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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%
%
87
86
85
84
81
77
75
44
49
49
32
32
26
27
27
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
49
Somewhat agree
33
Strongly agree
28
20
25
25
Edelman
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