Research
Research and reports
GCSP publishes research on the priorities, pressures and leadership of communications and corporate affairs. Our reports draw on the experience of senior leaders across regions and industries.
Latest report
Corporate Affairs in 2026: From Influence to Clarity
Our inaugural Global Communications and Corporate Affairs Survey draws on responses from over 200 senior corporate affairs leaders globally. It finds a function that has secured influence, access and a seat at the table, but has yet to translate that importance into clarity of purpose.
Key findings
92%
say their leadership understands the importance of reputation, but only 63% include it in their top three priorities.
81%
report high levels of trust from stakeholders, against 64% trust in business in the Edelman Trust Barometer.
94%
expect AI to have a profound or moderate impact on their work, but only 11% have fully integrated it.