25. PwC Global CEO Survey

The 25th PwC Global CEO Survey surveyed 4446 CEOs from 89 countries.It shows that CEOs remain confident. Around 77 percent of CEOs believe that global economic growth will improve in the coming twelve months (previous year: 76 percent). Nevertheless, there are many threats, uncertainties and tensions. CEOs are most concerned about cyber risks, followed by health risks and macroeconomic volatility.

In addition, the survey shows that most CEOs have included goals related to customer satisfaction, employee engagement, and automation or digitalization in their long-term strategy.In contrast, goals related to greenhouse gas emissions, gender representation in the workforce, and ethical diversity are less prevalent in strategies and compensation.

So want to learn more? You can find the entire study here.