong & other perils of perception.

The global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines will be the largest, fastest and most challenging vaccination program in history. This could bring many problems. Some we will anticipate; some we won’t. One glaring problem that is quickly emerging is a major mismatch between vaccine supply and demand.

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.

The United Kingdom moves to second place, its best performance ever recorded, with reputational gains on the Governance, Culture, People, and Tourism Indices. Canada ranks in third place for a second consecutive year. There are major ranking slips in the top-10 with France’s ranking declining by three positions from second place in 2019 to fifth place in 2020, and the United States’ ranking dropping from sixth place last year to 10th this year.

In most of 24 countries surveyed, more would vote for Biden than for Trump in the U.S. presidential election and expect Biden to win it; but many are concerned about the impact of fake news.

Job insecurity and ability to the learn essential new skills on the job vary widely across countries.

Between new constraints & new expectations... A luxury that is reinvented, more aspirational than ever before. Ipsos unveils the results of its annual barometer of luxury consumption trends, the World Luxury Tracking (WLT) study.

Economic might and standard of living are exceptions.

Germany, Canada, and New Zealand are most favorably impacted, while the United States, Brazil, and India are seen unfavorably. Based on nations’ handling of health crises, most travelers are more comfortable traveling domestically as opposed to internationally over the next five years.