ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Sentiment Polls Q3 2023 - Thematic Intelligence

This report is based on polls designed to help us understand the current sentiment of the business community towards ESG (environmental, social, and governance).

Key Highlights

In Q3 2023, only 37% of the poll respondents knew that their company had an ESG strategy, down significantly from the previous quarter’s poll (51%).

Companies must do more to communicate their ESG strategies clearly to meet government transparency and disclosure requirements.

Nearly half of respondents viewed high inflation as the most impactful theme for the next 12 months.

The share of respondents considering the Russia-Ukraine war as the most impactful theme fell to 23% from 30% in Q2. This suggests reduced concern over the impacts of the conflict on business operations. Over 18 months after the war started, attention is shifting to other threats.

Scope

• Our sentiment polls ran between April and May 2023 on the analyst's Verdict network of B2B websites, which had 5.9 million unique visitors between July and August 2023. In total, 1,477 respondents participated in the survey.
• The survey looked at attitudes towards ESG, the most important theme impacting businesses over the next decade.

Reasons to Buy

• This survey gives a unique insight into the views of the business community on ESG. The responses provide insight into attitudes towards ESG, including whether companies have an ESG strategy.