TEAM LEWIS Survey

Hi,

Thank you for taking part in our survey. TEAM LEWIS is a global marketing agency built to help and inspire brands to shape tomorrow. As an agency we’re highly passionate about sustainability and have several initiatives in place ourselves. We are conducting this survey to further understand the key priorities in the sustainability space for businesses and brands like yours, along with learning more about the challenges you face with your sustainability marketing. We may connect with you based on your response to this survey to collaborate and explore these key issues further.

This survey should only take 10-minutes, and your responses will be kept anonymous. We appreciate your input. If you want to learn more about what we do at TEAM LEWIS, you can visit our website here.

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* 1. Please enter your name

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* 2. At what email address would you like to be contacted?

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* 3. On a scale of one to five how important do you think sustainability is to a company's overall business success?

Extremely important

Very important

Somewhat important

Not so important

Not at all important

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* 4. Which of the following is/are the main reason(s) you have implemented sustainability practices into your business? (Select all that apply)

Align with business goals, mission, and values

Make a tangible, positive impact

Meet consumer expectations

Attract, motivate, and retain employees

Meet investor expectations

Develop new growth opportunities

Improve operational efficiency

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What is the number one challenge you face in communicating your sustainability initiatives?

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* 6. What are the major barriers to making further progress on sustainability goals in your organisation? Please select up to three answers.

Risk that sustainable practices will raise costs

Difficulty in developing targets, measures, and controls

Difficulty in aligning social and environmental activities with corporate strategy

Lack of urgency to act

Fear of backlash and not doing enough

Lack of clear responsibility at board level for sustainability issues

Lack of education on what sustainable development means for the organisation

Difficulty in funding sustainability efforts

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Which of the following will have the greatest influence over your sustainability strategy over the next five years?

Government and policymakers

Competitors

Customers

Regulators

Employees

Shareholders

Media (e.g., concern over bad press)

Business associations/code of best practice

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Does your company have an integrated marketing strategy that highlights your sustainability efforts?

Yes

No, but we are developing one

No, and we don’t have any immediate plans to develop one

Don’t know

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* 9. Where do you see the future of ESG and CSR initiatives for businesses?

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* 10. How important do you think it is for businesses to be transparent about their environmental impact?

Extremely important

Very important

Somewhat important

Not so important

Not at all important