Investor Climate Action and Workplace Activism Insights
INVESTORS QUESTION ACCURACY OF ESG DISCLOSURES
Percent of investors who agree
Companies frequently
overstate or exaggerate
their ESG progress when
disclosing results
The
Germany
U.S.
Netherlands Middle East
UK
Canada
Japan
Global 7
82%
%
49
Somewhat agree
33
Strongly agree
87
86
85
84
81
77
75
49
44
32
26
27
28
25
2021 Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report: Institutional Investors. Q23_1: Now please think about the adequacy and accountability of ESG corporate disclosures
made by companies. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Showing Somewhat Agree, Agree T2B and Strongly Agree T1B. 7-Maket Global
Average n=700; United States n=100, Germany n=100, Middle East n=100, Japan n=100, Netherlands n=100, UK n=100, Canada n=100
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