Over half of businesses agree that ESG efforts are more about the bottom line than about their impact on the world

Less than a half of consumers (49%) trust brands that say they’re sustainably and ethically driven in their marketing and branding, or that they are aiming to achieve net zero by a certain date (47%). Similarly, only 15% of business decision makers in business to consumer businesses are completely confident that all the materials their organisations use are responsibly sourced.  What’s more concerning is the motivation behind the distrust. According to research released today by NAVEX Global®, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software with over 13,000 customers…

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New Community Interest Company set to help connect the public with inspiring stories

Research published recently suggests millions of Brits who have overcome adversity in life have a secret desire to tell their story to the media, but don’t know how. Over two-fifths of the public (44%) told Sapio Research that they felt they had overcome a significant challenge in their lives such as disability, discrimination, poverty, isolation or prejudice. While 38% of those overcoming challenges would never speak publicly about their experience, many are prepared to speak out and share their experiences to help others in their situation learn from them. One…

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Public lacks sources of good news

New research has highlighted the lack of positive news sources available to the public. Just a fifth of the population have heard positive news about charities (22%), universities or colleges (18%) and local councils (17%) in the last three months. According to Sapio Research, the picture for social enterprises (13%) and trade unions (10%) is even worse.  In all, 54% have not heard any positive news about charities, social enterprises, local councils, trade unions, universities or colleges. To address this problem, social enterprise Campaign Collective launched a new media outlet – The Rooftop – a month…

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