CEOS MUST LEAD ON SOCIETAL ISSUES Percent in the UK who expect CEOs to publicly speak out about one or more of these societal challenges Pandemic impact 58 Job automation 39 80% Local community issues 34 Societal issues 34 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer. CEO_SPEAK. Looking at the topics listed below, please select the ones you expect CEOs to currently be speaking out about publicly. Select all that apply. Question asked of half of the sample. General population, UK. CEO expectation to speak out is a net of attributes 1, 2, 5 and 7. 42