How can a corporate transformation mindset unlock long-term value?

On behalf of the global EY organization, FT Longitude, the specialist research and content marketing division of the Financial Times Group, conducted an anonymous online survey of 1,200 CEOs from large companies around the world between November 12 and December 9, 2024. The survey aims to provide valuable insights on the main trends and developments impacting the world’s leading companies as well as business leaders’ expectations for future growth and long-term value creation. Respondents represented 20 countries (Brazil, Canada, Mexico, the United States, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Finland, Norway, the United Kingdom, Australia, China, India, Japan, Singapore and South Korea) and five industries (consumer and health; financial services; industrials and energy; infrastructure; technology, media and telecoms). Surveyed companies’ annual global revenues were as follows: less than US$500m (20%), US$500m–US$999.9m (20%), US$1b–US$4.9b (30%) and greater than US$5b (30%).

The CEO Confidence Index is a measure of executives’ outlook on the macroeconomic environment and company performance, derived from data collected as part of the EY-Parthenon CEO Outlook Survey. CEOs rated their outlook on 15 statements using a 5-point scale ranging from "very pessimistic" (0) to "very optimistic" (100). These responses were categorized into five thematic groups: sector growth, prices and inflation, company growth, talent, and investment and technology. Higher Index values indicate a more positive sentiment regarding the future state of the economy and their businesses. An index of 100 is fully optimistic, 50 is neutral, and 0 is fully pessimistic.