07/10/2024

Report: Leaders are Cautiously Optimistic about Global Growth

Factum Global’s survey finds enthusiasm for global expansion

A new survey of corporate and nonprofit executives finds strong, if softer, enthusiasm for global expansion opportunities.

The Factum Global Business Survey, released last month by the consultancy Factum Global, found that its overall “sentiment score” a metric that factors in leaders’ attitudes around multiple business factors, declined 8 percent compared to the same time last year. The drop isn’t precipitous, however, and leaders generally expressed enthusiasm for global growth: 77 percent of respondents said they “have plans to continue or increase international activities in the next six months.”

Still, the decline speaks to some uncertainty around global tensions and a still-recovering post-pandemic economy. Factum Global founder and CEO Francisco Gomez said the report highlighted the resilience of global efforts despite those headwinds. 

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