25 Strong/mandatory Some expectation Automation’s impact on jobs Wage inequality Global warming and climate change Prejudice and discrimination If companies should continue doing business in Russia despite its invasion of Ukraine* Whether countries guilty of human rights violations should be punished 40 42 48 51 53 51 21 19 20 20 19 21 61 61 68 71 72 72 Percent who expect CEOs to inform and shape conversations and policy debates about each issue CEOS EXPECTED TO SHAPE POLICY ON SOCIETAL AND GEOPOLITICAL ISSUES 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report: The Geopolitical Business. CEO_RSP. For each of the following topics, please indicate to what degree corporate CEOs should be held responsible for directly helping to inform and shape ongoing conversations and policy debates. 5 - point scale; top 2 box, strong/ mandatory; code 3, some expectation. Question asked of half of the sample. General population, 13 - mkt avg. * Attribute not asked in China. For the full question text, please refer to the appendix. Majority expect CEOs to inform geopolitical issues GLOBAL 13 Not asked in China