Thematic Intelligence: ESG Sentiment Polls Q2 2024

Thematic Intelligence: ESG Sentiment Polls Q2 2024

Summary

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

• Q2 2024 saw employee awareness of ESG policies remain consistent with the previous quarter. Awareness levels are still low, with most respondents either claiming their business does not have an ESG strategy or saying they did not know.
• Despite many governments pushing to outlaw greenwashing, employees still have little faith in corporate ESG. Most poll respondents view ESG as a mere marketing practice.

• Our sentiment polls ran between April and June 2024 on GlobalData's Verdict network of B2B websites, which had 10.3 million unique visitors in Q2 2024. In total, 1,416 respondents participated in the survey.
• The survey looked at attitudes towards ESG, the most important theme impacting businesses over the next decade.

• 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.