We’re hearing from stakeholders that now, more than ever, energy leaders in the U.S. need to build — and in some cases, rebuild — trust in the industry. As our country becomes a major player in global energy markets, it is time for us to talk about trust — and to recognize the need not just for talk, but for concrete actions.
2. EDELMAN'S 13TH ANNUAL SURVEY, LARGEST GLOBAL EXPLORATION OF TRUST
ONLINE SURVEY
IN 26 COUNTRIES
• 31,000+ respondents
• 5 years in 20+ markets
• 8 years in 10+ markets
GENERAL
POPULATION
• 1000 respondents per
country surveyed
• Ages 18+
• 2 years of data
INFORMED
PUBLICS
• 500 respondents in U.S. and
China & 200 in other
countries
• Ages 25-64
• College-educated
• In top 25% of household
income per age group in
each country
• Report significant media
consumption and
engagement in business
news and public policy
• 13 years of data
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3. EDELMAN TRUST BAROMETER IN RETROSPECT
2013
RISING INFLUENCE OF NGOS2001
FALL OF THE CELEBRITY CEO2002
EARNED MEDIA MORE CREDIBLE THAN ADVERTISING2003
U.S. COMPANIES IN EUROPE SUFFER TRUST DISCOUNT2004
TRUST SHIFTS FROM “AUTHORITIES” TO PEERS2005
“A PERSON LIKE ME” EMERGES AS CREDIBLE SPOKESPERSON2006
BUSINESS MORE TRUSTED THAN GOVERNMENT AND MEDIA2007
YOUNG INFLUENCERS HAVE MORE TRUST IN BUSINESS2008
BUSINESS MUST PARTNER WITH GOVERNMENT TO REGAIN TRUST2009
TRUST IS NOW AN ESSENTIAL LINE OF BUSINESS2010
RISE OF AUTHORITY FIGURES2011
THE FALL OF GOVERNMENT2012
CRISIS OF LEADERSHIP
4. TRUST ON THE RISE ACROSS INSTITUTIONS
TRUST IN INSTITUTIONS – U.S.
4
45% 51%
US
2012
Total Trust
2013
Total Trust
58%
70%
US
2012
Total Trust
2013
Total Trust
NGOS
BUSINESS
MEDIA
GOVERNMENT
2012
Total Trust
2013
Total Trust
43%
53%
US
50%
62%
US
ENERGY
56% 59%
2012
Total Trust
2013
Total Trust
2012
Total Trust
2013
Total Trust
Q11-14.[TRACKING] Below is a list of institutions. For each one, please indicate how much you trust that institution to do what is right using a 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 2 Box, Trust a great deal and Top 4 Box, Trust) Informed Publics ages 25-64
in US
5. Q43-60. [TRACKING] 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) Informed Publics ages 25-64 (only industries tracked from 2012 to
2013shown)
SLIGHT UPTICKS IN MANY SCORES, INCLUDING ENERGY
TRUST IN INDUSTRIES – U.S.
5
80%
75%
72%
70%
70%
66%
59%
55%
52%
50%
50%
Technology
Brewing and spirits
Food and beverage
Automotive
Consumer packaged goods
Telecommunications
Energy
Pharmaceuticals
Financial services
Banks
Media
20132012
41%
46%
48%
56%
56%
64%
66%
71%
74%
74%
83%
Banks
Financial services
Media
Energy
Pharmaceuticals
Telecommunications
Automotive
Brewing and spirits
Consumer packaged goods
Food and beverage
Technology
Technology #1 in all
markets surveyed
6. 53%
65%
54% 53%
35%
Energy Industry Renewables Natural Gas Utilities Oil
Q61C-64C. [SPLIT SAMPLE] Now thinking about specific sectors within the energy industry, please indicate how much you trust businesses in each of the following
sectors 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”. General Population in US
TRUST AMONG ENERGY SECTORS –
RENEWABLES MOST TRUSTED; OIL LEAST TRUSTED
TRUST IN ENERGY INDUSTRY SECTORS – U.S.
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7. COMMUNICATES FREQUENTLY AND HONESTLY ON THE STATE OF ITS BUSINESS
LISTENS TO CUSTOMER NEEDS AND FEEDBACK
TREATS EMPLOYEES WELL
PLACES CUSTOMERS AHEAD OF PROFITS
INTEGRITY
TAKES RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS TO ADDRESS AN ISSUE OR CRISIS
HAS TRANSPARENT AND OPEN BUSINESS PRACTICES
HAS ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES
PURPOSE
OPERATIONS
DELIVERS CONSISTENT FINANCIAL RETURNS TO INVESTORS
HAS HIGHLY-REGARDED AND WIDELY ADMIRED TOP LEADERSHIP
RANKS ON A GLOBAL LIST OF TOP COMPANIES
PRODUCTS & SERVICES
IS AN INNOVATOR OF NEW PRODUCTS, SERVICES OR IDEAS
OFFERS HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES
WORKS TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT
ADDRESSES SOCIETY’S NEEDS IN ITS EVERYDAY BUSINESS
CREATES PROGRAMS THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
PARTNERS WITH NGOs, GOVERNMENT AND 3RD PARTIES TO ADDRESS SOCIETAL NEEDS
ENGAGEMENT
Edelman Trust Barometer
research reveals 16 SPECIFIC
ATTRIBUTES which build trust.
These can be grouped into
FIVE PERFORMANCE CLUSTERS
listed here in rank order of
importance.
BUILDING TRUST – KEY PERFORMANCE CLUSTERS
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8. THE EVOLUTION OF TRUST – WHAT MOVES THE NEEDLE
8
Edelman Trust Barometer’s
2008 Trust Drivers
Operations (76%)
Reputation as a place to work (81%)
Financial performance (76%)
Respected CEO or leader (71%)
Integrity (58%)
Purpose (47%)
Operations (39%)
Products and Services (54%)
Engagement (59%)
Edelman Trust Barometer’s 2013 Trust
Performance Clusters
9. 41%
49%
50%
55%
59%
63%
65%
68%
69%
69%
70%
72%
72%
76%
77%
77%
PARTNERS WITH NGOS, GOVERNMENT AND THIRD
PARTIES TO ADDRESS SOCIETAL ISSUES
DELIVERS CONSISTENT FINANCIAL RETURNS TO
INVESTORS
RANKS ON A GLOBAL LIST OF TOP COMPANIES, SUCH
AS BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR OR MOST…
HAS HIGHLY-REGARDED AND WIDELY ADMIRED TOP
LEADERSHIP
IS AN INNOVATOR OF NEW PRODUCTS, SERVICES OR
IDEAS
ADDRESSES SOCIETY'S NEEDS IN ITS EVERYDAY
BUSINESS
HAS TRANSPARENT AND OPEN BUSINESS PRACTICES
CREATES PROGRAMS THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT THE
LOCAL COMMUNITY IN WHICH THE COMPANY…
COMMUNICATES FREQUENTLY & HONESTLY ON STATE
OF ITS BUSINESS
TREATS EMPLOYEES WELL
HAS ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES
OFFERS HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES
WORKS TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE
ENVIRONMENT
PLACES CUSTOMERS AHEAD OF PROFITS
TAKES RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS TO ADDRESS AN ISSUE
OR A CRISIS
LISTENS TO CUSTOMER NEEDS AND FEEDBACK
2013 ENERGY INDUSTRY IMPORTANCE – U.S.
TRUST BUILDING ATTRIBUTES – WHAT MATTERS FOR ENERGY
9
10. TRUST IN BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT – A CRISIS OF LEADERSHIP
10
Q144A-147A. [SPLIT SAMPLE] How much do you trust business leaders to do the following? (Top Box- Trust
A great Deal) General population across 26-country global total
Business
Leaders
26% 20% 19% 18%
Government
Leaders
Solve Social or
Societal Issues
15% 15% 14% 13%
Correct Issues Within Industries
that are Experiencing Problems
Make Ethical and
Moral Decisions
Tell You the Truth, Regardless of
How Complex or Unpopular It Is
How much do you trust business and government leaders to do the following?
11. PYRAMID of
COMMUNITY
PYRAMID of
AUTHORITY BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
ACADEMICS
TECHNICAL EXPERTS
ELITE MEDIA
CEO
ACTION
CONSUMERS
SOCIAL
ACTIVISTS
EMPLOYEES
GENERAL POPULATION
11
THE NEW DYNAMICS OF ENGAGEMENT
Many
Co-create
Flexible
Dialogue
Empowerment
Few
Dictate
Fixed
Monologue
Control
ToFrom
From License to Operate
To License to Lead
Notas del editor
We’re hearing from stakeholders that now is the time to have a conversation about trust: people are embracing the United States as a major energy player—now what are we going to do about it?
This was Edelman’s largest evaluation of trust since the original Trust Barometer in 2001.
In 2001, the influence of NGOs was rising and it has had staying power. Fast forward to 2013, and we are seeing a crisis of leadership. Both are critical points for the energy industry and government.
Trust in institutions is increasing in the United States. The typical trust threshold is 50%--1 in 2 people trusting you is acceptable;anything less than that is cause for alarm. But energy and government are still dangerously low.
The energy industry ranks low among other industries, but it increased slightly this year. Note that the technology industry not only ranked #1 in all markets surveyed this year, it has been the most trusted industry over more than a decade of Trust Barometer research.
For the first time, the Trust Barometer expanded beyond the overall energy industry to include a measure of trust in four energy subsectors: renewables, natural gas, utilities and oil.
By analyzing research from McKinsey, Harvard Business School and others, we identified 16 attributes that are critical to trust. Since that’s a lot to remember, we grouped them into 5 performance clusters, ranked in order of importance.
There has been a fundamental reordering of the drivers of Trust in business. Operations is now seen as table stakes;Engagement and Integrity are what matter most in building, or rebuilding, Trust. Engagement should focus less on “what” and more on “how.”
The rank order of trust-building attributes for energy tracks with the global ranking. Everything is more important than Operations (e.g., business performance.), including Purpose, which is often highlighted in the energy industry. And all serve as actionable insights for the industry.
Returning to the key takeaway from this year’s Trust Barometer, both the government and business have incredibly low ratings on leadership criteria. People do not trust them to solve issues, make ethical or moral decisions, or tell the truth. This is a crisis. And both entities need to embrace the new dynamic in which they operate to improve their ability to get things done on energy and all issues.
We are in the midst of a transformation. Old models no longer work in isolation and new models are firmly established. The Diamond of Influence has profound implications for how the energy industry and government communicate and engage with stakeholders and the general public. Forward-thinking businesses and institutions are integrating traditional, vertical (one-way) communications with modern, horizontal (multi-directional), always-on conversations. In this new dynamic, and with the opportunity and obligation to rebuild trust, Edelman works with clients to move beyond the familiar goal of “license to operate” and strive instead for a “license to lead.”