This document provides methodology details and results from the 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer survey conducted in 28 markets. Some key findings:
- The global Trust Index remains in the "distrust" range at 48, unchanged from 2017. 20 of 28 markets are now categorized as distrusting.
- Trust declined significantly in the US, falling 9 points in the general population and a record 23 points among the informed public.
- Trust in government increased in China and several other markets but declined in most others, including India.
- Media remains the least trusted institution globally, distrusted in 22 of 28 markets.
- Concerns about fake news being used as a weapon are widespread, with 7 in 10 Indians worrying
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The 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer delves into the shifting societal and economic forces that are challenging people’s belief in.
Fake news. Rising social activism. Growing populism. Trust in the media?institutions, and identifies new opportunities for
organisations to build trust. This year the Barometer also looks in detail at what makes the media and other information sources trustworthy or not.
2018 Edelman Trust Barometer - Malaysia ReportEdelman
As Malaysia finally steps out of the “State of Distrust” to a neutral position among the general population in this year’s Edelman Trust Barometer, an overall sense of optimism takes center stage amongst both the informed public and general population.
Read more: http://edl.mn/2D57QA6
2018 Edelman Trust Barometer: Attitudes Toward Energy in a Polarized World Edelman
Each year, Edelman provides a measure of Trust in the Energy industry and its key subsectors. While trust in the Energy industry writ large continues to rise globally, inherent challenges remain among the subsectors. Particularly notable this year is the precipitous drop in Trust in natural gas. Edelman also offers a summary of threats to Trust in the industry, from activism to literacy to apathy. Still, there is ample opportunity for this industry to tell its story and earn Trust.
2017 Edelman Trust Barometer - Canadian ResultsEdelman
The Canadian data this year Edelman Trust Barometer uncovers some very worrying trends that we ignore at our peril. And this is true whether you hail from a business, the government or the media.
Take a look at the results of this year’s Trust Barometer in Canada.
Edelman Trust Barometer: Global Energy Industry Edelman
Global trends are driving much of the energy conversation, from private businesses and public policymakers, to consumers, shareholders and other stakeholders. There is a need and struggle to balance economic, environmental, security and societal concerns related to energy demand, production and impact. When it comes to having a license to lead and operate in the energy space, the stakes are high, and trust and reputation are critical. Edelman works with clients to look at their business objectives through a lens of trust.
2016 Edelman Trust Barometer - Trust and the CEOEdelman
As part of this year’s Edelman Trust Barometer, we conducted a special piece of supplementary research on trust in the CEO. The findings included in this presentation reveal a critical trust challenge for CEOs but also a rich opportunity for leadership. We believe a new model of CEO leadership is emerging and there are clear actions a CEO can take to rebuild trust and credibility.
Edelman Trust Barometer 2016 - UK Energy Sector ResultsEdelman_UK
The last 18 months have marked one of the most turbulent times in energy industry history. World-renowned energy expert and chairman of IHS Daniel Yergin said, “The energy industry has never faced so many questions about what its future will look like.” In today’s complex operating environment, the Edelman Trust BarometerTM underscores that trust is an asset that enterprises must understand and properly manage in order to be successful.
2018 Edelman Trust Barometer - Australia ResultsEdelman
In 2018, trust in Australia continues to decline across all four key institutions: media, business, government and NGOs. This has resulted with Australia sitting just four percentage points above the world’s least trusting country, Russia.
Trust in media has fallen to a new all-time-low of 31 percent, and 60 percent of Aussies are disengaged with news from major organizations.
Read more: http://edl.mn/2sdBiUc
In modern society, we delegate important aspects of our well-being to the four institutions of business) economic well-being), government (national security and public policy), media (information and knowledge) and NGOs (social causes and issues).
In order to feel safe delegating important aspects of our lives and well-being to others, we need to trust them to act with integrity and with our best interests in mind. Trust, therefore, is at the heart of an individual’s relationship with an institution and, by association, its leadership.
If trust in these institutions breaks down, we begin to fear that we are no longer in safe, reliable hands. Without trust, the fabric of society can unravel to the detriment of all.
In this session, we will look at the present state of trust globally through the lens of the Edelman Trust Barometer. We will dig into various aspects of trust specifically focusing on media and business.
I do not own the copyright to this material. I uploaded it to be able to embed it in a post because I could not find any version of the full report uploaded by Edelman.
The 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer delves into the shifting societal and economic forces that are challenging people’s belief in.
Fake news. Rising social activism. Growing populism. Trust in the media?institutions, and identifies new opportunities for
organisations to build trust. This year the Barometer also looks in detail at what makes the media and other information sources trustworthy or not.
2018 Edelman Trust Barometer - Malaysia ReportEdelman
As Malaysia finally steps out of the “State of Distrust” to a neutral position among the general population in this year’s Edelman Trust Barometer, an overall sense of optimism takes center stage amongst both the informed public and general population.
Read more: http://edl.mn/2D57QA6
2018 Edelman Trust Barometer: Attitudes Toward Energy in a Polarized World Edelman
Each year, Edelman provides a measure of Trust in the Energy industry and its key subsectors. While trust in the Energy industry writ large continues to rise globally, inherent challenges remain among the subsectors. Particularly notable this year is the precipitous drop in Trust in natural gas. Edelman also offers a summary of threats to Trust in the industry, from activism to literacy to apathy. Still, there is ample opportunity for this industry to tell its story and earn Trust.
2017 Edelman Trust Barometer - Canadian ResultsEdelman
The Canadian data this year Edelman Trust Barometer uncovers some very worrying trends that we ignore at our peril. And this is true whether you hail from a business, the government or the media.
Take a look at the results of this year’s Trust Barometer in Canada.
Edelman Trust Barometer: Global Energy Industry Edelman
Global trends are driving much of the energy conversation, from private businesses and public policymakers, to consumers, shareholders and other stakeholders. There is a need and struggle to balance economic, environmental, security and societal concerns related to energy demand, production and impact. When it comes to having a license to lead and operate in the energy space, the stakes are high, and trust and reputation are critical. Edelman works with clients to look at their business objectives through a lens of trust.
2016 Edelman Trust Barometer - Trust and the CEOEdelman
As part of this year’s Edelman Trust Barometer, we conducted a special piece of supplementary research on trust in the CEO. The findings included in this presentation reveal a critical trust challenge for CEOs but also a rich opportunity for leadership. We believe a new model of CEO leadership is emerging and there are clear actions a CEO can take to rebuild trust and credibility.
Edelman Trust Barometer 2016 - UK Energy Sector ResultsEdelman_UK
The last 18 months have marked one of the most turbulent times in energy industry history. World-renowned energy expert and chairman of IHS Daniel Yergin said, “The energy industry has never faced so many questions about what its future will look like.” In today’s complex operating environment, the Edelman Trust BarometerTM underscores that trust is an asset that enterprises must understand and properly manage in order to be successful.
2018 Edelman Trust Barometer - Australia ResultsEdelman
In 2018, trust in Australia continues to decline across all four key institutions: media, business, government and NGOs. This has resulted with Australia sitting just four percentage points above the world’s least trusting country, Russia.
Trust in media has fallen to a new all-time-low of 31 percent, and 60 percent of Aussies are disengaged with news from major organizations.
Read more: http://edl.mn/2sdBiUc
In modern society, we delegate important aspects of our well-being to the four institutions of business) economic well-being), government (national security and public policy), media (information and knowledge) and NGOs (social causes and issues).
In order to feel safe delegating important aspects of our lives and well-being to others, we need to trust them to act with integrity and with our best interests in mind. Trust, therefore, is at the heart of an individual’s relationship with an institution and, by association, its leadership.
If trust in these institutions breaks down, we begin to fear that we are no longer in safe, reliable hands. Without trust, the fabric of society can unravel to the detriment of all.
In this session, we will look at the present state of trust globally through the lens of the Edelman Trust Barometer. We will dig into various aspects of trust specifically focusing on media and business.
rust in traditional journalism has rebounded by five percentage points to 53 percent while trust in search engines and social media platforms has plummeted by eight percentage points to 33 percent since last year, according to the 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. The annual study shows that as a significant majority (64 percent) are concerned about fake news there is a yearning for journalism that provides accurate, credible information. According to the study a strong majority of Irish people believe that traditional journalists are meeting expectations in terms of investigating corruption (56 percent), guarding information quality (54 percent) and educating on issues (61 percent).
This year’s study shows a revival of faith in experts. Academic (68%) and technical (66%) experts are seen as the most credible spokespeople for a company, while trust in ‘a person like yourself’ dropped 2 points to 52%. Trust in CEO’S as a voice of authority increased by 14 points to 41%.
The research finds that business is now expected to be an agent of change. 63% say that CEOs
should take the lead on change rather than wait for Government to impose it. This show of faith in business comes with high expectations. 75% of respondents believe that producing high-quality products and services is the most important job for CEOs, followed by ensuring that the company is trusted (73%) and has high ethical standards (66%). In Ireland trust in US headquartered companies fell by 6 points.
“At a time when people are struggling with who and what to believe there is a notable rise in trust in journalism. People’s trust in social media as a source of news is collapsing, leaving an opportunity for journalists and bona fide experts to inform society,” said Joe Carmody, MD, Edelman Ireland.
According to the Barometer, Government is seen as the preferred institution to lead Ireland to a better future ahead of business and NGOs. Trust in Government is also increasing year on year and now stands at 35%. Over the past five years trust in Government has increased by 15%, the largest increase of each of the four institutions during that period.
Manufacturing (61%) and education (70%) are the most trusted sectors, according to the Irish study, with financial services (29%) and automotive (44%) the least. The study also reveals that trust in industry sectors including technology, food and beverage, telecommunications, entertainment, automotive and consumer packaged goods declined over the past five years.
2018 Edelman Trust Barometer - South Africa ReportEdelman
The Edelman Trust Barometer revealed that 20 of the 28 markets surveyed now fall into the category of distrusters, with South Africa’s Trust Index decreasing four points and dropping to the third least-trusting market.
Read more: http://edl.mn/2tnraZK
At one end of the spectrum, in the U.S., trust in institutions dropped a combined 37 points, the steepest decline of any country. At the opposite end, in the United Arab Emirates, trust towards institutions rose a combined 24 points, second only to China.
Read more: http://edl.mn/2on3C1t
This year, the Edelman Trust Barometer asked about the importance and performance of several behaviors regarding the financial services industry. The gaps shown in this graphic detail the divide in behaviors of financial services companies, including contributing to the greater good and effectively representing interests of all stakeholders.
Explore the results for more: www.edelman.com/trust2017
2016 Edelman TRUST BAROMETER - Global ResultsEdelman
Our 2016 Edelman TRUST BAROMETER revealed trust levels in all four institutions have reached its highest level since the Great Recession, with business receiving the largest increase in trust among both the informed public and the larger general population.
There is a growing trust disparity that has put business in a new situation of strength, a unique position that translates into an opportunity to help mend the trust divide.
For more information, visit www.edelman.com/trust2016
Barómetro sobre CONFIANZA de Edelman 2016Soymimarca
Informe 2016 sobre la evolución de la confianza entre organizaciones y consumidores. Realizada con un universo de 33.000 personas +18 en 25 países, con muestras de 1.150 participantes por país (España incluida). Añade elementos comparativos con estudios de años anteriores
2019 Edelman Trust-Barometer Global Report42medien
- Mehr Vertrauen im Vergleich zum Vorjahreszeitraum haben die Deutschen in folgende Akteure gewonnen: Wirtschaft (plus drei Prozentpunkte/insgesamt 47 Prozent), NGOs (+7 %Pkt./44%) und Medien (+2 %Pkt./44%)
- Dagegen ist das Vertrauen in die Regierung gesunken: -3 %Pkt./40%
- 73 Prozent der Deutschen geben an, dass sie ihrem Arbeitgeber vertrauen. Global sind es 75 Prozent.
- 39 Prozent der Deutschen halten CEOs für einen glaubwürdigen Absender von Informationen, 56 Prozent Mitarbeiter
- In Deutschland liegt der Vertrauensindex der informierten Öffentlichkeit in Bezug auf Institutionen mit 60 Punkten weit über dem der breiten Öffentlichkeit (42 Punkte). Höher war der Unterschied in Deutschland noch nie.
2016 Edelman Trust Barometer.
The 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer has been kindly provided by Edelman for the Woolf Institute Trust Website: www.trustcommunity.eu
For more information visit http://www.edelman.com/insights/intellectual-property/2016-edelman-trust-barometer/global-results/
Edelman Trust Barometer 2016 - UK ResultsEdelman_UK
The 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer is the firm’s 15th annual trust and credibility survey. It measures trust across a number of institutions, sectors and geographies.
The 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer surveyed more than 33,000 respondents with an oversample of 1,150 general population respondents ages 18 and over and 500 informed public respondents in the U.S. and China and 200 informed public respondents in all other countries representing 15 percent of the total population across 28 countries. All informed publics met the following criteria: ages 25-64, college-educated; household income in the top 25 percent for their age in their country; report significant media consumption and engagement in business news and public policy. The 2016 Trust Barometer UK Supplement was fielded from 11th – 13th January. The survey consists of 1,000 general online population with Informed Publics occurring naturally in the population sample. Additional boost samples of 250 low income households and 100 high net worth individuals have been included in the UK Supplement.
The 2017 Edelman Ireland Trust Barometer reveals a crisis in trust levels across the institutions of government, business, media and NGOs. Trust in media fell from 39 percent to 29 percent and media is now seen as the least trusted institution in Ireland. Trust in Government in Ireland remained at the same level as the previous year on 32 percent. Trust in Business and NGOs dropped and are now only 2 percentage points apart at 41 percent and 43 percent respectively.
Edelman Ireland can benchmark trust levels in your organisation compared to your competitors and wider industry. Further information, analysis and commentary on this year's Edelman Trust Barometer is available at www.edelman.ie
2016 Edelman Trust Barometer - Energy ResultsEdelman
The last 18 months have marked one of the most turbulent times in energy industry history. World-renowned energy expert and chairman of IHS Daniel Yergin said, “The energy industry has never faced so many questions about what its future will look like.” In today’s complex operating environment, the Edelman Trust BarometerTM underscores that trust is an asset that enterprises must understand and properly manage in order to be successful.
Edelman Trust Barometer 2016 - Italian launchEdelman Italia
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2. 2
Methodology
2018 Edelman
Trust Barometer
Online Survey in 28 Markets
18 years of data
33,000+ respondents total
All fieldwork was conducted between
October 28 and November 20, 2017
General Online Population
7 years in 25+ markets
Ages 18+
1,150 respondents per market
All slides show general online
population data unless otherwise noted
Mass Population
All population not including informed public
Represents 85% of total global population
Informed Public
10 years in 20+ markets
Represents 15% of total global
population
500 respondents in U.S. and China;
200 in all other markets
Must meet 4 criteria:
Ages 25-64
College educated
In top 25% of household income per
age group in each market
Report significant media consumption
and engagement in business news
28-market global data margin of error: General population +/-
0.6% (N=32,200), informed public +/- 1.2% (N=6,200), mass
population +/- 0.6% (26,000+), half-sample global general online
population +/- 0.8 (N=16,100).
Market-specific data margin of error: General population +/- 2.9
(N=1,150), informed public +/- 6.9% (N = min 200, varies by
market, China and U.S. +/- 4.4% (N=500), mass population +/- 3.0
to 3.6 (N =min 740, varies by market).
3. Trust in Retrospect
3
Rising Influence
of NGOs
2001
Business Must
Partner with
Government to
Regain Trust
2009
Fall of the
Celebrity CEO
2002
Earned Media
More Credible
Than
Advertising
2003
U.S.
Companies in
Europe Suffer
Trust Discount
2004
Trust
Shifts from
“Authorities”
to Peers
2005
“A Person Like
Me” Emerges
as Credible
Spokesperson
2006
Business More
Trusted Than
Government
and Media
2007
Young
Influencers
Have More Trust
in Business
2008
Trust is Now an
Essential Line
of Business
2010
Rise of
Authority
Figures
2011
Fall of
Government
2012
Crisis of
Leadership
2013
Business
to Lead
the Debate
for Change
2014
Trust is
Essential to
Innovation
2015
Growing
Inequality
of Trust
2016
Trust in Crisis
2017
The Battle
for Truth
2018
4. Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer.
The Trust Index is an average of a market's trust in the institutions
of government, business, media and NGOs. General population,
28-market global total.
4
Average trust in institutions,
general population, 2017 vs. 2018
Trust Index
A World
of Distrust
Biggest changes in
47 Global
72 India
69 Indonesia
67 China
60 Singapore
60 UAE
53 The Netherlands
52 Mexico
52 U.S.
50 Colombia
49 Canada
48 Brazil
48 Italy
48 Malaysia
45 Argentina
44 Hong Kong
44 Spain
43 Turkey
42 Australia
42 S. Africa
41 Germany
40 France
40 U.K.
38 S. Korea
37 Sweden
36 Ireland
35 Japan
35 Poland
34 Russia
U.S. -9
China +7
S. Korea +6
UAE +6
Italy -5
Trust
(60-100)
Neutral
(50-59)
Distrust
(1-49)
Trust decline in the U.S. is
the steepest ever measured
48 Global
74 China
71 Indonesia
68 India
66 UAE
58 Singapore
54 Mexico
54 The Netherlands
53 Malaysia
49 Canada
47 Argentina
47 Colombia
47 Spain
46 Turkey
45 Hong Kong
44 Brazil
44 S. Korea
43 Italy
43 U.S.
41 Germany
41 Sweden
40 Australia
40 France
39 Poland
39 U.K.
38 Ireland
38 S. Africa
37 Japan
36 Russia
2017
General Population
2018
General Population
Global Trust Index remains at distruster level
20 of 28 markets are distrusters, up 1 from 2017
5. Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer.
The Trust Index is an average of a market's trust in the institutions
of government, business, media and NGOs. Informed public,
28-market global total.
5
Average trust in institutions,
informed public, 2017 vs. 2018
Trust Index
Informed Public
Declines to Neutral
60 Global
80 India
79 China
78 Indonesia
77 UAE
71 Singapore
68 U.S.
62 Canada
62 The Netherlands
61 Italy
61 Mexico
57 Malaysia
57 Spain
56 France
56 U.K.
55 Colombia
54 Australia
54 Germany
53 Hong Kong
51 Argentina
51 Brazil
50 S. Korea
50 Turkey
49 Japan
49 S. Africa
47 Sweden
45 Russia
44 Ireland
43 Poland
2017
Informed Public
2018
Informed Public
Biggest changes in
U.S. -23
Argentina +9
Sweden +9
Malaysia +8
Turkey +7
U.S. Trust Index crashes
23 points
A 1-point decline in the Global Trust Index
Trust
(60-100)
Neutral
(50-59)
Distrust
(1-49)
59 Global
83 China
81 Indonesia
77 India
76 UAE
70 Singapore
67 The Netherlands
65 Malaysia
65 Mexico
62 Canada
60 Argentina
57 Italy
57 Turkey
56 France
56 Sweden
55 Australia
55 Spain
54 Germany
52 U.K.
51 Brazil
50 Colombia
50 S. Korea
49 Hong Kong
48 Ireland
48 Poland
47 Russia
46 Japan
45 S. Africa
45 U.S.
6. 58 58
47 4749 48
33
42
73 74
63 64
51 54
33
42
Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. TRU_INS. Below is a list of institutions. For each one, please indicate how much you trust that institution to do what is right using
a nine-point scale, where one means that you “do not trust them at all” and nine means that you “trust them a great deal.” (Top 4 Box, Trust) Informed Public and General
Population, U.S. The Trust Index is an average of a location's trust in the institutions of government, business, media and NGOs. Informed Public and General Population,
U.S.
6
Trust Crash in U.S.
Business MediaNGOs Government
-9 -10 -14 -5
-22 -20 -30 -22
20182017
43TRUST
INDEX
45
TRUST
INDEX
9-point decrease
Fell from 8th to 18th place
General Population
23-point decrease
Fell from 6th to last place
Informed Public
Y-to-Y Change− +0
Percent trust in each institution, and change from 2017 to 2018
7. 43
14
18
24 25 27 28
33 33 34 35 35 36 37
41 43 44 45 46 46 46 46
51
54
65
70
73
77
84
Global28
S.Africa
Brazil
Colombia
Poland
Italy
Mexico
France
U.S.
Spain
Australia
Ireland
U.K.
Japan
Argentina
Germany
Russia
S.Korea
Canada
HongKong
Malaysia
Sweden
Turkey
The
Netherlands
Singapore
India
Indonesia
UAE
China
Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. TRU_INS. [GOVERNMENT IN GENERAL] Below is a list of institutions. For each one, please indicate how much you trust that institution
to do what is right using a nine-point scale where one means that you “do not trust them at all” and nine means that you “trust them a great deal.“ (Top 4 Box, Trust) General
Population, 28-market global total.
7
Trust in Government on the Rise
Percent trust in government, and change from 2017 to 2018
l llllllllllllllllllllllllllll+2 -1 -6 -8 +5 -4 +4 +8 -14 +9 -2 +3 0 0 +8 +5 0 +17 +3 +6 +9 +1 0 +3 -4 -5 +2 +2 +8
Distrusted in 21 markets
TrustNeutralDistrust
Y-to-Y Change− +0
8. 43
30 31 32 32 32 33 33 34 35 35
39 40 42 42 43 43 43 44 45 47 48 49
52
55 56
61
68
71
Global28
Turkey
Australia
Japan
Sweden
U.K.
France
Ireland
Poland
Russia
S.Africa
Argentina
S.Korea
Germany
U.S.
Brazil
Colombia
HongKong
Spain
Italy
Malaysia
Mexico
Canada
Singapore
TheNetherlands
UAE
India
Indonesia
China
Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. TRU_INS. [MEDIA IN GENERAL] Below is a list of institutions. For each one, please indicate how much you trust
that institution to do what is right using a nine-point scale where one means that you “do not trust them at all” and nine means that you “trust them a great
deal.“ (Top 4 Box, Trust) General population, 28-market global total.
8
Percent trust in media, and change from 2017 to 2018
Media Least Trusted Globally
TrustNeutralDistrust
Distrusted in 22 of 28 of markets
l llllllllllllllllllllllllllll0 +5 -1 0 -1 0 0 +4 +3 +4 -4 -1 0 0 -5 -5 -2 +1 0 -3 +5 +1 +4 -2 +1 +12 -5 +1 +6
Y-to-Y Change− +0
9. Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. ATT_MED_AGR. Below is a list of statements. For each one, please rate how much you agree or disagree with that statement
using a nine-point scale where one means “strongly disagree” and nine means “strongly agree”. (Top 4 Box, Agree), question asked of half of the sample. General
population, India.
9
Percent who worry about false
information or fake news
being used as a weapon
Fake News is a Global
Problem
Pope criticizes
spread of fake news
Fake news disrupts
elections in South Africa
Germany passes a law that
fines social media
companies for failing to
delete fake news
Singapore announces
plans to introduce laws
designed to
fight fake news
Canadian Conservative
leader’s campaign
manager roots out
enemies using fake news
55-60 61-65 66-70 71-75 76-80
France
Sweden
Netherlands
Canada
Ireland
Japan
Germany
Italy
Singapore
S. Africa
UAE
U.K.
Australia
Hong Kong
Poland
Turkey
Brazil
India
Colombia
Malaysia
S. Korea
U.S.
China
Russia
Mexico
Argentina
Spain
Indonesia
worry about false
information or fake news
being used as a weapon
7 in 10
Nearly
10. % Trust in
Platforms 51 40 33 33 47 43 35 40 36 53 54 42 68 54 46 53 49 37 47 48 51 73 62 71 62 64 58 68 55
Global28
Germany
Ireland
Sweden
TheNetherlands
Canada
Australia
France
U.K.
Italy
Singapore
U.S.
China
Argentina
S.Africa
Spain
HongKong
Japan
Russia
S.Korea
Poland
India
Colombia
Indonesia
UAE
Brazil
Malaysia
Mexico
Turkey
% Trust in
Journalism 59 61 53 52 66 61 52 57 53 67 66 53 77 62 54 61 55 41 51 52 54 74 62 71 62 63 57 65 42
c cccccccccccccccccccccccccccc
Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. COM_MCL. When looking for general news and information, how much would you trust each type of source for general news and
information? Please use a nine-point scale where one means that you “do not trust it at all” and nine means that you “trust it a great deal.” (Top 4 Box, Trust), question
asked of half of the sample. General population, 28-market global total.
Journalism is an average of traditional media and online-only media. Platforms is an average of search engines and social media.
10
Gap in trust in journalism vs. platforms
Journalism More Trusted Than
Platforms in 21 Markets
Journalism More Trusted
Platforms
More Trusted
8
21 20 19 19 18 17 17 17 14 12 11 9 8 8 8 6 4 4 4 3 1 0 0 0
-1 -1 -3
-13
Gap
Average trust in search engines
and social media platforms
Average trust in traditional
and online-only media
12. Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. TRU_INS. Below is a list of institutions. For each one, please indicate how much you trust that institution to do
what is right using a nine-point scale, where one means that you “do not trust them at all” and nine means that you “trust them a great deal.” (Top 4 Box,
Trust) Informed Public and General Population, India.
12
Percent trust in each institution, and change from 2017 to 2018, in India
Trust Declines in Most Institutions
71 74 75
6668
74
70
61
79 84 83
7375
84
78
70
-4 0 -5 -3
Business MediaNGOs Government
-3 0 -5 -5
Informed
Public
General
Population
20182017
Y-to-Y Change− +0
13. Trust Still High, Expectations Higher
13
Percent trust in the institution of Government, Five-year
trend 2014-2018
Government
50%
Neutral
Trusted
Distrusted
2014 2015 2016 2017
51
68 65
75
2018
70
Expectations remain
high in Modi’s
penultimate year; pre-
General Election
perceptions taking a
toll?
Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. TRU_INS. [GOVERNMENT IN GENERAL] Below is a list of institutions. For each one, please indicate how much you trust that institution
to do what is right using a nine-point scale where one means that you “do not trust them at all” and nine means that you “trust them a great deal.“ (Top 4 Box, Trust) General
Population, India total.
14. 14
Government Most Fragile in
India
Which institution is the
most broken?
Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. ATT_STE. Please indicate which institution – Government, Media, Business or NGO’s – is best described by each of the
following statements? General population, 28-country global total and India.
Business
42%
Government
30%
Government
Government✓
But Trust in Government’s Role
as Leader Maintained
Which institution is most likely
to lead to a better future?
Global Global
23%
%
30%
%
Government✓
%
%
11%
44%
15. Trust in NGOs Dips
Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. TRU_INS. [NGOS IN GENERAL] Below is a list of institutions. For each one, please indicate how much you trust that
institution to do what is right using a nine-point scale where one means that you “do not trust them at all” and nine means that you “trust them a great deal.“ (Top 4
Box, Trust) General Population, India total.
15
Percent trust in the institution of NGOs, Five-year trend
2014-2018
2014 2015 2016 2017
64 65 64
71
NGOs
50%
Neutral
Trusted
Distrusted
2018
68
17. 17
Trust in Media Sees Five-Year Low
Percent trust in the institution of Media, Five-year trend
2013-2018
2014 2015 2016 2017
64
70
63 66
Media
2018
61
Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. TRU_INS. [MEDIA IN GENERAL] Below is a list of institutions. For each one, please indicate how much you trust that institution to do
what is right using a nine-point scale where one means that you “do not trust them at all” and nine means that you “trust them a great deal.“ (Top 4 Box, Trust) General
Population, India total.
50%
Neutral
Trusted
Distrusted
18. Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. ATT_MED_AGR. Below is a list of statements. For each one, please rate how much you agree or disagree with
that statement using a nine-point scale where one means “strongly disagree” and nine means “strongly agree”. (Top 4 Box, Agree), question asked of half
of the sample. General population, India.
18
Percent who agree that …
Uncertainty Over
Real vs. Fake News
73%
The average person does not
know how to tell good journalism
from rumor or falsehoods
67%
It is becoming harder to tell if a
piece of news was produced by a
respected media organization
MEDIA | JOURNALISM | PLATFORMS
19. Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. ATT_MED_AGR. Below is a list of statements. For each one, please rate how much you agree or disagree with
that statement using a nine-point scale where one means “strongly disagree” and nine means “strongly agree”. (Top 4 Box, Agree), question asked of half
of the sample. General population, India.
19
Percent who agree that news
organizations are overly focused on …
Skeptical About
News Organizations
77%
are more concerned
with attracting a big
audience than reporting
Attracting
Large Audiences
72%
support an ideology vs.
informing the public
Politics
74%
sacrifice accuracy to be
the first to break a story
Breaking News
MEDIA | JOURNALISM | PLATFORMS
20. 20
Consumption
How frequently do you consume news
produced by major news organizations,
either at the original source, shared by
others or pushed to you in a feed?
A Tale of Two
Consumers
35%
The Disengaged
Consume news
less than weekly
19%
Consumers
Consume news
about weekly
or more
46%
Amplifiers
Consume news about
weekly or more AND
share or post content
several times a month
or moreAmplification
How often do you share or forward news
items, or post opinions or other content?
MEDIA | JOURNALISM | PLATFORMS
Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. News Engagement
Scale, built from MED_SEG_OFT. How often do you engage in
the following activities related to news and information? Indicate
your answer using the 7-point scale below. General population,
India. For details on how the News Engagement Scale was built,
please refer to the Technical Appendix.
25%
22. Trust in Business Remains High
Source: 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer. Q11-620. Below is a list of institutions. For each one, please indicate how much you trust that institution to do what is right
using a nine-point scale, where one means that you “do not trust them at all” and nine means that you “trust them a great deal.” (Top 4 Box, Trust) General Population,
India.
22
Percent trust in the institution of Business, Six-year
trend 2013-2018
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
68
63
68 69
74
Business
2018
74
50%
Neutral
Trusted
Distrusted
23. Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. TRU_IND. Please indicate how much you trust businesses in each of the following industries to do what is
right. Again, please use the same 9-point scale where one means that you “do not trust them at all” and nine means that you “trust them a great deal”.
(Top 4 Box, Trust), industries shown to half of the sample. General Population, India.
23
Percent who trust each sector, and change from 2017 to 2018, in
India
Trust Declines in 13 of 15 Sectors
75
76
80 80
81
82 82
83 83
85 85 85 85
86
89
Foodandbeverage
Consumerpackaged
goods
Financialservices
Healthcare
Fashion
Entertainment
Retail
Automotive
Telecommunications
Education
Energy
Manufacturing
Professionalservices
Transportation
Technology
l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l-10 -6 -3 -5 0 -2 -3 -5 -3 -3 -2 -2 0 -2 -3
TrustNeutralDistrust
Y-to-Y Change− +0
Industry 5 yr. Trend
Technology -2
Energy +4
Telecommunications -2
Food and beverage -4
Automotive -4
Consumer packaged goods -2
Entertainment -4
Financial services +10
24. APAC Trust In
India Inc
32 32 34 36
43
50 50 50
56 57
60 61 62 63 65 66 68
India
Mexico
Brazil
China
S.Korea
U.S.
Italy
Spain
France
U.K.
Japan
TheNetherlands
Germany
Australia
Sweden
Switzerland
Canada
Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. TRU_NAT. Now we would like to focus on global companies headquartered in specific countries. Please indicate
how much you trust global companies headquartered in the following countries to do what is right. Use the same nine-point scale, where one means that
you “do not trust them at all” and nine means that you “trust them a great deal.” (Top 4 Box, Trust), markets shown to half of the sample. General
Population, 28-market global total.
24
Trust in companies headquartered in each country, and change from 2017 to 2018
India in Global Context
TrustNeutralDistrust
l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l
Significant declines
for brand U.S.
− Y-to-Y Change+0
-1 +1 +2 +1 -1 -5 +2 +1 +1 -4 -1 0 -2 -1 -3 -1 0
38TRUST
INDEX
26. Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. TMA_SIE_SHV. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements. (Top 4 Box,
Agree), question asked of half of the sample. CEO_AGR. Thinking about CEOs, how strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
(Top4 Box, Agree), question asked of half of the sample. General population, India.
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Percent who agree that …
Making a Profit, or
Making a Difference?
69%
Companies that only
think about themselves
and their profits are
bound to fail
65%
CEOs are driven more
by greed than a desire
to make a positive
difference in the world
27. CEOs Expected to Champion Change
Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. CEO_AGR. Thinking about CEOs, how strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements? (Top 4
Box, Agree), question asked of half of the sample. CEO_EXP. Below is a list of potential expectations that you might have for a company CEO. Thinking
about CEOs in general, whether they are global CEOs or a CEO who oversees a particular country, how would you characterize each using the following
three-point scale? (Most important responsibility, code 3), question asked of half of the sample. General population, India.
27
Percent who agree and percent who say each is one of the most
important expectations they have for a CEO, in India
Percent who say that CEOs
should take the lead on change
rather than waiting for
government to impose it
67
70
71
73
For CEOs, building trust is job one
79%
Their products and services
are high quality
Their company is trusted
Business decisions reflect
company values
Set high ethical standards
28. 77 76 76 75 74
70 69 68
64
61 59
Technicalexpert
Academic
expert
Successful
entrepreneur
CEO
Financial
industryanalyst
Apersonlike
yourself
Employee
Boardof
directors
NGO
representative
Government
official/regulator
Journalist
Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. CRE_PPL. Below is a list of people. In general, when forming an opinion of a company, if you heard information
about a company from each person, how credible would the information be—extremely credible, very credible, somewhat credible, or not credible at all?
(Top 2 Box, Very/Extremely Credible), question asked of half of the sample. General population, India.
28
Percent who rate each spokesperson as very/extremely credible,
and change from 2017 to 2018, in India
CEOs Regain Credibility
0 -2 -4 +5 -2 -3 0 +2 +4 +3 +6
− Y-to-Y Change+0
29. 29
Most Important Media
Channels
What did you assume was meant by
the phrase “media in general”?
Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. TRU_MED. In the above
question, what did you assume was meant by the phrase “media
in general”? General population, India. Social is a net of
TRU_MEDr3 and r12, Influencers is r5, Search is r7, Brands is a
net of r10 and r11, Journalists is a net of r1 and r6, News Apps is
r8.
PLATFORMS
PUBLISHERS
31%60%
SearchSocial
40%
News
Apps
29%
Influencers
89%
Journalists
50%
Brands
30. 30
A Model for Earning Trust
Stakeholders
CEOs must be the
vocal champions of
the brand beyond
performance and
product
Every brand is a
media company
across: traditional,
social and search
Define your purpose
in society and put it
at the core of your
business
Build operations
and policies that
make your
purpose a reality
with NGOs
Customers
Do
Say
33. 33
Methodology
Sample Size, Quotas and Margin of Error
General Population Informed Public
Sample
Size*
Quotas
Set On**
Margin of Error
Sample
Size*
Quotas
Set On***
Margin of Error
Global 32,200
Age, Gender,
Region
+/- 0.6% total sample
+/- 0.8% half sample
6,200
Age, Education, Gender,
Income
+/- 1.2% total sample
+/- 1.8% split sample
China and
U.S.
1,150
Age, Gender,
Region
+/- 2.9% total sample
+/- 4.1% half sample
500
Age, Education, Gender,
Income
+/- 4.4% total sample
+/- 6.2% split sample
All other
markets
1,150
Age, Gender,
Region
+/- 2.9% total sample
+/- 4.1% half sample
200
Age, Education, Gender,
Income
+/- 6.9% total sample
+/- 9.8% split sample
Some questions were asked of only half of the sample. Please refer to the footnotes on each slide for details.
In the U.S., U.K. and UAE, there were additional quotas on ethnicity.
In the UAE, there were additional quotas on ethnicity.
2018 Edelman Trust Barometer
*
**
***
34. 34
The Edelman Trust Barometer is an online survey. In developed markets, a nationally- representative online
sample closely mirrors the general population. In markets with lower levels of internet penetration, a nationally-
representative online sample will be more affluent, educated and urban than the general population.
Methodology
Languages and Internet Penetration by Market
Languages
Internet
Penetration*
Global - 50%
Argentina Localized Spanish 79%
Australia English 88%
Brazil Portuguese 66%
Canada
English & French
Canadian
90%
China Simplified Chinese 53%
Colombia Localized Spanish 58%
France French 87%
Germany German 90%
Hong Kong
English &
Traditional Chinese
87%
*Data source: http://www.internet worldstats.com/stats.htm (June 30, 2017 Update)
Languages
Internet
Penetration*
India Hindi & English 34%
Indonesia Indonesian 50%
Ireland English 94%
Italy Italian 87%
Japan Japanese 94%
Malaysia Malay 79%
Mexico Localized Spanish 65%
Netherlands Dutch & English 95%
Poland Polish 73%
Russia Russian 76%
Languages
Internet
Penetration*
Singapore
English &
Simplified Chinese
81%
South Africa English & Afrikaans 54%
South Korea Korean 93%
Spain Spanish 87%
Sweden Swedish & English 93%
Turkey Turkish 70%
UAE Arabic & English 91%
U.K. English 95%
U.S. English 88%
2018 Edelman Trust Barometer
35. 35
Percent trust in companies by industry sector and by their country of origin,
and change from 2017 to 2018, in India
Context for Business Leadership Driven by
Nationalism, Innovative Industries
Least Trusted
Food and beverage 75%
CPG 76%
Financial services/Health care 80%
Most Trusted
India 86%
Japan 83%
Canada 80%
Most Trusted
Technology 89%
Transportation 86%
Education/Energy/Manufacturing/
Professional services
85%
Least Trusted
China 42%
Brazil 61%
Mexico 61%
Sectors
Countries of Origin
Biggest Y-to-Y Changes
Biggest Y-to-Y Changes
Y-to-Y Change− +0
Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. TRU_IND. Please indicate how much you trust businesses in each of the following industries to do what is right. Again,
please use the same 9-point scale where one means that you “do not trust them at all” and nine means that you “trust them a great deal”. (Top 4 Box, Trust),
industries asked of half of the sample. TRU_NAT. Now we would like to focus on global companies headquartered in specific countries. Please indicate how
much you trust global companies headquartered in the following countries to do what is right. Use the same nine-point scale, where one means that you “do not
trust them at all” and nine means that you “trust them a great deal.” (Top 4 Box, Trust), countries asked of half of the sample. General Population, India.
Food and beverage -10
CPG -6
Automotive/Health care -5
U.K. -9
France -6
Sweden/U.S -6
36. Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. Trust-building mandates Analysis. The most effective trust building mandates for each institution. INS_EXP_MED. Below is
a list of potential expectations or responsibilities that a social institution might have. Thinking about the media in general, how would you characterize each using the
following three-point scale. INS_PER_MED. How well do you feel the media is currently meeting this obligation to society? Please indicate your answer using the 5-
point scale below. (Top 2 Box, Performing well), question only asked of those codes 2 or 3 at the expectation question with data displayed only among code 3.
General population, India. For more details on the Trust-building mandates Analysis, please refer to the Technical Appendix.
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Top three trust-building mandates for
media, and percent who say the media is
performing well or very well against
them, in India
Media Meeting
Expectations in India
Trust-Building Mandate Performance Score
Educate on issues 61
Protect our country’s values 53
Create a sense of community 53
%
%
%
MEDIA | JOURNALISM | PLATFORMS
37. Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. MED_CON. What consequences are you experiencing as a direct result of the media not doing a good job fulfilling
its responsibilities? Question asked of those who answered codes 1-3 at MED_RSP. General population, India.
37
Percent of respondents who feel they are experiencing these
consequences as a result of media not fulfilling its responsibilities, in India
Lack of Confidence in Media Undermining Trust and Truth
I am not sure what is true
and what is not
Loss of Truth
I do not know which politicians to trust
Loss of Trust
in Government Leaders
I don't know which companies
or brands to trust
Loss of Trust
in Business
55% 60% 45%
MEDIA | JOURNALISM | PLATFORMS
38. Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. COM_MCL. When looking for general news and information, how much would you trust each type of source for
general news and information? Please use a nine-point scale where one means that you “do not trust it at all” and nine means that you “trust it a great deal.”
(Top 4 Box, Trust), question asked of half of the sample. General population, India.
Journalism is an average of traditional media and online-only media. Platforms is an average of search engines and social media.
38
Percent trust in each source for general news
and information, 2012 to 2018, in India
Trust in Journalism and Platforms
Declines
Platforms
-5
Journalism
-4
Average trust in search engines
and social media platforms
Average trust in traditional
and online-only media
66
72
75 74 73
78
74
69
77 76
81
75
78
73
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
MEDIA | JOURNALISM | PLATFORMS
39. 42
61 61
67 68 69 71 71
74 75
78 78 78 79 80
83
86
China
Brazil
Mexico
SouthKorea
Italy
Sweden
Spain
TheNetherlands
France
U.K.
Germany
Switzerland
U.S.
Australia
Canada
Japan
India
Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. TRU_NAT. Now we would like to focus on global companies headquartered in specific countries. Please indicate
how much you trust global companies headquartered in the following countries to do what is right. Use the same nine-point scale, where one means that
you “do not trust them at all” and nine means that you “trust them a great deal.” (Top 4 Box, Trust), countries shown to half of the sample. General
Population, India.
40
Trust in companies headquartered in each country, and change from 2017 to 2018,
in India
Nationalism Bolsters Trust in India Inc
l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l-3 0 +3 0 -1 -6 +2 0 -6 -9 -5 -3 -6 -2 -1 -2 +2
Largest decline
for Brand U.K.
TrustNeutralDistrust
Y-to-Y Change− +0
Firm trust in
Homegrown Industry
40. Message
Data and
statistical analysis
The personal
experiences of
people you know
Sources
Individual people Institutions and
organizations
Format
A long, detailed
argument with lots
of supporting data
A short
communication that
makes a simple point
Words Video
Every Company is a
Media Company
Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. COM_RFB. You are about to see a series of two choices. Each choice describes a different source of information, a different
format for presenting information, or a different style of communicating information. For each pair, we want you to choose the one that you are more likely to believe is
giving you the truth. While we know that some of these choices may not be easy, please do your best to select only one of the two options given- the one that is most likely
to be true most often. General population; 28-country global total, APAC total and APACMEA markets.
41
Percent who believe will give the truth
Australia
Indonesia
Japan
South Korea
Hong KongChina
India
UAE
South Africa
Malaysia
Singapore
Global
APAC
APACMEA
41. 42
Top trust-building mandates for
each institution, in India
Each Institution
Must Play its Role
NGOs
Provide social services
Educate on issues
Shape public opinion
Business
Drive economic prosperity
Ensure competitive workforce
Safeguard privacy
Government
Drive economic prosperity
Ensure equal opportunity
Support the poor
Media
Educate on issues
Protect our country’s values
Create a sense of community
Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. Trust-Building Mandates Analysis. The most effective trust building mandates for each institution. INS_EXP_GOV;
INS_EXP_MED; INS_EXP_BUS; and INS_EXP_NGO. Below is a list of potential expectations or responsibilities that a social institution might have. Thinking
about [insert institution] in general, how would you characterize each using the following three-point scale. General population, India. For more details on the
Trust Mandates Analysis, please refer to the Technical Appendix.
42. 43
Conclusions For Businesses
High levels of trust in business
mean high expectations for
economic growth and social impact
Clear role for the CEO to lead change
Increasing confusion about what
information can be trusted
Companies must
build social impact
into their business
models
Redefine what you think of as media
and use it to own a clearer story
Use voices of authority and
take a stance on social issues with
credible partners
+
1
2
3
43. 27 24 23 20 19 17 13 12 10 9 9 8 7 7 5 3 3 -1 -2 -3
-10 -10 -13 -13 -17 -17 -21
-37
China
UAE
S.Korea
Sweden
Malaysia
Poland
Turkey
Spain
Russia
Ireland
Indonesia
Mexico
Japan
Argentina
HongKong
TheNetherlands
Germany
France
U.K.
Canada
Singapore
Australia
Colombia
India
S.Africa
Brazil
Italy
U.S.
16 markets with
Typical Changes in Trust
Source: 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer. Trust Volatility Measure. The net year-over-year (2017-2018) percentage point change across the four institutions
(TRU_INS). General population, 28-market global total. For more details on how the Trust Volatility Measure was calculated, please refer to the Technical
Appendix.
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Aggregate percentage point change in trust in the four institutions, and change from 2017 to 2018
The Polarization of Trust
6 markets with extreme
Trust Gains
6 markets with extreme
Trust Losses