GlobeScan is pleased to have recently completed a second comprehensive study of seafood consumers globally for The Marine Stewardship Council. We surveyed more than 25,000 consumers in 22 countries and found that a large majority of consumers are increasingly demanding independent verification of sustainability claims in supermarkets (72% this year compared to 68% in our first study in 2016). Key Findings from the 2018 Seafood Consumers Study: 70% of seafood consumers say that they would like to hear more from … “Seafood Consumers Want Less Pollution and More Fish in the Sea”
In many ways, the future of our world will be defined by Asia. With a ballooning economic growth rate and a leadership role in implementing alternative energy solutions, the GlobeScan Hong Kong team recently hosted two key events with thought leaders to discuss how to accelerate the drive towards a more sustainable, better world. Our first event was hosted by Dream Impact, a community of socially minded entrepreneurs who share the same vision in creating collective social impact through business and … “All-In in Asia: The Future of Business Leadership”
Best for Workers Category: Creating Most Positive Impact for Employees We are delighted to announce that GlobeScan has been honored in The 2018 Best For The World list of top-performing B Corps in the Best for Workers category creating the most positive impact for employees. The Workers section of the B Impact Assessment assesses a company’s relationship with its workforce. It measures how the company treats its workers through compensation, benefits, training and ownership opportunities provided to workers. The category … “GlobeScan Honored in The 2018 ‘Best For The World’ list of Top-Performing B Corps”
New Sustainability Book Launch We are excited to announce that we have launched a new book “All In: The Future of Business Leadership”. The book, co-authored by GlobeScan’s Chris Coulter, Mark Lee (SustainAbility) and David Grayson (Cranfield School of Management), identifies the essential attributes of high-impact corporate sustainability leadership and describes how companies can combine and apply those characteristics for future success. All In draws on the perspectives of thousands of experts globally as collected via the GlobeScan-SustainAbility Leaders Survey … “Launch of New Book – All In: The Future of Business Leadership”
China’s basketball hero Yao Ming viewing the carcass of a poached elephant in Namunyak, northern Kenya (2015) Two forces are battling for the fate of the elephant, the last of the large land mammals, as witnessed in this National Geographic video. Apart from survival of the species, there is a lot of money at stake. Wildlife crime has an estimated value of USD 23 billion per annum, the fourth-most lucrative criminal trade globally after drugs, humans and arms. The ivory … “Research to the Rescue: Saving Elephants from Extinction”
The uncertain landscape in which businesses operate has become increasingly susceptible to the risk of social polarization. Once solely the remit of government authorities, responding to social polarization is now also likely to become part of business responsibilities. In a recent GlobeScan survey, 92 percent of corporate affairs practitioners see social polarization as representing at least a moderate risk to business in general, and nearly seven in 10 (68 percent) see it as a great risk. Although corporate affairs practitioners are increasingly … “What Can Business Do to Address Social Polarization?”
On the back of GlobeScan’s 30th anniversary celebration in 2017, we are incredibly proud to announce that GlobeScan has become a Certified B Corporation. Certified B Corporations are leaders of a global movement of people using business as a force for good. They meet the highest standards of overall social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability and aspire to use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. We joined the B Corp movement to support the growth and success of … “GlobeScan Announces Certification as a B Corp”
To help celebrate the 30th anniversary of GlobeScan, I had the great pleasure of speaking with our founder and current Chairman, Doug Miller, to gain his personal insights into the evolution of the company and its global context. Tell me about the origins of GlobeScan, our heritage and values. Back in 1987, the World Commission on Environment and Development was asked to formulate “A global agenda for change” in response to an urgent call by the General Assembly of the … “Collective Wisdom – Celebrating 30 Years of GlobeScan”
Since 1987, GlobeScan has been providing evidence-led strategy to companies, NGOs and governmental organizations. While our work will continue to be based on insights and advisory support to help our clients around the world build more trust with their stakeholders, our ambition and focus have evolved with changing times. We are delighted to announce the launch of our new look website which kicks off GlobeScan’s fourth decade. We have repositioned our purpose to be about “building trusted leadership to create … “Celebrating 30 Years of GlobeScan With a New Look”
This blog is part of the GlobeScan/SustainAbility Leaders Survey 20th anniversary project being conducted by GlobeScan and SustainAbility in partnership with Interface. Since 1997, GlobeScan has been asking a global panel of sustainability experts who exemplifies and what defines leadership on sustainable development. While asking the same questions for 20 years might sound a little too close to Einstein’s definition of insanity, in truth it has been fascinating, both for the constants in the process and for the huge changes in responses we have revealed. … “The Dynamics of Corporate Sustainability Leadership Over Two Decades: Insights from Dow’s Neil Hawkins”