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GlobeScan’s research shows that the public across all regions and demographics largely feel that they cannot keep up with a fast-changing world.
GlobeScan research shows that the public across all regions largely supports technology to help solve climate change.
A significant proportion of people do not trust their national government to act in the best interest of society.
As we wrap up for the year, here is a look back at some of our favorite Insights of the Week from the year.
Over 90 percent of stakeholders agree that initiatives to protect and restore nature are essential for a Just Transition for all.
Companies need to take more balanced, integrated approaches to climate and nature in their ESG strategies, programs, and engagement.
Over 90 percent of experts agree that biodiversity loss requires the same urgency and resources as climate change.
We are rapidly approaching a climate tipping point where soon half the global population will likely feel they are greatly personally affected by climate change.
Over four in ten consumers globally now say they want to make major changes to how they live from both a health and environmental perspective
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Perceived high cost is holding back large proportions of consumers from making the changes needed to live a healthy and sustainable lifestyle.
People’s understanding of sustainability and the impact of their own behaviors on the environment are currently quite limited compared to what is needed to address social and environmental challenges.
There is an increasing sense of consumer disempowerment and a growing reliance on systemic actors like government and industry to take on the burden of addressing climate change and other environmental issues.
Public support for the regulation of corporate sustainability has grown dramatically over the past two decades in many important markets globally.
People are more concerned about the effects of climate change than the potential dangers of AI on the world.
A majority of people associate climate change with socio-economic impacts such as aggravated poverty, limited access to water and food, and economic issues.
While a majority says the shift will have a positive impact on them and their family, this proportion is significantly smaller than those who say the shift is needed
The general public widely supports a range of solutions that address climate change and protect nature. Together with nature-based solutions like protecting forests, people are most supportive of education on climate change and shifting to agricultural practices that protect nature.
Majority of people believe that governments, followed by companies and international bodies, are the most responsible for addressing climate change.
Nine in ten people across the world say that deforestation in the Amazon rainforest is a serious global problem. Globally, people tend to be more concerned about this than several other problems such as the economy or the gap between rich and poor. Concern about deforestation in the Amazon rainforest has remained consistent between 2021 and 2023, with 56 percent of the global public saying it is a very serious issue and another 34 percent saying it is somewhat serious. … “Insight of the Week: Ninety Percent of People Globally Believe Deforestation in the Amazon is a Serious Issue”
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As we pass Earth Overshoot Day on August 2nd, the day when humanity has collectively used more resources than Earth can generate for the whole year, we are reminded that our overuse of natural resources is a continuous threat to the planet.
Insight of the Week: North Americans and Europeans Are Least Interested in Eating a Plant-based Diet
North Americans and Europeans express the least interest in switching to plant-based food and are currently the least likely to say they follow vegetarian diets. The largest gaps between interest in plant-based eating and current habits can be seen in the Latin American countries surveyed.
As temperatures rise around the world, nearly two-thirds of the global public that feel personally affected by climate change say they experience it through extreme heat. Many also connect climate change with their experiences of increasing food prices, followed by drought and diseases. Extreme heat is the most-perceived effect of climate change in Europe, Asia, North America, and Latin America, while food price increases is the most-perceived effect by those surveyed in Africa.
Corporate Affairs professionals believe that using AI and digitization is the biggest opportunity available to global businesses.