GlobeScan research suggests that a return to authentic in-person dialogue can help improve stakeholder engagement to build trust and improve sustainability impact
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This webinar brought together Corporate Affairs practitioners to discuss what it takes to drive meaningful stakeholder engagement that delivers real value.
In this episode, David, Mark and Chris speak with Peter Paul van de Wijs about populism’s impact on sustainability and finding better narratives to reporting and disclosure, among other topics.
Explore Americans’ shared connection with nature, what they value most in nature, and why they say it matters to protect it. This report reveals insights that can drive environmental action and inspire lasting change for people and the planet.
Discover 7 success factors to improve business–NGO partnerships for greater sustainability impact, based on insights from water stewardship initiatives.
A new segmentation of global sustainability experts reveals four distinct mindsets, underscoring the need for integrated business strategies that bridge divergent expectations and foster trust.
With treaty negotiations stalling, expert skepticism over a Global Plastics Treaty’s feasibility has been validated. Public concern, especially about microplastics and chemicals in the body, remains high, creating an urgent need for brands to lead on plastic reduction.
What does it take nowadays to run a national coalition promoting responsible business? What is it like to do so in wartime?
Our global survey shows that experts favor government incentives such as green subsidies and carbon pricing over compliance-based approaches to accelerate sustainability.
Experts are split on AI’s sustainability potential, with optimism highest in Asia-Pacific and Latin America, and lowest in North America and Europe.
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Sustainability experts reveal the ten most impactful business actions to drive change over the next five years – focused on innovation, scalability, and strategy.
A global survey of sustainability experts ranks education, policy advocacy, and using the judicial system among the top civil society strategies to accelerate sustainability.
In this episode, Chris and David talk to the CEO of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership about what leadership looks like in the second half of the 2020s.
Experts are losing faith in the ability of key actors like social movements and NGOs to drive progress on the sustainability agenda.
This episode is a recording of the Sustainability at a Crossroads webinar that took place on July 15th with Mark and Chris, but also included John Elkington and Louise Kjellerup Roper from Volans and Clarissa Lins from Catavento.
Latest Oxford-GlobeScan Report Reveals Fears over Conflicts and Tariffs In every region except North America, geopolitical instability is seen as the biggest short-term threat to business for the fourth year running, according to the 2025 Oxford-GlobeScan Global Corporate Affairs Survey published today. Three-quarters of senior executives interviewed cite geopolitical risks as their greatest concern, driven by ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Europe and rising East-West tensions. The research found, 76% of corporate affairs practitioners ranked geopolitical risk as … “Geopolitical Risk and Macroeconomic Turmoil Top List of Global Corporate Concerns”
The Oxford-GlobeScan Global Corporate Affairs 2025 Survey Report provides the latest overview of opinions, trends, and challenges through the lens of Corporate Affairs professionals.
Join GlobeScan, the ERM Sustainability Institute, and Volans for a dynamic and forward-looking webinar on the future of sustainability in today’s volatile and fast-changing world.
Sustainability experts are increasingly likely to say there is backlash against the sustainability agenda, with sharp regional divides in perception.
Research from the ERM Sustainability Institute, GlobeScan, and Volans finds that sustainability experts believe the current approach to sustainability is not working. Ninety-three percent of experts say the sustainability agenda needs revision, while more than half of those surveyed (56 percent) call for a radical overhaul.
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The Sustainability at a Crossroads 2025 Report created by the ERM Sustainability Institute, GlobeScan, and Volans examines the current state of the global sustainability agenda.
Sustainability professionals say it is time for a major recalibration of the sustainability agenda.
New GlobeScan research for Zalando reveals four unique Gen Z and Millennial consumer mindsets shaping more sustainable fashion behavior and why tailored engagement is key.
This episode of All In – The Sustainable Business podcast finds Chris, David, and Mark in conversation with Suzanne Fallender, Vice President of Global Impact and Sustainability at Prologis.