Delivering value in a volatile world 

To understand how CEOs and other c-suite leaders are approaching stakeholder value, Weber Shandwick conducted a survey of 200 business leaders in leading companies headquartered in the United States and 22 countries around the world. Insights from our research indicate that each company has a unique value equation that spans different stakeholders – investors, customers, employees, suppliers and partners, regulators and policymakers, and local communities where they operate, and that today’s corporations must earn and deliver value that is both multi-stakeholder and multi-dimensional.

 

 

Major findings include:

• 54 percent of executives described the 2025 business climate as “growing,” and 51 percent said it was “prosperous”. 78 percent characterized themselves as “optimistic” on their business prospects for 2025, with 8 in 10 reporting expectations of moderate to high growth.
• 83 percent said the results of the U.S. election factored at least “somewhat” into their optimism rating.
• Over two-thirds pointed to market volatility as a leading concern. Less than a quarter say that they are “very prepared” to navigate potential market disruptions.
• Just 17 percent of executives felt that their communications and public affairs functions were well-equipped to navigate the current environment.

 

 

Read and download the full report below.