The top concerns of business leaders remains inflation and volatile markets as revealed in the “Global Industry Insights Report,” bynCiti Commercial Bank (CCB) A majority of the roughly 500 poll participants from around the world identified inflation and market volatility as the two main problems threatening the viability of their business, followed by the regulatory landscape and trade. Key conclusions drawn from the survey’s data on a worldwide scale: Inflation poses the greatest threat to the respondents’ businesses, and 72% of those polled felt that controlling prices or keeping costs low is the main obstacle to their ability to succeed as a firm today. Notably, 52% of respondents said they thought supply chain problems had gotten better over the previous year; 36% said they thought they had stayed the same; and only 13% said they thought they had gotten worse.According to 55% of respondents, the healthcare industry is setting the pace for becoming carbon neutral by 2050. However, just 37% of those polled claimed that their organisation places a high priority on net zero and/or ESG in general. 52% of respondents said their company is thinking about going global in the upcoming year, with 27% saying they want to enter the Asia-Pacific region. 27% of respondents claim to be either just slightly or very dissatisfied with the progress they have achieved towards their financial objectives as of 2023. “It comes as no surprise that inflation and market volatility are top of mind for companies across industries worldwide,” said Tasnim Ghiawadwala, global head of Citi Commercial Bank. Everything has been impacted by inflation, including supply chain and inventory management as well as operational, financial, and human resource planning. It is crucial for mid-sized corporates to be nimble and flexible with the market because it will have an impact on long-term strategic planning and vision. Cost control is important, but success ultimately depends on understanding your core offering, or how your business stands out to customers
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