Since the Global Financial Crisis of 2008, financial services are less trusted ‘to do what is right’ than any other part of the business community, although most people trust banks to safeguard their money and their data. Most citizens distrust how governments use their money. Over half (57 percent) of the respondents of a multi-country survey say governments serve the interest of the few, while less than a third (30 percent) say that governments serve the interests of everyone. Citizens spending behaviours too often do not reflect their concerns about their children’s futures, inequality, environment and climate.
Since the Global Financial Crisis of 2008, financial services are less trusted ‘to do what is right’ than any other part of the business community, although most people trust banks to safeguard their money and their data. Most citizens distrust how governments use their money. Over half (57 percent) of the respondents of a multi-country survey say governments serve the interest of the few, while less than a third (30 percent) say that governments serve the interests of everyone. Citizens spending behaviours too often do not reflect their concerns about their children’s futures, inequality, environment and climate.