Growing internationally
+1pp
Recruitment
-3pp
Employee reward and benefits
+4pp
Employee wellbeing
+2pp
Technology
Key takeaways
Net 40% expect to increase their investment in technology
This is a -3 percentage point (pp) decrease compared to Feb ‘24
In line with the rolling average since January 2021 (40%)
Net 13% expect to reduce their investment in technology – a -2pp decrease compared to Feb
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Recruitment
Key takeaways
Net 36% expect to increase their investment in recruitment
This is a -3pp decrease compared to July ‘24
This is +2pp above the rolling average since January 2021 (34%)
14% expect to reduce their investment in recruitment – +1pp increase since July ‘24
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Employee wellbeing
Key takeaways
Net 42% expect to increase their investment in employee wellbeing
+2 percentage point (pp) increase compared to July ’24 and highest level since August 2022
+6pp higher than the rolling average since March 2021 (36%)
Net 12% expect to reduce their investment in employee wellbeing – -3pp lower compared to July
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Employee rewards and benefits
Key takeaways
Net 46% expect to increase their investment in employee reward and benefits. Highest level ever seen
This is +7pp compared to July ‘24
+10pp above the rolling average since March 2021 (36%)
Net 13% expect to reduce their investment levels – -4pp increase from July ‘24
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R&D
Key takeaways
Net 37% expect to increase investment in R&D
-4 percentage point (pp) decrease compared to Feb ’24
+1pp above average investment increase expectations (36%, since Jan ’21)
Net 14% expect to reduce investment levels – no change from Feb ‘24
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Growing internationally
Key takeaways
Net 39% expect to increase investment in growing in international markets
+1 percentage point (pp) increase compared to July ’24
+3pp above average profit growth expectation (36%, since Jan ’21)
Net 13% expect to reduce investment levels – -6pp drop compared to July ‘24
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ESG
Key takeaways
Net 28% expect to increase investment in ESG factors
-8 percentage point (pp) decrease compared to Aug ‘23
-5pp below average investment growth expectations (33%, since Apr ’22)
22% expect to reduce investment in ESG – doubled from Aug 2023
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Skills development
Key takeaways
Net 41% expect to increase investment in skills development
-4 percentage point decrease from Feb ‘24
+3pp above average investment increase expectations (38%, since Jan ’21)
13% expect to reduce their investment levels
+8pp increase compared to Feb ‘24
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Plant, machinery and new buildings
Key takeaways
Net 40% expect to increase investment in plant, machinery and new buildings
+5 percentage point (pp) increase compared to Feb ’24. Second round of a steady increase in this area
+5pp above average investment increase expectations (33%, since Jan ’21)
Net 15% expect to reduce investment - -2pp decrease compared to Feb ’24
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