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2015EDELMAN TRUST BAROMETERCANADA RESULTS

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2014: A YEAR OF THE

UNPREDICTABLE

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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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2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

TRUST IN RETROSPECT

1. The dominant position of NGOs

2. The changing nature of influence

3. The impact of economic prosperity

4. The volatility of business

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TRUST IN THE FOUR INSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, MEDIA AND NGOs, 2014 VS. 2015

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 27-country global total.

TRUST IN NGOs, BUSINESS, MEDIA ALL DECLINE

BUSINESS

66% 63%

2014 2015

#1

53% 51%

2014 2015

#3

59%57%

2014 2015

#2

45% 48%

2014 2015

#4GOVERNMENTMEDIA

NGOS

Informed

Public

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

2014 VS. 2015

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 Canada.

TRUST IN BUSINESS & MEDIA PLUMMETS IN CANADA

BUSINESS

67% 67%

2014 2015

#1

62%

47%

2014 2015

#3

51% 49%

2014 2015

#2

58%47%

2014 2015

#4

GOVERNMENT

MEDIA

NGOS

Informed

Public

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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

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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 NOT WITHOUT CRITICISM

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/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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67%

63%65%

62%

52%

50%

53%53%

45%43%

45%

48%

62%

60%

63%

64%

43%42%

44%

47%

2012 2013 2014 2015

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, 20-country global total.

TRUST IN EACH SOURCE FOR GENERAL NEWS AND INFORMATION

MEDIA SOURCES:GLOBALLY, SEARCH ENGINES NOW MOST TRUSTED

Online Search Engines 72% (+8)

Traditional Media 64% (+2)

Hybrid Media 63% (+10)

Social Media 59% (+11)

Owned Media 57% (+10)

Informed

Public

Millennials Are Even More

Trusting of Digital Media

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75% 74%

70%

62%

56%

48%

55%

45%

32%34%

32%35%

55%

54%

62%

55%

38%

34% 36% 35%

2012 2013 2014 2015

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 Canada.

TRUST IN EACH SOURCE FOR GENERAL NEWS AND INFORMATION IN CANADA

MEDIA SOURCES:IN CANADA, TRADITIONAL MEDIA STILL MOST TRUSTED

Informed

Public

Traditional Media

Online Search Engines

Hybrid Media

Owned Media

Social Media

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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 Canada.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 Canada.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 Canada.

17%

21%

33%

33%

34%

46%

54%

54%

70%

70%

Celebrities

Brands I don't use

A well-known online personality

Elected officials

A company CEO

Employees of a company

Companies I use

A journalist

An academic expert

My friends and family

Informed

Public

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

CONTENT SHARING SITES AND ONLINE-ONLY INFORMATION SOURCES IN CANADA

TRUSTED

NEUTRAL

DISTRUSTED

FRIENDS/FAMILY, ACADEMICS MOST TRUSTED ONLINE

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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 Trust in 16 CountriesIncreased Trust in 11 Countries

% Trust

50%

TRUST IN BUSINESS, 2014 VS. 2015

Q11-14. [BUSINESS 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 BUSINESS:HALF BELOW 50%

Informed

Public

2014 2015

59

82 8279

70

54

63

58

45 4543

38

7377

72 71

56

51

59

53

6258 57

4549

4341

39

57

85 84 84

73

6664

60

53

4845

43

72 7067

61

5249 48 48 47 46 45 45

42 4138 36

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FOUR KEY FACTORS AFFECTING 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%

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: CANADA SECOND-MOST TRUSTED GLOBALLY

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.

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50%

57%

68%

State-owned Big Business Family-owned

Informed

Public

GLOBAL CANADA

45%41%

79%

State-owned Big Business Family-owned

TRUST IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF BUSINESS, GLOBAL VS. CANADA

FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESSES MOST TRUSTED BY FAR

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, in Canada and 27-country global total.

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50%

74%71%

60%

71%

66%68% 68%

62%

57%60%

63%59%

55% 54%

47%

74%

67% 66% 65% 65% 65%

56% 56%54%

51% 50% 49% 49% 48%

37%

TRUST IN INDUSTRIES 2014 VS 2015, DECLINES COMPARED TO 2014

INDUSTRY SECTORS: ENERGY, CHEMICALS, AUTO & CONSUMER HEALTH DECLINE

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

*% of countries in which trust decreased

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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, in Canada.

CREDIBILITY OF SPOKESPERSONS, 2014 VS. 2015 IN CANADA

ACADEMICS MOST TRUSTED SPOKESPEOPLE

73%

58%56%

53%50% 50%

36%33%

60%57%

50% 50% 50%

41%

34%

28%

Academic orIndustry Expert

CompanyTechnical Expert

Financial orIndustry Analyst

A Person LikeYourself

NGORepresentative

RegularEmployee

GovernmentOfficial orRegulator

CEO

2014 2015

More Trust Less Trust

Informed

Public

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31%

40%

50%

38%

43% 43% 41%

27%

40%39%

32%35%

33%

28%

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

50%

Global

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

CEO TRUST FALLS TO 2009 LEVELS

Canada

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, in Canada and 20 country global.

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BUILDING TRUST

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BUILDING AND DEFENDING TRUST

“A company can take specific actions

that both increase profits and improve

the economic and social conditions in

the community where it operates.”

80%agree

Informed

Public

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BUILDING AND DEFENDING TRUST

53% 43% 40%

Fails to Contribute

to the Greater Good

Does Not Help Me and

My Family Live a

Healthy Life

Does Not Help Me

and My Family Live

a Fulfilling Life

55% 66% 47%

Contributes to

Greater Good

Produces

Economic

Growth

Allows Me to Be a

Productive

Member of Society

Reasons Trust in Business Has Increased

in CANADA

Reasons Trust in Business Has Decreased in

CANADA

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

Informed

Public

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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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STATED IMPORTANCE VS. STATED PERFORMANCE ON 16 TRUST ATTRIBUTES - GLOBAL

ENGAGEMENT AND INTEGRITY: PRIORITY AREAS FOR COMPANIES TO BUILD TRUST

TRUST-BUILDING OPPORTUNITY QUADRANT

UNDER-PERFORMING ON HIGH PRIORITIES HIGH-PERFORMING ON HIGH PRIORITIES

UNDER-PERFORMING ON LOWER EXPECTATIONS HIGH-PERFORMING ON LOWER PRIORITIES

ENGAGEMENT

INTEGRITY

OPERATIONS

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Sta

ted

Im

po

rta

nce

Stated Performance

PURPOSE

OPERATIONS in 2008

Informed

Public

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. Q114-129. Please rate businesses in general on how well you

think they are performing on each of the following attributes. Use a nine-point scale, where one means they are "performing extremely poorly"

and nine means they are "performing extremely well." (Top 2 Box, Performing Extremely Well) Informed Public, 27-country global total.

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TRUST AND INNOVATION IN BUSINESS

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“Move fast and

break things.”

NOT SO FAST…

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

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 Canada.

CANADIANS FEEL INNOVATION MOVING TOO FAST

53% Too Fast15% Too Slow

Informed

Public

30% Just Right

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14%

15%

34%

70%

75%

80%

Make the World a

Better Place

Improve People's

Lives

Personal Ambition

Technology

Greed/Money

Business Growth

Targets

DRIVERS OF CHANGE IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY TODAY ARE PERCEIVED TO BE:

CANADIANS FEEL INNOVATION BEING DRIVEN BY WRONG REASONS

Informed

Public

Q353. From the list below, what do you believe are the top three drivers of change in

business and industry today? Informed Publics, Canada.

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BEHAVIOUR BASED ON TRUST IN CANADA

TRUST IN INNOVATION MATTERSInformed

Public

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, Canada.

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, Canada.

Trusted CompaniesDistrusted Companies

Refused to buy products/services Chose to buy products/services-68% 78%

Criticized them to a friend/colleague Recommended them to a friend/colleague-56% 66%

Shared positive opinions online

46%Shared negative opinions online

Paid more for products/services

-38%

45%

Defended company 34%

I sold shares

I bought shares 28%-15%

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42%

50% 48%

27%

46%

58%

12%

5%8%

17% 15%

7%

Business Financial Services

Industry

Health Industry Technology

Industry

Energy Industry Food and Beverage

Industry

Informed

Public

2014 TRUST BAROMETER:

69%

say the most important

role for government in business is

to protect consumers and regulate business

NOT ENOUGH TOO MUCH

GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF BUSINESS AND ACROSS INDUSTRY SECTORS IS PERCEIVED

TO BE:

DISTRUST DRIVES DEMAND FOR 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, Canada. 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, Canada.

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57%

44%

38% 36%

23%

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, CANADA 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? Informed Publics, in Canada and 27 country global.

CANADIANS SUSPICIOUS OF GMOs

-12 -15 -17 -11 -9

Informed

Public

50%

CANADA GLOBAL

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25

35

45

55

65

75

85

95

25% 35% 45% 55% 65% 75% 85%

TR

US

T I

N I

NS

TIT

UTIO

NS

(TR

US

T I

ND

EX

)

TRUST IN RECENT BUSINESS INNOVATIONS (AVERAGE)

Data from Table 574

RELATIONSHIP OF TRUST IN INSTITUTIONS (TRUST INDEX) AND AVERAGE

TRUST IN RECENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS

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

these recent developments? Informed Publics, 27-country global total. Q11-14. 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. Informed Publics, 27-country global total.

TRUST AND BUSINESS INNOVATION: HIGHER TRUST CREATES OPPORTUNITY FOR FASTER INNOVATION

UAE

IND

BRA

MAL

SING

MEXGLOBAL

US

ARG

ITA

S.KO

NETH

GER

JAP

FRACAN

AUS

SWE

IRE

TURPOL

S.AF

HK

SPAU.K.

Informed

Public

RUS

INDO

CHI

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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 Canada.

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 Canada

Informed

Public

TRUST IN INDUSTRIES’ ABILITIES TO RESPONSIBLY DEVELOP AND RELEASE

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

24%

39%

41%

55%

64%

65%

49%

56%

74%

51%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

+13

-19

-15

-10

-41

GapTrust in Industry Sector

vs. Trust in Industry to Innovate

TRUST IN INDUSTRY & INNOVATION NOT ANALOGOUS

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BUILDING TRUST IN INNOVATION

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

Make test results available publicly for review 80%

Run a clinical trial or beta test 71%

Partner with an academic institution 69%

Partner with an NGO 53%

Partner with government 47%

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 Canada.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 Canada.

TRANSPARENCY & COLLABORATION KEYS TO EARNING TRUST IN INNOVATION

59% AGREE:

New developments are not tested

enough

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THE INNOVATION TRUST MATRIX

Less

Transparency

Less Accessible

Lower Understanding

Lower Participation

Less Control

Trusted Innovation

APATHY

More

Transparency

More Accessible

Greater

Understanding

Greater Participation

More Control

More Clear Benefit

Greater Personal Benefit

Greater Societal Benefit

Less Clear Benefit

Less Personal Benefit

Less Societal Benefit

Informed

Public

Distrusted Innovation

FEAR

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THE NEW FORMULA FORBUSINESS INNOVATION

TITrusted

Innovation

Discovery

= (DBenefit

B+Integrity

I)+E Engagement

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TOWARDS TRUSTED INNOVATIONA REQUIRED SET OF ACTIONS

BehaveSolve Engage