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Peers highly credible
For the first time, “a person like yourself” is as credible a source for information about a company as a technical or academic expert (all three at 60%). Credibility of CEOs is at an all-time low, with a 12-point decline in the last year.
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Business adds to fears
53% agree that the pace of change in business and industry is too fast. They worry about losing their jobs due to lack of training or skills (60%); foreign competitors (60%); immigrants who work for less (58%);  jobs moving to cheaper markets (55%); and automation (54%).
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Expectations for business high
The three most important attributes for building trust in a company are treating employees well, offering high-quality products and services, and listening to customers—and they matter even more to those who believe the system isn’t working.
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With the people
The trust crisis demands a new operating model for organizations by which they listen to all stakeholders; provide context on the issues that challenge their lives; engage in dialogue with them; and tap peers, especially employees, to lead communications and advocacy efforts.
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The mediaecho chamber
People are nearly four times more likely to ignore information that supports a position they don’t believe in; don’t regularly listen to those with whom they often disagree (53%); and are more likely to believe search engines (59%) over human editors (41%).
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Trust inequality grows
Globally, there is now a 15-point gap between the trust held by the informed public and that held by the mass population—a three-point increase in the last year.
Failing system + fears = action
Ten of the 28 surveyed countries combine an above-average lack of belief that the system is working with multiple societal fears—the same hotspots of recent populist actions: France, Italy, Mexico, South Africa, Spain, Brazil, Colombia, the U.K., Australia and the U.S.
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 A broken system
Globally, 53% believe that the system is not working for them—it’s unfair, doesn’t give them hope for the future and leaders won’t fix problems. 32% are uncertain, and only 15% agree the system is working.
Trust incrisis
Globally, trust in the institutions of business, media, government and NGOs dropped three points in 2017. Media is at all-time lows, government trust continues to erode, and two-thirds of surveyed countries are now “distrusters,” with under 50% trust.
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Concerns & fears
Leading the list of societal concerns and fears we measured that are commonly associated with populist actions are corruption (69% concerned; 40% fearful); globalization (62% concerned; 27% fearful); eroding social values (56% concerned; 25% fearful); immigration (55% concerned; 28% fearful); and the pace of innovation (51% concerned; 22% fearful).
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To explore the complete 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer, visit
 www.edelman.com/trust2017
 To explore the complete 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer, visit
 www.edelman.com/trust2017
 
 All data is based on general population sample unless otherwise noted.
 
 All data is based on general population sample unless otherwise noted.
 

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