For nearly a decade, Global Strategy Group has produced an annual report on the role businesses play in shaping society’s biggest issues. This year’s Business and Politics Report builds upon that work and incorporates global insights from our partners at SEC Newgate.
Key findings include:
- Most Americans remain unfamiliar with the term ESG. However, when it’s explained ESG is popular.
- Even as extremist Republicans work to generate political backlash to ESG, its underlying initiatives remain important to Americans.
- Many Americans wouldn’t hesitate to divest from companies found to be acting unethically, slightly outpacing the global average.
- Most Americans want stakeholders like employees and customers (not just shareholders) to drive business decisions.
- Pursuing ESG remains a smart strategy for companies in America, especially relating to issues employees and customers care about.
Download the full report to understand how the United States compares to other countries, get a full analysis of risks in the current political environment, and take away recommendations about how to communicate about ESG effectively.
