Dimitris Sigalos

Dimitris Sigalos

Development Director, Global Link

Dimitris has been Project Manager for over 6 years with leading agencies in Greece and the UK.  He has covered a wide range of sectors including FMCG, retail, automotive, pharma and sociopolitical, applying innovative research tools.  He has coordinated international projects covering Europe, North and South America, Asia/Pacific.

Passionate with issues concerning environmental sustainability and social responsibility, he currently conducts an ESG consumer study covering 17 countries in 4 continents. The results will be presented in the context of the annual ESOMAR Congress in Amsterdam.

Executives’ Perception on ESG : Past Present and Future

Global Link conducted specifically for the Athens ESG Forum a holistic research program comprising qualitative and quantitative phases. Areas covered include:

• Familiarity with ESG
Relative importance of each of the three pillars
Role of consultants

• Supplier compliance expectations

• Customers’ motivations and behaviour
Product categories supporting a price premium

• Sources of information and communication methods

• Measurement / Reporting

• The future of ESG
Investment trends
Barriers and opportunities in adopting ESG

• Awareness and perceptions regarding CSRD and ESRS

Last year’s study will be the benchmark against which to measure market development.