This statistic has been taken from the 2015 GfK Roper Reports. It shows the aggregated results of online and in-person surveys conducted in 27 countries around the world in 2015. Participants were asked which social responsibilities are most important for companies. They could select up to three items. Some 47.52 percent of worldwide survey respondents stated that providing good jobs for people is the most important responsibility for companies.
GfK Roper Reports Worldwide are designed as a global data and insight service, aiming to provide a longitudinal view on how consumers' everyday lives are changing. Data is collected for more than 20 countries using a standardized framework to provide the possibility of comparing multiple countries.
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Consumers worldwide: Which of these things do you think are the most important responsibilities of companies today?
online data: March 16, 2015 to June 10, 2015; in-person data: March 21, 2015 to May 1, 2015
Number of respondents
32,755 respondents from 27 countries
Age group
15 years and older
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview, online survey
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Now here is a list of things people have said are or should be responsibilities of companies in this country. Which 3 of these things do you think are the most important responsibilities of companies today? You may select up to 3 items."
The following countries were part of the survey: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czechia, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.
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GfK. (August 31, 2015). Consumers worldwide: Which of these things do you think are the most important responsibilities of companies today? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/517274/frequency-of-social-responsibilities-of-companies-worldwide/
GfK. "Consumers worldwide: Which of these things do you think are the most important responsibilities of companies today?." Chart. August 31, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/517274/frequency-of-social-responsibilities-of-companies-worldwide/
GfK. (2015). Consumers worldwide: Which of these things do you think are the most important responsibilities of companies today?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/517274/frequency-of-social-responsibilities-of-companies-worldwide/
GfK. "Consumers Worldwide: Which of These Things Do You Think Are The Most Important Responsibilities of Companies Today?." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/517274/frequency-of-social-responsibilities-of-companies-worldwide/
GfK, Consumers worldwide: Which of these things do you think are the most important responsibilities of companies today? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/517274/frequency-of-social-responsibilities-of-companies-worldwide/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Consumers worldwide: Which of these things do you think are the most important responsibilities of companies today? [Graph], GfK, August 31, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/517274/frequency-of-social-responsibilities-of-companies-worldwide/
