Recent News & Findings
CEO’s: Environmental Policies
As part of our first quarterly survey of CEO's across the Asia Pacific region for 2024, we included a series of questions relating to their organization’s environmental and social responsibility policies, as we did in Q1 2023.
One question asked “Do you feel that your organization’s current environmental policy is adequate for the next 3 years?” The results to this question varied, where the highest response was from CEO’s in Singapore where 86% answered ‘Yes’ up from 84% in 2023, followed by Japan (83%) and New Zealand (81%). Conversely, the lowest responses were from CEO’s in Cambodia (66%), India & Papua New Guinea (67%), Indonesia & Sri Lanka (69%).
Another question asked “How often is your organisation’s environmental policy reviewed”? The most frequent review period of every 12 months, was highest amongst CEO’s from New Zealand, Japan, Fiji and Singapore. In terms of industry sector, the most frequent review period of every 12 months was highest amongst CEO’s from the food & beverage, energy & resources and agribusiness industries.
The survey used a methodology where 1,596 CEO’s across the major countries and all industry sectors throughout the Asia Pacific region, were interviewed between 8th - 25th March 2024.
Taiwan: Women & Workplace Sexual Harassment
In recent years, Taiwan has been at the forefront of gender quality in Asia. However, in recent weeks a strong MeToo movement has emerged following a large number of accusations being made by women against men, which has garnered media attention as many of the men have high profiles such as politicians, business leaders, journalists and artists.
In a survey involving Taiwanese women, a series of questions were asked concerning sexual harassment, one being “In the last 12 month, have you experienced sexual harassment in your workplace”? 18% answered ‘Yes’.
Age was found to be the main factor, being highest amongst younger women, with 26% aged 18-24 and 23% aged 25-29, having experienced sexual harassment in their workplace over the last 12 months.
The industry employed in was found to be another main factor, where those working in the retail industry had the highest incidence in experiencing sexual harassment (24%), followed by media & entertainment (22%) and professional services (21%).
Another question asked “Do you believe the recent attention of sexual harassment throughout Taiwan will be beneficial in reducing it in the future”? 42% answered ‘Yes’.
Pacific: Effects of Climate Change on Lives
Our 3rd annual survey focussed on climate change in the Pacific, has found an increase in the number of people who are having to make changes to the way they live, across the countries and territories in the Pacific.
Over the last 12 months, there has been a 1.7% increase amongst those who answered that they have had to make changes to the way they live due to climate change. The largest increases were in Samoa (2.8%), Nauru (2.5%), Cook Islands (2.3%) and Vanuatu (2.1%).
Similar to previous years, the countries and territories that predominately comprise atolls and have the lowest elevations, had the highest proportion of people that had to make changes to the way they live, with the highest proportion being in Kiribati (93%), followed by Tokelau (92%), Marshall Islands (91%), Tuvalu (90%) and Niue (89%).
The majority of those in the Pacific feel that the rest of the world is largely unaware and uninterested in the effects that climate change is currently having in the Pacific and will not provide adequate assistance to manage the effects that climate change is having. Asked “Do you believe those in countries outside of the Pacific are aware of the effects that climate change is currently having on people living in the Pacific?” 61% answered ‘No’. Another question asked “Do you believe that countries outside of the Pacific will provide adequate assistance to countries and territories in the Pacific to manage the effects of climate change over the next 5 years?” 73% answered ‘No’.
The survey comprised a methodology where nationwide representative samples of the adult populations throughout 21 Pacific countries and territories, were undertaken between February - April 2024.
Webinar
APMI Partners will be holding a webinar conference from Singapore on Friday 26th April, solely focussed on social research in Asia.
Speakers will include several partners and staff, leading global social researchers and academics, plus senior managers from ASEAN, The Asian Development Bank and the World Health Organization.
This conference is suitable for government, not-for-profit and other organisations involved in conducting and implementing social research.
To register your interest, please contact: events@apmipartners.com
