The document summarizes the results of a business resilience survey conducted in August 2021 in Mexico and globally. It provides key statistics on the survey respondents such as their company size, regions of operation, and industries. It then outlines the main findings of the survey, including perceptions of the current and future business environment, top challenges and opportunities, likelihood of M&A activity, expectations for returning to normalcy, and ratings of government management of the pandemic crisis.

1. ENCUESTA GLOBAL DE
RESILIENCIA DE NEGOCIOS
AGOSTO 2021
BUSINESS RESILIENCE
GLOBAL SURVEY
AUGUST 2021

2. ENCUESTA ELABORADA POR / SURVEY PREPARED BY
EN ALIANZA CON / IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

3. OBJETIVO
COMPRENDER LA PROBLEMÁTICA DEL SECTOR
EMPRESARIAL DENTRO Y FUERA DE MÉXICO
ANTE LA PANDEMIA COVID-19. IDENTIFICAR
PRINCIPALES TENDENCIAS, ASÍ COMO RIESGOS Y
OPORTUNIDADES.
SEGMENTACIÓN POR TAMAÑO DE EMPRESA
56% PEQUEÑA
31% MEDIANA
13% GRANDE
PERFIL DE LA ENCUESTA
SURVEY PROFILE
OBJECTIVE
TO UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEMS OF THE
BUSINESS SECTOR IN AND OUTSIDE MEXICO
CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. IDENTIFY
THE MAIN TRENDS, RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES.
SEGMENTATION BY COMPANY SIZE
56% SMALL
31% MEDIUM
13% LARGE

4. EN DÓNDE OPERAN LAS EMPRESAS QUE
CONTESTARON LA ENCUESTA
29% NORTE, CENTRO Y SUDAMÉRICA
16% OPERACIONES GLOBALES
49% SOLO MÉXICO
2% EUROPA
2% ASIA
2% ÁFRICA
SECTORES ECONÓMICOS
47% SERVICIOS PROFESIONALES
16% FINANCIERO
11% MANUFACTURA
7% COMERCIO
7% TECNOLOGÍAS DE LA INFORMACIÓN
4% ENERGÍA
2% AGRICULTURA
2% BIENES RAÍCES
2% EDUCACIÓN
1% TURISMO
1% OTROS
PERFIL DE LA ENCUESTA
SURVEY PROFILE
WHERE DO THE COMPANIES THAT RESPONDED
OUR SURVEY OPERATE
29% AMERICAS
16% GLOBAL OPERATIONS
49% MEXICO ONLY
2% EUROPE
2% ASIA
2% AFRICA
ECONOMIC SECTORS
47% PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
16% FINANCIAL
11% MANUFACTURING
7% TRADE
7% INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
4% ENERGY
2% AGRICULTURE
2% REAL ESTATE
2% EDUCATION
1% TOURISM
1% OTHER

5. RESULTADOS
RESULTS

6. 1: ¿Cómo calificaría el entorno comercial
ACTUAL en el que opera su empresa?
1: How would you rate the CURRENT business
environment in which your company operates?
16% de las empresas encuestadas
encuentran las condiciones
ACTUALES de negocio como
MALAS o MUY MALAS. Este
indicador MEJORÓ
considerablemente con respecto
al mes anterior, disminuyendo de
33%.
16% of surveyed companies find
the CURRENT business conditions
as BAD or VERY BAD. This
indicator IMPROVED considerably
from the previous month, moving
from 33%.

7. 2: ¿Cómo calificaría el entorno de negocios
PROSPECTIVO hacia los próximos
seis a doce meses?
2: How would you rate the PROSPECTIVE
business environment towards the next six
to twelve months?
18% de las empresas encuestadas
encuentran las condiciones de los
PRÓXIMOS 6 a 12 MESES como
MALAS o MUY MALAS. Este
indicador PERMANECIÓ similar al
mes anterior, aumentando tan
solo un punto porcentual.
38% de las empresas consideran
las condiciones futuras como
BUENAS o MUY BUENAS.
18% of surveyed companies find
the conditions of the NEXT 6 TO
12 MONTHS as BAD or VERY BAD.
This indicator REMAINED
consistent to the previous month,
increasing only one percentual
point.
38% of companies consider future
conditions as GOOD or VERY
GOOD.

8. 3: ¿Cuál es el MAYOR RETO para su empresa
en los próximos seis a doce meses?
3: What is the BIGGEST CHALLENGE for your
company in the next six to twelve months?
Tres principales riesgos
reportados por las empresas
encuestadas:
• Falta de demanda
• Falta de liquidez
• Falta de rentabilidad
Three main risks reported by
surveyed companies:
• Lack of demand
• Lack of liquidity
• Lack of profitability

9. 4: ¿Cuál es la MAYOR OPORTUNIDAD para su
empresa en los próximos seis a doce meses?
4: What is the BIGGEST OPPORTUNITY for your
company in the next six to twelve months?
Tres principales oportunidades reportadas
por las empresas encuestadas:
• Nuevos Mercados / Nuevos Productos
• Mejoras en Capacidades Digitales y de
IT
• Menor Competencia a Causa de la Crisis
Three main opportunities reported by
surveyed companies:
• New Markets / New Products
• Improvement in digital and IT capabilities
• Less competition as a result of the crisis

10. 5: ¿Qué tan probable es que su compañía
considere ADQUIRIR un negocio o entrar en
una ALIANZA ESTRATÉGICA en los próximos
seis a doce meses?
5: How likely is that your company will
consider ACQUIRING a business or entering
into a JOINT VENTURE in the next six to
twelve months?
42% de las empresas encuestadas reportan que SÍ ESPERAN ENTRAR en alguna transacción de M&A o Joint Venture
en los próximos 6 a 12 meses.
42% of surveyed companies report that they EXPECT TO ENTER into some M&A or Joint Venture transaction in the
next 6 to 12 months.

11. 6: ¿Cuánto tiempo cree que pasará hasta que
regresemos a la normalidad?
6: How much time do you think will pass until
we go BACK TO NORMAL?
51% de las empresas encuestadas piensan que el regreso a la normalidad tardará ENTRE UNO Y DOS AÑOS, mientras
que el 40% de las empresas encuestadas piensan que el regreso a la normalidad tardará de 6 A 12 MESES.
51% of surveyed companies think that the return to normality will take BETWEEN ONE AND TWO YEARS, while 40% of
the companies surveyed think that the return to normality will take between 6 to 12 months.

12. 7: ¿Cómo calificaría la gestión de esta crisis por
parte de AUTORIDADES GUBERNAMENTALES?
(Promedie su respuesta para considerar niveles
federales, estatales y municipales)
7: How would you rate the management of this
crisis by your GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS?
(Average your answer to consider federal, state
and city levels)
87% de las empresas encuestadas piensan que el desempeño de las autoridades federales, estatales y municipales ha
sido MALO o MUY MALO. Este indicador mejoró en diciembre de 2020 pero desde entonces no se ha recuperado.
87% of surveyed companies think that the performance of federal, state and city authorities has been BAD or VERY
BAD. This indicator improved in December 2020 but has not recovered since.

13. 8: ¿Qué posibilidades hay de que su empresa no
cumpla con algunas obligaciones contractuales en
el futuro cercano debido a la crisis pandémica (por
ejemplo, no pague el alquiler, no pague un
préstamo o no entregue ciertos productos o
servicios)?
8: How likely is it that your company will fail to
comply with some contractual obligations in the
near future because of the pandemic crisis (for
example, miss a rent payment, default on a loan,
or fail to deliver certain products or services)?
24% de las empresas encuestadas estiman caer en incumplimiento de obligaciones contractuales debido a la pandemia.
Este indicador MEJORÓ con respecto al mes pasado, disminuyendo de 31%.
24% of surveyed companies estimate that they will breach some contractual obligations due to the pandemic. This
indicator IMPROVED from the previous month, moving from 31%.

14. 9: ¿Sus empleados volverán a realizar viajes de
negocio en el corto plazo?
9: Are your employees returning to business
travel in the short term?

15. 10: ¿Cuál factor considera como más disruptivo
para la industria de viajes en los próximos
años?
10: Which factor do you consider the most
disruptive in the travel industry in the next few
years?

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