GlobeScan is convening and facilitating the Advisory Group for the EU Horizon GreenGrocer project, a four-year initiative to improve the development, access, and use of food footprint data across the food system.
Corporate Affairs in Turbulent Times
Access key findings from the Oxford‑GlobeScan Global Corporate Affairs Survey 2026, with panel insights on geoeconomics, AI, governance, and trust.
A Discussion on Integrating Sustainability
In this episode of the All In Podcast, David, Mark, and Chris speak with Alanna Boyd, Chief Sustainability Officer at Sun Life Financial, about her decade-long journey leading sustainability at the company.
Global Business
Risk Outlook
New GlobeScan data show geopolitical instability, AI and macro-economic pressures emerging as the most significant concerns for global businesses in 2026.
WHO WE ARE
Know Your World. Lead the Future
GlobeScan is an insights and advisory firm specializing in trust, sustainability, and engagement. We equip clients with insights to navigate shifting societal and stakeholder expectations, crafting evidence-based strategies that reduce risks and create value for their organizations and society.
Understanding the shifting landscape
Crafting evidence-based strategies
Influencing for real-world results
OUR INSIGHTS
New GlobeScan data show that Corporate Affairs leaders globally now view Governance issues as a greater reputational risk than Environmental or Social factors, marking a significant shift in the ESG risk hierarchy.
Discover how food system sectors are viewed across 33 global markets, with insights into long-term reputation trends, regional gaps, and generational differences.
Explore GlobeScan’s global research on clothing and apparel societal reputation across 33 markets, including regional trends, generational divides, and public perceptions.
New GlobeScan data reveal that most Corporate Affairs teams lack confidence in their readiness to manage deepfake and AI-driven misinformation incidents, even as AI rises to the top tier of global business risks.
Explore global public trust and societal performance trends for banks and finance. See how perceptions are changing across regions and generations.
Discover how the consumer goods sector’s societal reputation is trending across 33 markets, spotlighting regional trust gaps, generational divides, and emerging risks and opportunities for brands.
Summary of insights from GlobeScan’s London roundtable with EACD UK, drawing on early findings from the Oxford–GlobeScan Global Corporate Affairs Survey 2026.
New GlobeScan data show geopolitical instability, AI and macro-economic pressures emerging as the most significant concerns for global businesses in 2026.
Explore global public trust and societal performance trends for the forestry sector. See how perceptions are changing across regions and generations.
Our Clients
We partner with leading organizations across business, government, and civil society
“GlobeScan has been a strategic partner in Absa’s trust-building journey, with their reputation framework and insights unlocking stakeholder engagement and guiding executive action across our ten markets.” – Sydney Nhlanhla Mbhele, Group Chief Marketing and Corporate Affairs Officer, Absa
“The State of Sustainable Business poll has been very useful in providing both strategic context for the content we present at the annual BSR Conference, and a quantitative understanding of the shifting landscape of sustainable business. We greatly value our partnership with GlobeScan.” – Aron Cramer, President and CEO, BSR
“GlobeScan’s insights and advisors have been critical as we define the role of the private sector in responding to the world’s greatest challenges and opportunities. While we don’t have all the answers, GlobeScan has been an important partner making sure we ask the right questions to guide our strategic thinking.” – Brandee McHale, Head, Community Investing and Development & President, Citi Foundation
“GlobeScan designed a best practice trust and reputation assessment framework for Gold Fields and regularly assesses our progress in the eyes of our key stakeholders. The outcome of GlobeScan’s advice enables Gold Fields to continuously refine our trust-building strategy and stakeholder engagement practices in response to stakeholder needs and expectations.” – Jongisa Magagula, EVP, External Affairs, Gold Fields
“Our partnership with GlobeScan has been key to deepening Ingka and IKEA’s understanding of the billions of people we meet across the globe. It is both our responsibility and our opportunity to learn more about their hopes, dreams and needs to make sustainable living the norm. GlobeScan’s strategic insights and collaborative approach have helped us integrate sustainability into our consumer-facing initiatives, keeping us ahead of evolving expectations.” – Karen Pflug, Chief Sustainability Officer, Group Sustainability, Ingka Group | IKEA
“GlobeScan have done an outstanding job of helping the MSC with consumer and stakeholder research. They have helped us to better understand not only the rising consumer interest in sustainable seafood around the world, but also the views and interests of our partners and stakeholders.” – Rupert Howes, Chief Executive of the Marine Stewardship Council
“GlobeScan’s insights, perspectives, and global network have been an essential input to shaping the sustainability strategy and purpose strategies we have developed and implemented over the years.” – Tim Faveri, Former Vice President Global Sustainability, Nutrien
“GlobeScan took a collaborative approach that demonstrated astute understanding of large global organizations that the sustainability strategy was inclusive, transparent, and inspiring to our stakeholders and aligned to our purpose.” – Alanna Boyd, Senior Vice-President, Chief Sustainability Officer, Sun Life Financial
“GlobeScan’s experts and global insights have brought fresh perspectives to our sustainability discussions with the Board and senior leadership team during our stakeholder interviews. The team has been exceptionally professional and responsive, tailoring their approach to meet our specific needs.” – Joshua Wong, Head of Sustainability, The Peninsula Hotels (The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels)
“The GlobeScan team has a deep knowledge and understanding of the sustainability agenda. Through insightful research and thoughtful advice, GlobeScan helps to more deeply understand shifting stakeholder expectations and the pathway to a more sustainable future.” – Rebecca Marmot, Former Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer, Unilever
“GlobeScan has been the most engaging and agile partner in driving a more sustainable future.” – Roberto Guidetti, CEO, Vitasoy
“GlobeScan has been a pioneer – over 30 years ago, as a catalyst for change that has grown into a global movement toward a more sustainable future.” – Kathleen, McLaughlin, Executive Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, Walmart
“GlobeScan’s deep research into the motivations and drivers of wildlife consumption related to illegal trade and zoonotic spillover has allowed us to craft effective campaigns to change consumer behavior.” – Jan Vertefeuille, Senior Advisor for Advocacy, WWF
OUR Global presence and reach
With 11 regional offices, we combine global reach with local expertise to support our clients
Established in 1987, we have offices in Cape Town, Dubai, Hong Kong, Hyderabad, London, Paris, San Francisco, São Paulo, Singapore, Tokyo, and Toronto.