This report is based on polls designed to help us understand the current sentiment of the business community toward ESG (environmental, social, and governance) themes.
Key Highlights
- In Q4 2024, awareness of corporate ESG policies increased. The proportion of respondents who did not know whether their company had an ESG strategy fell from 28% in Q3 2024 to 19%.
- The majority of participants still believe ESG policies are mere marketing. The share of respondents who think most businesses are fully committed to ESG has fallen from 8% in Q4 2023 to 4% in Q4 2024.
Scope
- Our sentiment polls ran between October and December 2024 on the analyst's Verdict network of B2B websites, which had 8 million unique visitors in Q4 2024. In total, 1,437 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.
Table of Contents
- About our ESG sentiment polls
- Executive summary
- ESG strategy
- Commitment to ESG
- Most important themes
- Factors driving performance plan creation
- Sentiment polling methodology
- Thematic research methodology
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