COVID-19 Raises Tough Decisions, Shifting Priorities of Corporate America

Nov 6, 2020 9:25 AM ET

Originally published on St. Louis Post-Dispatch

(Bpt) - During the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers are more willing than business executives to impose short-term economic pain for long-term gain, as trust in the government’s ability to make the world a better place has taken a plunge, as has environmental concerns.

The sixth annual Aflac Survey on Corporate Social Responsibility, which includes a nationwide selection of 1,280 adult consumers and 200 business executives, reveals how the global pandemic has shaped consumers and business executives’ views on how companies should serve the social good. No Aflac employees were included in this survey.

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