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2015 EDELMAN TRUST BAROMETER MALAYSIA RESULTS

2015 Edelman Trust Barometer Malaysia

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2015EDELMAN TRUST BAROMETER

MALAYSIA RESULTS

PG 2

EDELMAN’S 15th Annual TRUST BAROMETER METHODOLOGY

Informed Public

• 500 respondents in U.S.

and China, and 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

• 15 years of data

General Online Population

• 1,000 respondents per

country surveyed

• Ages 18+

• 4 years in 25+ markets

Online Survey in 27 Countries

• 33,000 respondents

• 7 years in 20+ markets

• 10 years in 10+ markets

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BEHAVIOR BASED ON TRUST IN MALAYSIA

TRUST MATTERS

Q371-376. Thinking back over the past 12 months, have you taken any of the following actions in relation to companies

that you trust? Please answer yes or no to each action. Informed Publics, Malaysia.

Q377-380. Still thinking about the past 12 months, have you taken any of the following actions in relation to companies

that you do not trust? Please answer yes or no to each action. Informed Publics, Malaysia.

Shared negative opinions online

Shared positive opinions online-41% 61%

Trusted CompaniesDistrusted Companies

Refused to buy products/services Chose to buy products/services-70% 84%

Criticized them to a friend/colleague Recommended them to a friend/colleague-60%

53%Paid more for products/services

77%

Defended company 47%

I sold shares I bought shares-25% 34%

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2015 TRUST IS ESSENTIAL TO INNOVATION

2014 BUSINESS TO LEAD THE DEBATE FOR CHANGE

2013 CRISIS OF LEADERSHIP

2012 FALL OF GOVERNMENT

2011 RISE OF AUTHORITY FIGURES

2010 TRUST IS NOW AN ESSENTIAL LINE OF BUSINESS

2009 BUSINESS MUST PARTNER WITH GOVERNMENT TO REGAIN TRUST

2008 YOUNG INFLUENCERS HAVE MORE TRUST IN BUSINESS

2007 BUSINESS MORE TRUSTED THAN GOVERNMENT AND MEDIA

2006 “A PERSON LIKE ME” EMERGES AS CREDIBLE SPOKESPERSON

2005 TRUST SHIFTS FROM “AUTHORITIES” TO PEERS

2004 U.S. COMPANIES IN EUROPE SUFFER TRUST DISCOUNT

2003 EARNED MEDIA MORE CREDIBLE THAN ADVERTISING

2002 FALL OF THE CELEBRITY CEO

2001 RISING INFLUENCE OF NGOS

TRUST IN RETROSPECT

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China 79

UAE 79

Singapore 73

Indonesia 72

India 69

Malaysia 65

Canada 60

Netherlands 60

Hong Kong 59

Mexico 59

Australia 58

Brazil 57

Germany 57

Argentina 53

U.K. 52

S. Korea 51

Sweden 51

S. Africa 50

U.S. 49

France 46

Japan 44

Italy 43

Turkey 41

Ireland 39

Spain 39

Russia 37

Poland 35

NUMBER OF TRUSTER

COUNTRIES AT AN

ALL-TIME LOW

THE TRUST INDEX:

TR

US

TE

RS

NE

UTR

AL

DIS

TR

US

TE

RS

2014

TRUSTERS from 30% to 22% in 2015

GLOBAL 56

Italy 48

S. Africa 48

Hong Kong 47

S. Korea 47

U.K. 46

Argentina 45

Poland 45

Russia 45

Spain 45

Sweden 45

Turkey 40

Ireland 37

Japan 37

2015

UAE 84

India 79

Indonesia 78

China 75

Singapore 65

Netherlands 64

Brazil 59

Mexico 59

Malaysia 56

Canada 53

Australia 52

France 52

U.S. 52

Germany 50

GLOBAL 55

DISTRUSTERS from 33% to 48% in 2015

The Trust Index is an average of a country’s trust in the

institutions of government, business, media and NGOs.

27-country global total.

Informed

Public

MALAYSIA MOVES FROM

TRUSTING TO NEUTRAL

WITH 9 POINT DROP

BRIC COUNTRIES - EXCEPT

FOR RUSSIA - ARE

TRUSTING

2014: A YEAR OF THE

UNPREDICTABLE & UNIMAGINABLE

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TRUST IN THE FOUR INSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, MEDIA AND NGOS IN MALAYSIA,

2014 VS. 2015

THE EVAPORATION OF TRUST: GLOBAL ENDEMIC REFLECTED IN MALAYSIA

BUSINESS

GOVERNMENTMEDIA

NGOS

Informed

Public

59%

46%

2014 2015

#3

75%

67%

2014 2015

#1

72%67%

2014 2015

#2

54%45%

2014 2015

#4

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 nine-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 in Malaysia.

LARGEST DROP IN TRUST

-- 8 -- 5

-- 13 -- 9

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Q178-182. When looking for general news and information, how much would you trust each type of source for general

news and information? Please use a nine-point scale, where one means that you “do not trust it at all” and nine means

that you “trust it a great deal.” (Top 4 Box, Trust) Informed Publics, in Malaysia.

68%

76%75%

67%

65% 63%

72%

67%

47%

60%

59%

46%

49%

60%

54%

45%

2012 2013 2014 2015

NGOs

Media

Business

Government

TRACKING TRUST IN ALL FOUR INSTITUTIONS: 2012 TO 2014 Informed

Public

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Lower/Equal Trust in 19 CountriesIncreased Trust in 8 Countries

50%

TRUST IN NGOS, 2014 VS. 2015

Q11-14. [NGOs IN GENERAL] Below is a list of institutions. For each one, please indicate how much you trust that

institution to do what is right using a nine-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, 27-country global total.

TRUST IN NGOS: STILL MOST TRUSTED BUT NOW WANING

2014 2015

Informed

Public

% Trust

66

7673

6462 61 62

59

47

75 74

84

76 76

70

75

6770

77

67 6669

58

67

58

41

47

37

63

8177

71 7065 64 63

58

74 73 72 71 7168 67 67 66

63 62 6159

57

5148

38 37

29

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Lower Trust in 11 CountriesIncreased Trust in 16 Countries

% Trust

50%

TRUST IN GOVERNMENT, 2014 VS. 2015

Q11-14. [GOVERNMENT IN GENERAL] Below is a list of institutions. For each one, please indicate how much you trust

that institution to do what is right using a nine-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, 27-country global total.

TRUST IN GOVERNMENT: 19 OF 27 COUNTRIES DISTRUST GOVERNMENT

Informed

Public

2014 2015

45

88

53

76

53

60

27

49

42

3237

34

28

19

24

1821

75

63

56

5154

4543

45 45

23

17

48

90

82 82

72

65

5450

43 42 4137

3330

2826 26

70

59

49 4945

42 41 40

33

2116

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Lower/Equal Trust in 15 CountriesIncreased Trust in 12 Countries

50%

TRUST IN MEDIA, 2014 VS. 2015

TRUST IN MEDIA: 60% OF COUNTRIES DISTRUST MEDIA

2014 2015

Informed

Public

Q11-14. [MEDIA IN GENERAL] Below is a list of institutions. For each one, please indicate how much you trust that

institution to do what is right using a nine-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, 27-country global total.

% Trust

53

78

70 71

60

4548

40 40

35

42

30

19

79

70

6163

5558 59

54

48

63

54

4144

3740

51

80 7976

62

51 5048 47

44 43 42

20

77

59 57 5652

47 46 45 43 41 4038

34 3431

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A CLOSER LOOK AT TRUST IN BUSINESS

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FOUR KEY FACTORS AFFECT TRUST IN BUSINESS

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

INDUSTRY SECTOR

LEADERSHIP

ENTERPRISE TYPE

BUSINESS

All are showing similar patterns of a post-recovery increase in trust,

followed by new declines in the last 12 – 18 months

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50%

80%77%

72%

66% 67% 66%63% 64%

61% 61% 61%57%

53% 54%52%

78%75%

71%67% 67% 66%

63% 63%61% 60% 60%

57%54% 53%

51%

TRUST IN INDUSTRIES 2014 VS 2015, DECLINES COMPARED TO 2014

INDUSTRY SECTORS: TECHNOLOGY-BASED INDUSTRIES DECLINE FOR THE FIRST TIME, STILL MOST TRUSTED

Informed

Public

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 nine-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, 27-country global total.

2014 2015

More Trust Less Trust

70% 74% 67%

*% of countries in which trust decreased

* * *

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44% 45%

72%

64%

75%

69%

TRUST IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF BUSINESS, DEVELOPED (U.S., U.K., GERMANY,

FRANCE, JAPAN) VS. DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (CHINA, INDIA, RUSSIA, MEXICO, BRAZIL)

ENTERPRISE TYPE: DEVELOPING COUNTRIES LIKE MALAYSIAMORE OPEN TO BIG BUSINESS

Informed

Public

Q15-17C. Thinking about different types of businesses, please indicate how much you trust each type of business

to do what is right using a nine-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, 27-country global total.

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

State-owned Big Business Family-ownedState-owned Big Business Family-owned

MALAYSIA

53%

70%66%

State-owned Big Business Family-owned

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50%

76% 75% 75% 74%70% 69% 68% 65% 62%

51% 51% 50%

38% 36% 35% 34% 31%

TRUST IN COMPANIES HEADQUARTERED IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: DEVELOPED COUNTRIES REMAIN MOST TRUSTED

Most Trusted

Informed

Public

Q26-Q42. [TRACKING] Now we would like to focus on global companies headquartered in specific countries. Please

indicate how much you trust global companies headquartered in the following countries to do what is right. Use the

same nine-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, 27-country global total.

BRIC COUNTRIES ARE LESS TRUSTED

MORE EFFORTS FROM MALAYSIAN COMPANIES

ARE NEEDED TO ENGAGE LOCALS

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TRUST IN COMPANIES WITH HEADQUARTERS IN DEVELOPED (U.S., U.K., GERMANY,

FRANCE, JAPAN) VS. DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (CHINA, INDIA, RUSSIA, MEXICO, BRAZIL)

Q26-Q42. [TRACKING] Now we would like to focus on global companies headquartered in specific countries. Please

indicate how much you trust global companies headquartered in the following countries to do what is right. Use the

same nine-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, 27-country global total.

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: DEVELOPING COUNTRY MULTINATIONALS CHALLENGED

Company’s

Country of Origin Type of Market

Percent in Market

Who Trust the Company

DEVELOPING

Country Multinational

Doing Business…

… in a Developing Country 57%

… in a Developed Country 22%

DEVELOPED

Country Multinational

Doing Business…

… in a Developing Country 77%

Informed

Public

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38%

43% 43%

41%

51%

55%54%

60%

2012 2013 2014 2015

50%

Global

CEO CREDIBILITY AS A SPOKESPERSON, 2009 – 2015, GLOBAL AND MALAYSIA

TRUST IN BUSINESS LEADERS RISING

Malaysia

Informed

Public

Q130-143. [TRACKING] Below is a list of people. In general, when forming an opinion of a company, if you heard

information about a company from each person, how credible would the information be--extremely credible, very

credible, somewhat credible, or not credible at all? (Top 2 Box, Trust) Informed Publics, 20-country global total and

Malaysia.

TRUSTEDINNOVATIONS ?

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THE PACE OF DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY IN MALAYSIA TODAY IS …

PACE OF INNOVATION: MORE THAN HALF OF MALAYSIANS THINK CHANGE IS HAPPENING TOO QUICKLY

55% Too Fast22% Too Slow

Informed

Public

22% Just Right

Q349-351. Below are a number of statements. For each, please think about the pace of development and change in

business and industry today, and select the response that most accurately represents your opinion. (Not Enough, Too

Much) Informed Publics, in Malaysia.

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84%

67%64%

55%

34%

69%

59%55%

47%

32%

Electronic and

Mobile Payments

Electronic and

Personal Health

Trackers

Cloud Computing Hydraulic

Fracturing

Genetically

Modified Foods

TRUST IN RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, MALAYSIA VS. GLOBAL

Q355-359. Below is a number of recent developments in business and industry. To what degree do you trust each of

these recent developments? (Top 4 Box, Trust) Informed Publics, in Malaysia.

BUSINESS INNOVATION: DEVELOPING MARKETS SUCH AS MALAYSIA MORE OPEN TO CHANGE

+15 +8 +9 +8 +6

Informed

Public

50%

MALAYSIA GLOBAL

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Q360-364: Now thinking specifically about each of the following industries, how much do you trust them to responsibly develop

and release each of these recent developments? (Showing % who trust, rated 6-9). Informed Publics, in Malaysia.

Q43-60. Please indicate how much you trust businesses in each of the following industries to do what is right. Again, please use

the same nine-point scale, where one means that you “do not trust them at all” and nine means that you “trust them a great deal.”

Informed Publics, in Malaysia.

Informed

Public

TRUST IN INDUSTRIES’ ABILITIES TO RESPONSIBLY DEVELOP AND RELEASE

INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTS, COMPARED TO TRUST IN INDUSTRIES IN MALAYSIA

32%

65%

68%

68%

82%

71%

73%

86%

75%

73%Financial Services

Electronic Payments

Health

Personal Health Trackers

Technology

Cloud Computing

Energy

Hydraulic Fracturing

Food & Beverage

Genetically Modified Foods

TRUST INDUSTRY SECTOR TRUST INDUSTRY TO IMPLEMENT EACH DEVELOPMENT

+9

-7

-18

-8

-39

GapTrust in Industry Sector

vs. Trust in Industry to Innovate

BUSINESS INNOVATION:TRUST IN INDUSTRY DOES NOT MEAN TRUST IN INNOVATION

PG 24

ACTIONS THAT INCREASE TRUST IN INDUSTRY TO IMPLEMENT TECHNOLOGY CHANGES IN MALAYSIA

Informed

Public

Q365-369. Below is a number of actions that could impact your trust in business and industry to develop and implement

technology-led changes such as those you just evaluated. What impact would each of these actions have on your trust?

Informed Publics, in Malaysia.

Q349-351. Below are a number of statements. For each, please think about the pace of development and change in business

and industry today, and select the response that most accurately represents your opinion. (Not Enough, Too Much) Informed

Publics, in Malaysia.

TRUST IN INNOVATION: HOW TO BUILD TRUST WITHIN EACH INDUSTRY

Make test results available publicly for review 87%

Partner with an academic institution 83%

Run a clinical trial or beta test 77%

Partner with an NGO 74%

Partner with government 65%

58% AGREE: New developments

are not tested enough

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46%

54% 54%

40%

53% 52%

24%

15% 16%20%

17%14%

Business Financial Services

Industry

Health Industry Technology Industry Energy Industry Food and Beverage

Industry

Informed

Public2014 TRUST BAROMETER:

51% say the most important

role for government in business is

to protect consumers and regulate business

NOT ENOUGH REGULATION TOO MUCH REGULATION

GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF BUSINESS AND ACROSS

INDUSTRY SECTORS IS PERCEIVED TO BE:

BUSINESS INNOVATION: NOT ENOUGH GOVERNMENT REGULATION

Q148. [TRACKING] When it comes to government regulation of business, do you think that your government regulates business too much, not enough or the right amount? (Not Enough, Too much) Informed Publics, 27-country global total. Q262/Q263/Q264/Q381/Q382. When it comes to government regulation of the [financial services industry / energy industry / food and beverage industry / health industry / technology industry], do you think that your government regulates it too much, not enough or the right amount? (Not Enough, Too much) Informed Publics, 27-country global total.

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TRUSTED SOURCES

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Q178-182. When looking for general news and information, how much would you trust each type of source for general

news and information? Please use a nine-point scale, where one means that you “do not trust it at all” and nine means

that you “trust it a great deal.” (Top 4 Box, Trust) Informed Publics, in Malaysia.

TRUST IN EACH SOURCE FOR GENERAL NEWS AND INFORMATION IN MALAYSIA

ONLINE SEARCH ENGINES: MOST TRUSTED BY MALAYSIANS SEEKING NEWS & INFORMATION

Informed

Public

55%

65%64%

56%

52%

62%

62%

59%

55%

64%

57%

54%

67%

72%

79% 78%

50%

58%

54% 52%

2012 2013 2014 2015

Traditional Media

Online Search Engines

(Examples: Google, Yahoo!, Baidu)

Social Media

Hybrid Media

Owned Media

PG 28

Q387-396. Thinking about the information you consume on social networking sites, such as Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Meebo, Orkut, Qzone, RenRen, how much do you trust the information posted from each of the following authors or content creators? (Top 4 Box, Trust) Informed Publics, in Malaysia.Q397-406. Thinking about the information you consume on content sharing sites, such as YouTube, how much do you trust the information posted from each of the following authors or content creators? Informed Publics, in Malaysia.Q407 - 415 Thinking about the information you consume on online-only news and information sources, such as The Huffington Post, Buzzfeed, Techcrunch, etc., how much do you trust the information posted from each of the following authors or content creators? Informed Publics, in Malaysia.

Informed

Public

TRUST IN INFORMATION CREATED BY EACH AUTHOR ON SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES,

CONTENT SHARING SITES AND ONLINE-ONLY INFORMATION SOURCES IN MALAYSIA

TRUSTED

NEUTRAL

DISTRUSTED

MALAYSIANS TRUST SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT BY ACADEMIC EXPERTS AND FRIENDS & FAMILY

34%

41%

50%

53%

57%

57%

58%

65%

69%

75%

Brands I don’t use

Celebrities

A well-known online personality

Elected officials

A journalist

Employees of a company

A company CEO

Companies I use

My friends and family

An academic expert

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TRUST IN INFORMATION CREATED BY EACH AUTHOR ON SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES, CONTENT

SHARING SITES AND ONLINE-ONLY INFORMATION SOURCES IN MALAYSIA

TRADITIONAL SOURCES REMAIN LESS TRUSTEDInformed

Public

TELEVISIONNEWSPAPERS ONLINE SEARCH

The First Source for

General Information

The First Source for

Breaking News

Source Used Most to

Confirm/Validate News

Q183. On a typical day, what is the first source that you go to for general information about business? Informed Publics, Informed Publics, in Malaysia.Q184. What is the first source you go to for breaking news about business? Informed Publics, in Malaysia.Q185. Which of the following sources do you turn to MOST often to confirm/validate information on breaking news about business? Informed Publics, in Malaysia.

27% 22%23%

8%10% 11%

41% 41%

43%

2013 2014 2015

23%

16%

25%

14% 14% 15%

34%

38%

33%

2013 2014 2015

16% 16%19%

14% 13%

18%

42%

50%

37%

2013 2014 2015

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BUILDING TRUST

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16 KEY ATTRIBUTES TO BUILDING TRUST

INTEGRITY

Has ethical business practices

Takes responsible actions to address an issue or crisis

Has transparent and open business practices

ENGAGEMENT

Listens to customer needs and feedback

Treats employees well

Places customers ahead of profits

Communicates frequently and honestly on the state of its business

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Offers high-quality products or services

Is an innovator of new products, services or ideas

PURPOSE

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

OPERATIONS

Has highly-regarded and widely-admired top leadership

Ranks on a global list of top companies

Delivers consistent financial returns to investors

Edelman Trust Barometer

research reveals 16 specific

attributes that build trust.

These can be grouped

into five performance

clusters listed here

in rank order of

importance.

Q80-Q95. [TRACKING] How important is each of the following actions to building your trust in a company? Use a nine-

point scale where one means that action is “not at all important to building your trust” and nine means it is

“extremely important to building your trust” in a company. (Top 2 Box, Very/Extremely Important) Informed Public,

27-country global total.

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TRUST BUILDING ATTRIBUTES –LARGE GAP IN EXPECTATION VS. PERFORMANCE

29%

28%

28%

24%

31%

30%

31%

32%

38%

33%

30%

37%

34%

31%

33%

36%

43%

38%

40%

34%

47%

45%

51%

43%

60%

54%

54%

57%

53%

54%

60%

57%

Delivers Consistent Financial Returns To Investors

Ranks On A Global List Of Top Companies, Such As Best To Work For Or Most Admired

Has Highly-Regarded And Widely Admired Top Leadership

Partners With NGOs, Government And Third Parties To Address Societal Issues

Addresses Society'S Needs In Its Everyday Business

Creates Programs That Positively Impact The Local Community

Works To Protect And Improve The Environment

Is An Innovator Of New Products, Services Or Ideas

Offers High Quality Products Or Services

Communicates Frequently And Honestly On The State Of Its Business

Places Customers Ahead Of Profits

Listens To Customer Needs And Feedback

Treats Employees Well

Has Transparent And Open Business Practices

Takes Responsible Actions To Address An Issue Or A Crisis

Has Ethical Business Practices

Integrity &

Engagement

are crucial in

building Trust

Operations &

Profits are table

stakes

BUSINESS IMPORTANCE VS. COMPANY PERFORMANCE

Q80-Q95. [TRACKING] How important is each of the following actions to building your TRUST in a company? Use a nine-point scale where one means that action is “not

at all important to building your trust” and nine means it is “extremely important to building your trust” in a company. Informed Publics, 27 Country Global Total.

Q114-129. Please rate businesses in general on how well you think they are performing on each of the following attributes. Use a 9-point scale where one means they

are "performing extremely poorly" and nine means they are "performing extremely well". Informed Publics, 27 Country Global Total.

*Excludes don’t know responses

Gap

-21

-27

-23

-19

-20

-24

-21

-22

-11

-20

-15

-16

-10

-12

-10

-14

Informed

Public

Environment is

important

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BUILDING AND DEFENDING TRUST

48% 47% 40%

Fails to Contribute

to the Greater Good

Does Not Help Me and

My Family Live a

Fulfilling Life

Lacks Economic

Growth

63% 52% 47%

Produces Economic

Growth

Contributes to a

Greater Good/Allows

Me to Be a Productive

Member of Society

Helps Me and My

Family Live a

Fulfilling Life

Reasons Trust in Business Has Increased

in MALAYSIA

Informed

Public

Q328-329. For which of the following reasons, if any, has your trust in each institution listed below increased over the past year?

(Top 4 Box, Trust) Informed Publics, in Malaysia. Q330-331. For which of the following reasons, if any, has your trust in each

institution listed below decreased over the past year? (Top 4 Box, Trust) Informed Publics, in Malaysia.

Q249-252. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements? (Top 4 Box, Trust) Informed Publics, in

Malaysia.

Reasons Trust in Business Has Decreased in

MALAYSIA

86%agree

“A company can take specific actions

that both increase profits and improve

the economic and social conditions in

the community where it operates.”

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BUILDING TRUST IN 2015A REQUIRED SET OF ACTIONS

BehaveSolve Engage

• Develop Trusted

Innovations resulting in

personal & societal

benefits.

• Integrate the objective

of profit with purpose.

• Communicate with Integrity

and Engage with

transparency.

• Keep sustainability and

respect of the environment

top of mind

• Keep stakeholders

frequently informed how you

are doing.

• Listen, share information

transparently, not just what,

but why and how you are

doing it.

• Invite feedback, collaborate

with experts, NGOs

• Acknowledge problems,

communicate how you are

making it better.

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On the cover, from top left: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi: REUTERS/Lucas Jackson; Financial Times article on the forex rigging scandal; Ukrainian tanks: REUTERS/Valentyn

Ogirenko; Sony Pictures Entertainment Studios: AP PHOTO/Damian Dovarganes; Uber: REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach; Wall of hope for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370: REUTERS/Samsul

Said; Protester calls for for G20 leaders to address the Ebola issue: REUTERS/Jason Reed. On slide 4; Financial Times article; Ebola issue: REUTERS/Jason Reed; Sony Pictures: AP

PHOTO/Damian Dovarganes; Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370: REUTERS/Samsul Said. On slide 22: Health Fitness Trackers: AP PHOTO/Richard Drew. On slide 31: Narendra Modi:

REUTERS/Lucas Jackson. On slide 35: laboratory testing: REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz.