translated from Spanish: Cadem reveals that 74% of respondents do not believe entrepreneurs their environmental commitment

A critical view of entrepreneurs’ environmental behaviour revealed the latest Cadem survey, the results of which were revealed on Monday. According to the survey, 74% think that entrepreneurs have little respect for the environment, 21% believe that although they respect the environment they do not care, and 4% think they do have respect for the environment.
The survey also indicates that 74% of respondents say they agree that the environment needs to be taken care of, even if it means curbing the country’s economic development. However, there is more to encourage the development of investment projects and economic progress in the country, even if it has some effects on the environment.
By political commitment, the declaration “to take care of the environment even if it hinders economic development” has the backing of 63% on the right, 77% in the centre, 83% on the left or center-left and 76% of those who declare themselves independent.
Meanwhile, the phrase “encouraging economic development even if it has effects on the environment” attracts 34% adhesion among those who declare themselves right, 19% in the centre, 11% on the left and 19% in independent
Feeling of urgency
The survey further reveals that the sense of urgency of the climate emergency has deepened society, to the point that 84% consider environmental care to be an immediate problem, while 14% see it as a problem to think about the future. There’s only 2% say they don’t think it’s a problem.
In this context, 91% believe that there is currently climate change, although the positive view of this is that 72% believe that climate change can be stopped and reversed, 4 more points since January this year.
In relation to the above, 65% agree that each country, individually, must take appropriate measures to protect its environment and that at the same time there is a global agreement between all countries.
Piñera Approval
In addition, the approval of President Piñera remains stable, given that in the fourth and last week of September 33% approve and 53% disapprove of the management of the representative.  Meanwhile, its cabinet drops in approval to 29% and its rejection increases from 51% to 58%.
44% of respondents learned of President Piñera’s speech to the 74th United Nations General Assembly, which focused on environmental issues. Of these, 55% positively assessed their content.
The study also gives an account of the good positioning of COP25, the climate summit that Chile will host next December. Knowledge of the event increased by 17 points from August 30, and 83% (+9 sts) are good for Chile to be home to and allocate resources for their organization.
Regarding the character of the week, the knowledge of young Swedish activist Greta Thunberg increases by 25 points and reaches 75%. Among them, 84% have a positive image of it.

Original source in Spanish