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
- In Q4 2025, awareness of corporate ESG policies grew. 44% of respondents said their company had an ESG strategy, compared with 38% in Q3 2025.
- The share of respondents who view ESG as mere marketing began to tail off in Q4 2025, falling from 45% in Q3 2025 to 39% in Q4. 13% of respondents believed that most businesses are fully committed to ESG.
Report Scope
- Our sentiment polls ran between April and June 2025 on the analyst's Verdict network of B2B websites, which had 12.9 million user sessions in Q4 2025. In total, 1,497 respondents participated in the survey.
- The survey looked at attitudes towards ESG, the most important theme impacting businesses over the next decade.
Reasons to Buy
- 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.
Table of Contents
- About our ESG sentiment polls
- Executive summary
- ESG strategy
- Commitment to ESG
- Most important themes
- Factors driving performance plan creation
- Sentiment polling methodology
- Thematic research methodology
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