Global Report + Energy Sector
2016 Edelman
Trust Barometer

Informed Public
‣ 8 years in 20+ markets
‣ Represents 15% of total global population
‣ 500 respondents in U.S. and China; 200 in all other countries
Must meet 4 criteria:
‣ 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
General Online Population
‣ 5 years in 25+ markets
‣ Ages 18+
‣ 1,150 respondents per country
Methodology
28-country global data margin of error: General Population +/-0.6% (N=32,200), Informed Public +/- 1.2% (N=6,200), Mass Population +/- 0.6% (26,000). Country-
specific data margin of error: General Population +/- 2.9 ( N=1,150), Informed Public +/- 6.9% (N = min 200, varies by country), China and U.S. +/- 4.4% (N=500),
Mass Population +/- 3.0 to 3.6 (N =min 740, varies by country), half sample Global General Online Population +/- 0.8 (N=16,100).
‣ 16 years of data
‣ 33,000+ respondents total
‣ All fieldwork was conducted between
October 13th and November 16th, 2015
Online Survey in 28 Countries
Mass Population
‣ All population not including Informed Public
‣ Represents 85% of total global population
2

Trust in Retrospect
3
Rising Influence
of NGOs
2001
Business Must
Partner with
Government to
Regain Trust
2009
Fall of the
Celebrity CEO
2002
Earned Media
More Credible
Than Advertising
2003
U.S. Companies
in Europe Suffer
Trust Discount
2004
Trust Shifts from
“Authorities” to
Peers
2005
“A Person Like
Me” Emerges as
Credible
Spokesperson
2006
Business More
Trusted Than
Government
and Media
2007
Young Influencers
Have More Trust
in Business
2008
Trust is Now an
Essential Line
of Business
2010
Rise of
Authority
Figures
2011
Fall of
Government
2012
Crisis of
Leadership
2013
Business to
Lead the Debate
for Change
2014
Trust is
Essential to
Innovation
2015
Growing
Inequality
of Trust
2016

48
42
26
35
20
12
Trust Matters
4
Percent who engage in each behavior based on trust
68
59
41
38
37
18
Behaviors for Distrusted Companies Behaviors for Trusted Companies
Refused to buy products/services
Criticized companies
Shared negative opinions
Disagreed with others
Paid more than wanted
Sold shares
Chose to buy products/services
Recommended them to a friend/colleague
Shared positive opinions online
Defended company
Paid more
Bought shares
General
Population
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer Q371-589. 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. General Population, 28-country global total, questions asked of half the sample. 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. General Population, 28-country global total, question asked of half the sample.
most trusted
content creators:#1
Friends and
Family
most trusted
media source:#1
Online Search
Engines

1 State of Trust

60
64 65
63
66
50
53 54
51
55
46
48
45
48
51
38
41
39
42
43
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
54
58 58
56
62
47
50
49 49
53
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer 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.” (Top 4 Box, Trust) Informed Public
and General Population, 25-country global total.
6
Percent trust in the four institutions of government, business, media and NGOs, 2012 vs. 2016
53
57
53
51
56
46
49
48
46
49
NGOs
Government
Media
Business
Post-Recession Highs
Informed
Public
General
Population

2 Trust
Inequality

53
58
56 56
60
44
47
46 46
48
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
A Significant Divide
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer 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.” (Top 4 Box, Trust) Informed Public
and Mass Population, 25-country global total.
GDP 5 = U.S., China, Japan, Germany, U.K.
8
Percent trust in the four institutions of
government, business, media and NGOs, 2012 to 2016 Informed
Public
Mass
Population
12pt
Gap
9pt
Gap
in trust inequality--
which jumps to a
5-point increase
among the GDP5
3-point increase

A Global Phenomenon
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer. The Trust Index is an average of a country’s trust in the institutions of government, business, media and NGOs,
28-country global total.
9
Trust Index, Informed Public vs. Mass Population,
15 countries with double-digit trust gaps in 2016
Country
Informed
Public
Mass
Population Gap
U.S. 64 45 19
U.K. 57 40 17
France 55 39 16
India 78 62 16
Australia 63 47 16
Mexico 72 57 15
Italy 58 47 11
China 82 71 11
Brazil 58 48 10
Ireland 49 39 10
Netherlands 62 52 10
Sweden 46 36 10
S. Africa 54 44 10
S. Korea 50 40 10
Singapore 72 62 10

3 Inversion of
Influence

Mass
Population
The Inversion of Influence
11
Authority
& Influence
Influence
Authority
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer 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.” (Top 4 Box, Trust) Informed Public
and Mass Population, 28-country global total.
85%
of
population
48 Trust Index
15%
of
population
60 Trust Index
Informed
Public

71
69
67
45
32
28
Search
TV
Social
Newspapers
Magazines
Blogs
Influence of Peer-Driven Media
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer - How often do you read, view, click on or engage with the following types of content, media or information sources? Online
search engines, such as Google… (Q285), Television news and information (Q287), Social networking sites, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter,
etc.(Net of Q278 Social Networking, Q279 Blogs, Q289 Online message boards, forums or newsgroups), articles in printed newspapers (Q284), articles in printed
magazines(Q283), Blogs (Q279) (Several times a week+) General Population, 28-country global total, question asked of half the sample. 12
Percent who use each media source several times a week or more
2 of top 3 most-used
sources of news and
information are peer-
influenced media
General
Population

63 64
57
50
48
41
50
39
33
67
64 63
53 52
49 48
44
35
Peers Rise to Level of Experts
Employees More Credible than Leaders
Source: 2016 Edelman. Trust Barometer Q130-587. 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,
Very/Extremely Credible) General Population, 27-country global total.
13
Percent who rate each spokesperson as extremely/very credible
2015 2016
+8
Technical
expert
Academic
expert
A person
like
yourself
Financial
industry
analyst
Employee CEO NGO
representative
Board of
Directors
Government
official/regulator
CEO credibility
increased the most
General
Population
+6

4 An Opportunity
for Business

63
57
51
48
67
63
57
51
63
69
62
47
51
48
45
41
55
53
48
42
55
61
56
41
NGOs Business Media Government
Business Most Trusted to Keep Pace
15
Percent trust, 2015 and 2016, and percent who trust each
institution to keep up with the changing times, 2016
Informed
Public
General
Population
Trust
2016
Trusted to
keep pace
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer 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.” (Top 4 Box, Trust), Informed Public
and General Population, 27-country global total. Q441-444 Below is a list of institutions. For each one, please indicate how much you trust that institution to keep
up with the changing times using a 9-point scale where one means that you “do not trust them at all to keep up with change” and nine means that you “trust them a
great deal to keep up with change”. (Top 4 Box, Trust) Informed Public and General Population, 28-country global total.
Business in the lead
Trust
2015

Higher trust in business in 21 countries
53
50
76
71 70
69
64
60
58 57 56 56
53 52 51
48
46 46 46
43 43 42
38
42
70
67
60
39 38
33
42
46
32
58
32
65
21
16
39
30
53
49
26
45
39
26
45
36
24
39
32
39
19
42
79 80
74
45
53
35
Global
GDP5
Mexico
Indonesia
Colombia
India
Brazil
S.Africa
Malaysia
Italy
Canada
Netherlands
Argentina
Australia
U.S.
Spain
Sweden
U.K.
France
Japan
Ireland
Germany
Poland
Turkey
China
UAE
Singapore
HongKong
Russia
S.Korea
50%
Business More Trusted than Government
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer 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.“ (Top 4 Box, Trust) General
Population, 28-country global total.
GDP 5 = U.S., China, Japan, Germany, U.K.
16
Percent trust in business vs. government, 2016, ranked by trust in business
Business Government
General
Population

Greater or equal trust in public companies in 21 countries
50%
Public-Listed Companies More Trusted than State-Owned
17
Percent trust in public companies vs. state-owned companies, 2016, ranked by trust in public companies
Public
Companies
State-Owned
General
Population
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer 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)
General Population, 28-country global total.
GDP 5 = U.S., China, Japan, Germany, U.K.
52
49
79
72 70
65
63
60 59 58
53 52 51 50 49 47 47
45 45 44 43 42
40
67
61
44 43
39
34
24
46 46
73
61
68
53
39
43
40
23
38
47
44
46
49
39 38
43
39 39
33
42
29
74
65
47
62
41
42
35
Global
GDP5
China
Indonesia
India
Mexico
Brazil
Malaysia
Colombia
S.Africa
HongKong
U.S.
Turkey
Canada
Australia
Italy
Poland
U.K.
S.Korea
Ireland
Japan
Sweden
Argentina
UAE
Singapore
Netherlands
Russia
Spain
France
Germany

Business Must Lead to Solve Problems
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer Q249. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statement? (Top 4 Box, Agree).
General Population, 27-country global total, question asked of half the sample.
.
80% agree
“A company can take
specific actions that both
increase profits and improve
the economic and social
conditions in the community
where it operates.”
up from 74% in 2015
General
Population
18

Purpose Impacts Trust
19
Percent who cite each as a reason for why their trust in business has increased or decreased
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer Q328-329. For which of the following reasons, if any, has your trust in each institution listed below increased over the past year? Q330-331. For which
of the following reasons, if any, has your trust in each institution listed below decreased over the past year? General Population, 28-country global total.
Reasons Trust in
Business Has Increased
Reasons Trust in
Business Has Decreased
Produces
economic growth
Contributes to the
greater good
Allows me to be a productive
member of society
Fails to contribute
to the greater good
Lacks economic growth
No public services
59%
45%
40%
50%
39%
36%
General
Population

5 Building Leadership
in a Time of Turbulence
Energy Sector

40%
45%
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
Sector Trends:
Energy Sector Trust Rising
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer Q45-429. 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) General Population, 25-country global total. *From 2012-2014, Pharma included as
subsector(Q). **From 2012-2015, Pharma included as an industry sector (Q43-60). 2012-2014 data recalibrated as a sector.
Trust in each industry sector, 2012-2016 (25-country global total)
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
General
Population
21
Industry 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
5 yr.
Trend
Technology 76% 73% 75% 73% 74% 2
Food & Beverage 63% 63% 64% 63% 64% 1
Consumer Packaged Goods 57% 60% 61% 60% 61% 4
Telecommunications 58% 60% 61% 59% 60% 2
Automotive 62% 65% 69% 66% 60% 2
Energy 53% 57% 57% 56% 58% 5
Pharmaceutical 54% 54% 55% 54% 53% 1
Financial Services 43% 47% 48% 48% 51% 8

40%
45%
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
2013 2014 2015 2016
Sub-sectors 2013 2014 2015 2016
4 yr.
Trend
**Cleantech 68% 70% 68% 65% 3
Natural Gas 58% 58% 58% 56% 2
Utilities 53% 54% - 53% 0
Oil 49% 50% 50% 47% 2
Mining - 50% - 47% -
Nuclear - - 41% - -
Pipelines - - 50% - -
Industry Sub-sectors:
Oil, Gas and Cleantech Decline
22
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer Q61C-65C. Now thinking about specific sectors within the energy industry, please indicate how much you trust businesses in each of
the following sectors to do what is right. Again, please use the same 9-point scale where one means that you “do not trust them at all” and nine means that you “trust them a
great deal.” General Population, 25-country global total, question asked of one-fifth the sample.
**Asked as Renewables before 2015
General
Population
Percent trust in various industry sub-sectors, 2013 - 2016,
(25-country global total)

53%
56%
46% 47%
63%
46%
43% 45%
35%
56%55%
59%
62%
46%
61%
65% 67%
69%
61%
67%
45%
49%
44%
38%
52%
23
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer Q61C-65C. Now thinking about specific sectors within the energy industry, please indicate how much you trust businesses in each of the following sectors to do what is right. Again,
please use the same 9-point scale where one means that you “do not trust them at all” and nine means that you “trust them a great deal.” General Population, 28-country global total and regions, question asked of one-fifth
the sample.
Utilities
Oil
Natural Gas
Cleantech
Mining
General
Population
Industry Sub-sectors:
Cleantech Leads in All Regions, Europe Most Skeptical Across Sector
Trust in various industry sub-sectors, global and regional
Latin AmericaGlobal North America European Union APAC

86 India
85 UAE
84 China
80 Indonesia
75 Singapore
73 Malaysia
69 Brazil
68 Russia
66 Hong Kong
65 Mexico
63 S. Korea
60 Italy
60 Global 64 Global
91 India
88 China
83 UAE
81 Mexico
77 Indonesia
77 Singapore
75 Malaysia
72 U.S.
71 Colombia
66 Brazil
63 Italy
63 Hong Kong
63 S. Korea
62 France
61 Australia
60 Russia
60 Turkey
47 Japan
46 Sweden
45 South Africa
43 Spain
40 Germany
49 Australia
49 Canada
49 Japan
48 Poland
47 Turkey
46 Spain
46 Ireland
44 Sweden
42 Argentina
38 U.K.
37 Germany
59 Netherlands
58 Poland
54 Ireland
52 Argentina
52 Canada
51 U.K.
59 U.S.
57 France
56 Netherlands
50 South Africa
Energy Trust:
Increasing Trust Among
Informed Public
Trust in the energy sector,
Informed Public, 2015 vs. 2016
(27-country global total)
2015 2016
Informed Public
trust up 4 points
Trusters from 44% in
2015 to 61% in 2016
Distrusters from 41%
in 2015 to 18% in 2016
Trusters
Neutrals
Distrusters
24
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer Q45-429. Please
indicate how much you trust businesses in each of the
following industries to do what is right. Again, please use
the same 9-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 Public, 27-country
global total.

46 Japan
44 Germany
43 U.K.
42 S. Africa
39 Spain
39 Sweden
82 China
79 India
79 UAE
74 Indonesia
70 Mexico
69 Singapore
68 Malaysia
65 Colombia
61 U.S.
59 Hong Kong
59 S. Korea
57 Russia
56 Brazil
56 Italy
55 France
54 Netherlands
53 Poland
52 Canada
52 Turkey
51 Argentina
51 Australia
50 Ireland
Energy Trust:
General Population Is In
Neutral Territory
Trust in the energy sector,
Informed Public vs.
General Population, 2016
Only 3 in 10 countries
are trusters among the
General Population
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer Q45-429. Please
indicate how much you trust businesses in each of the
following industries to do what is right. Again, please use
the same 9-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 Public and
General Population, 28-country global total.
Informed
Public
General
Population
57 Global
25
Trusters
Neutrals
Distrusters
65 Global
91 India
88 China
83 UAE
81 Mexico
77 Indonesia
77 Singapore
75 Malaysia
72 U.S.
71 Colombia
66 Brazil
63 Italy
63 Hong Kong
63 S. Korea
62 France
61 Australia
60 Russia
60 Turkey
47 Japan
46 Sweden
45 South Africa
43 Spain
40 Germany
59 Netherlands
58 Poland
54 Ireland
52 Argentina
52 Canada
51 U.K.

58 Hong Kong
57 Russia
57 S. Korea
57 U.S.
55 Italy
54 Brazil
54 France
54 Netherlands
53 Poland
52 Canada
51 Argentina
51 Turkey
49 Australia
49 Ireland
45 Japan
44 Germany
42 U.K.
42 South Africa
38 Spain
38 Sweden
81 China
78 UAE
77 India
75 Indonesia
68 Mexico
67 Malaysia
67 Singapore
64 Colombia
Energy Trust:
Mass Population
Trust Lags
Trust in energy sector,
Informed Public vs. General
Population vs. Mass Population
For the mass
population,
8 of 28 countries
are distrusters
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust
Barometer Q45-429. Please indicate
how much you trust businesses in
each of the following industries to do
what is right. Again, please use the
same 9-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 Public, General Population,
and Mass Population, 28-country
global total.
Mass
Population
56 Global
26
Trusters
Neutrals
Distrusters
Informed
Public
General
Population
46 Japan
44 Germany
43 U.K.
42 S. Africa
39 Spain
39 Sweden
82 China
79 India
79 UAE
74 Indonesia
70 Mexico
69 Singapore
68 Malaysia
65 Colombia
61 U.S.
59 Hong Kong
59 S. Korea
57 Russia
56 Brazil
56 Italy
55 France
54 Netherlands
53 Poland
52 Canada
52 Turkey
51 Argentina
51 Australia
50 Ireland
57 Global65 Global
91 India
88 China
83 UAE
81 Mexico
77 Indonesia
77 Singapore
75 Malaysia
72 U.S.
71 Colombia
66 Brazil
63 Italy
63 Hong Kong
63 S. Korea
62 France
61 Australia
60 Russia
60 Turkey
47 Japan
46 Sweden
45 South Africa
43 Spain
40 Germany
59 Netherlands
58 Poland
54 Ireland
52 Argentina
52 Canada
51 U.K.

Informed 72 91 81 61 66 77 60 51 62 63 75 46 88 71 63 63 54 59 58 43 83 60 45 77 47 52 52 40
Mass 57 77 68 49 54 67 51 42 54 55 67 38 81 64 57 58 49 54 53 38 78 57 42 75 45 51 52 44
Gap 15 14 13 12 12 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 2 2 1 0 -4
Gap
10-15
5-9
1-4
0
Below 0
Trust in energy sector, Informed Public
vs. Mass Population
A Disparity Across All Regions
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer. Q45-429. Please indicate how much you trust businesses in each of the following industries to do what is right. Again,
please use the same 9-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 Public, General Population and Mass Population.
27
France
U.K.
U.S.
Spain
Mexico
Singapore
S.Korea
Malaysia
India
China
Brazil
Germany
Australia
Ireland
Russia
Poland
Canada
Japan
Indonesia
Italy
Argentina
UAE
HongKong
Netherlands
Sweden
Turkey
Colombia
S.Africa

A Widening Trust Gap
28
Percent trust in business vs trust in energy, 2012 to 2016 (25-country global total)
Informed
Public
Mass
Population
7pt
Gap
Trust in Energy
4pt
Gap
9pt
Gap
Trust in Business
11pt
Gap54
58 58
56
62
45
49
48
47
51
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer 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.” (Top 4 Box, Trust). Q45-429.
Please indicate how much you trust businesses in each of the following industries to do what is right. Again, please use the same 9-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 Public and Mass Population, 25-country global
total.
56
59
60 60
63
52
56 56
55
56
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

50%
Energy More Trusted Than Government
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer 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) Q45-429. Please indicate how much
you trust businesses in each of the following industries to do what is right. Again, please use the same 9-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) General Population, 28-country global total.
GDP 5 = U.S., China, Japan, Germany, U.K.
29
Percent trust in energy vs. trust in government, 2016, ranked by trust in energy
General
Population
Greater trust in 24 countries
Energy Government
57
55
82
79
74
70
68
65
61
59 59
57 56 56 55 54 53 52 51 51 50
46
44 43 42
39
79
69
52
39
42
46
79
65
58
32
39
32
39
45
35
53
30
21
24
49
19
42
45
26
32
39 39
36
16
26
80
74
53
45
Global28
GDP5
China
India
Indonesia
Mexico
Malaysia
Colombia
U.S.
HongKong
S.Korea
Russia
Italy
Brazil
France
Netherlands
Poland
Turkey
Australia
Argentina
Ireland
Japan
Germany
U.K.
S.Africa
Spain
UAE
Singapore
Canada
Sweden

6 Leadership in a
Divided World

Addressing Trust Inequality
31
Actions
Values
Employee
Advocacy
Engagement
Trust

Actions:
Trust-Building Behaviors
Leadership in a Divided World:
Energy Sector

Trust-Building Behaviors:
Largest Gaps For Energy in Transparency,
Leadership and Data
Importance vs. performance of behavior in building trust in a company
%
Performance
%
Importance Gap
General
Population
33
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust
Barometer. Q335-440 How important is
each of the following behaviors to
building your TRUST in a company?
Use a 9-point scale where one means
that behavior is “not at all important to
building your trust” and nine means it is
“extremely important to building your
trust” in a company. (Top 4 Box,
Importance) Q346A-J How well do you
think the energy industry is performing
on the behaviors listed below. Use a 9-
point scale where one means they are
“performing extremely poorly” and nine
means they are “performing extremely
well”. (Top 4 Box, Performing) General
Population, 28-country global total.
Protects consumer data 86 62 24
Ensures quality control 85 62 23
Keeps me and my family safe 81 61 20
Is transparent in reporting progress on company’s social responsibilities 80 54 26
Makes my life easier 80 68 12
Embraces sustainable business practices 80 58 22
Has leadership that effectively represents the interests of all stakeholders 79 54 25
Supports local charities and good causes 75 53 22
Develops intellectual property 74 57 17
Makes me feel connected to something bigger 70 51 19

Trust-Building Behaviors:
Tech Outperforms Where Energy Should
General
Population
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer Q335-440. How important is each of the following factors to building your TRUST in a company? Use a 9-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 4 Box, Trust)
General Population, 28-country global total. Q344-348. How well do you think the [INSERT SECTOR BEING RATED] industry is performing on the behaviors listed
below. Use a 9-point scale where one means they are “performing extremely poorly” and nine means they are “performing extremely well”. General Population, 28-
country global total. 34
Gap in importance of behaviors in building trust vs. percent who
agree each industry is performing well against these behaviors
Technology Energy
Protects consumer data 19 24
Ensures quality control 11 23
Keeps me and my family safe 15 20
Is transparent in reporting progress on company’s social responsibilities 18 26
Makes my life easier 1 12
Embraces sustainable business practices 14 22
Has leadership that effectively represents the interests of all stakeholders 14 25
Supports local charities and good causes 15 22
Develops intellectual property 1 17
Makes me feel connected to something bigger 4 19
AVERAGE GAP 11 21

Values:
Trust and the CEO
Energy Sector
Leadership in a Divided World:

46 46
28 29
30 31 33 34 34
35 36 38 40 41 41 42 42 43 45
46
49
53 53 55 56
60
68
76
79
83
Global
GDP5
Russia
Sweden
Germany
Spain
Japan
Ireland
S.Africa
Canada
U.K.
Australia
Argentina
France
Italy
Poland
S.Korea
Turkey
Netherlands
Brazil
U.S.
HongKong
Malaysia
Colombia
Singapore
Mexico
Indonesia
UAE
India
China
Fewer Than Half Trust Energy CEOs
Percent who trust CEOs to do what is right, energy sector
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer Q450. Please indicate how much you trust CEOs in the energy industry to do what is right. Please use the 9-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) General Population, 28-country global
total.
* Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer CEO Supplement Q1. Thinking about company CEOs in general, how many CEOs could you name in full? General
Population, 10-country global total
36
General
Population
50%
In 23 of the 28 countries, the general population do not trust energy CEOs to do what is right
cannot name any CEOs*
60% of
global
respondents

61%
54%
51%
48%
46%
Energy CEOs Least Trusted Among Sectors
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer Q450. Please indicate how much you trust CEOs in the [INSERT INDUSTRY] industry to do what is right. Please use the
9-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) General Population, 28-
country global total.
37
Percent who trust CEOs in each industry
Financial ServicesHealth EnergyTechnology Food & Beverage
General
Population

Purpose and Profits Matter
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer Q496-506. How visible do you think a CEO should personally be in these different types of business situations? Please
use a 9-point scale where one means that it is “not visible at all” and nine means that it is “extremely visible”. (Top 4 Box, Visible) General Population, 28-country
global total, question asked of half the sample.
38
Percent who agree that CEOs should be personally visible in discussing…
8in10
Societal
Issues
‣ Income inequality
‣ Public policy discussions
‣ Personal views on
societal issues
7in10
Financial
Results
General
Population

62%65%
70%
79%
Their education and
how it shaped them
Their personal
success story
The obstacles
they have overcome
Their personal
values
Personal Values and History Matter
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer Q507-514. Thinking about how a CEO communicates with a variety of groups and individuals, how important are each of the following activities a CEO could engage in?
Please use a nine-point scale where one means that attribute is “not at all important to building your trust” and nine means it is “extremely important to building your trust”. [Media Engagement net = Q507
‘Interviews with the media,’ and ‘Q512 ‘Sharing their views on a blog or on social media.’ Direct Engagement net = Q508 ‘Communications with employees,’ and ‘Participation in industry conferences.’] Q516-524.
For you to trust a CEO, how important is it that you have information on each of the following aspects of the CEO’s personal life outside of their business? Please use a nine-point scale where one means that
attribute is “not at all important to building your trust” and nine means it is “extremely important to building your trust. (Top 4 Box, Important) General Population, 28-country global total, question asked of half the
sample.
Percent who agree that each type of information
is important in building trust in a CEO
both directly (86%)
and via media (75%)
General
Population
39
CEOs must engage

Employee Advocacy:
Your Greatest Asset
Leadership in a Divided World:
Energy Sector

25
27
19
25
28
33
27 28
24
28
37
3132
30
48
24 25 26
21 21 22 23
20
16
19 19
14
19 18 18
8 9 8
13
10 11
Employees are Essential Advocates
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Q610 Who do you trust MOST to provide you with credible and honest information about a company's financial earnings and operational performance, and top leadership’s accomplishments?
Q611 a company’s business practices, both positive and negative, and its handling of a crisis? Q612 a company’s employee programs, benefits and working conditions, and how a company serves its customers and
prioritizes customer needs ahead of company profits? Q613 a company’s partnerships with NGOs and effort to address societal issues, including those to positively impact the local community? Q614 a company’s
innovation efforts and new product development? Q615 Who do you trust MOST to provide you with credible and honest information about a company’s stand on issues related to the industry in which it operates? General
Population, 28-country global total.
41
Most trusted spokesperson to communicate each topic
Innovation effortsFinancial earnings &
operational
performance
Business practices/
crisis handling
Treatment of
employees/customer
Partnerships/
Programs to address
societal issues
Views on
industry issues
Employees Most Trusted
General
Population
Company CEO
Senior executive
Employee
Activist consumer
Academic
Media spokesperson

74
83
68
77
82
91
Global GDP 5 APAC European Union Latin America North America
1 in 4 Energy Workers Do Not Trust Their Employer
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer Q525-526. Thinking about your own company and other companies in your industry, please indicate how much you trust
each 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) General Population, 28-country global total, question was asked of half the sample.
GDP 5 = U.S., China, Japan, Germany, U.K.
42
Percent who trust the company for which they work, energy sector
General
Population

Integrity 54 31 23
Has Ethical Business Practices 51 31 24
Takes Responsible Actions To Address An Issue Or A Crisis 54 31 23
Has Transparent And Open Business Practices 55 31 24
Engagement 55 32 23
Treats Employees Well 58 33 25
Listens To Customer Needs And Feedback 58 33 25
Places Customers Ahead Of Profits 55 31 24
Communicates Frequently And Honestly On The State Of Its Business 48 29 19
Products 49 34 15
Offers High Quality Products Or Services 58 35 23
Is An Innovator Of New Products, Services Or Ideas 41 32 9
Purpose 43 28 15
Works To Protect And Improve The Environment 50 30 20
Creates Programs That Positively Impact The Local Community 44 29 15
Addresses Society's Needs In Its Everyday Business 45 29 16
Partners With NGOs, Government And Third Parties To Address Societal Issues 34 24 10
Operations 37 28 9
Has Highly-Regarded And Widely Admired Top Leadership 39 27 12
Ranks On A Global List Of Top Companies, Such As Best To Work For Or Most Admired 36 27 9
Delivers Consistent Financial Returns To Investors 36 28 8
Trust-Building Attributes
Company Importance vs. Performance
%
Performance
%
Importance Gap
General
Population
43
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust
Barometer Q80-95 How important is
each of the following attributes to
building your TRUST in a company?
Use a 9-point scale where one means
that attribute 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,
Importance) 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". (Top 2 Box,
Performance) General Population, 28-
country global total.

Engagement:
Every Voice Matters
Leadership in a Divided World:

58
53
44
63
46
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Transformed Media Landscape
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer 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) General Population and Millennials, 25-country global total.
*From 2012-2015, “Online Search Engines” were included as a media type. In 2016, this was changed to “Search Engines.”
**From 2012-2015, “Hybrid Media” was included as a media type. In 2016, this was changed to “Online-Only media.”
Percent trust in each source for general news and information
Millennials
even more trusting
of digital media than
general population
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Search engines* 61 58 61 62 63
Traditional media 62 59 61 57 58
Online-only media** 46 44 47 45 53
Owned media 41 40 43 43 46
Social media 44 41 44 45 44
General
Population
45
Millennials Gap
66 3
58 0
58 5
51 5
51 7

50%
67
61
53
46
39
46
40
34
30
26
78
65
62
55
49
44 42
37
32 31
My friends
and family
An academic
expert
Companies
that I use
Employees of
a company
A company
CEO
A journalist A well-known
online
personality
Elected
officials
Celebrities Companies I
don’t use*
Every Voice Matters
Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer Q598-609. Thinking about the information you consume, how much do you trust the information from each of the following
authors or content creators? (Top 4 Box, Trust) General Population, 27-country global total, question asked of half the sample.
* Asked as “Brands I don’t use” in 2015. 46
Percent who trust information created by each author on social networking
sites, content sharing sites and online-only information sources, 2015 vs. 2016
+11
General
Population
+10
2015 2016

Peers Influence Purchase
Source: The Edelman Earned Brand study 2015, Q41: Thinking about the conversations you have online and offline with friends and other people like you about
brands, products and services you purchase, what impact do they have on you?
The impact of online and offline conversations about brands
with friends and other people like me
Source: 2015 Earned Brand Study of Global Consumers
purchase decisions
at the moment of truth
75%
Build Inspiration %
They give me a sense of community 16
They get me 17
Push Consideration %
They push me to try new things 25
They suggest products/services 27
They make me trust the brand more 29
Moment of Truth %
They help me overcome concerns 37
They help me make decisions 44
They warn me about the risks 45
peers
influence
47

Opportunities
to Connect
7

Access to education/training
Address income inequality
Access to healthcare
Protecting/improving the environment
Reducing poverty
Supporting human & civil rights
Modern infrastructure
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Source: 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer Q561-573 Thinking about businesses in your country, how important is it that they play a role in solving each of the following societal issues?
Please use a nine-point scale where one means that it is “not at all important” and nine means that it is “extremely important”. (Top 4 Box, Importance) General Population, 28-country
global total, question asked of one quarter the sample.
Connect to What
Matters Most
49
Most important issue for
business to address in
each country
Canada
Brazil
Germany
France
China
U.S.
Poland
Argentina
Sweden
Mexico
U.K.
Ireland
Netherlands
Turkey
Singapore
Hong Kong
Malaysia
Colombia
Japan
Australia
Russia
S. Korea
Italy
Spain
Indonesia
UAE
S. Africa
India
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Population
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Actions
Values
Employee
Advocacy
Engagement
Embracing the
New Reality of Influence to
Address Trust Inequality
‣ Create societal impact in addition to profits through
purposeful action
‣ Express your values through honest, ethical
engagement in which you share your story
‣ Ignite your most powerful advocate, your employees
‣ Engage cross channel to meet stakeholders, where
they are, about what most interests/concerns them
Influence
TRUST
50
Leadership
TRUST

Thank You
For more information, please contact
Amy Hemingway, Global Chair, Energy
amy.hemingway@edelman.com
1-202-350-6661