MY EMPLOYER ONLY INSTITUTION TRUSTED WITH RACISM RESPONSE Percent who trust each institution to do what is right when it comes to racism - 0 + Distrust Neutral Trust Change, Aug 2020 to Apr 2021 (1-49) (50-59) (60-100) 73 53 50 50 46 +2 -3 0 Business fails to -1 +10 Government sees gain trust largest gains, but still distrusted Your employer NGOs Business Media Government % +/- White 77 +4 54 -2 52 +3 50 -1 47 +12 Black 68 +9 50 +1 48 +3 52 +4 44 +10 Latinx 71 +3 57 +7 50 +3 52 +10 47 +11 Asian 74 +3 59 +1 51 -2 47 -3 46 +6 Republican 74 -9 51 -9 55 -10 42 -11 47 -9 Democrat 75 +2 59 +1 54 +3 60 +3 54 +16 Ind/3rd 67 +4 44 -12 39 -4 36 -10 31 +4 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report: Business and Racial Justice in America. Q7A. For each of the institutions and groups of people listed below, please indicate how much you trust them to do what is right when it comes to responding to the problem of systemic racism and racial injustice in this country. 9-point scale; top 4 box, trust. Question asked among those who believe systemic racism and racial injustice exists (Q7/1). General population, U.S., by political affiliation, and among Non-Hispanic White, Black, Latinx and Asian populations. “Your employer” only asked to those who are an employee (Q43/1). 10