*4.1. Descriptive Statistics*

The 40 interviews were conducted between July and September 2018, although two of the interviews had to be cancelled and the participants submitted their answers in writing. The descriptive statistical data are shown in Table 1.

The interviewees were representative of firms that mostly had a global or regional footprint (57%), as shown in Figure 5, had staff levels mostly from 1–25,000 (62%), and they were mostly at, or above, senior executive level (defined as having "director" in their role title), including nearly a third at CEO or board level who reflected individuals who could represent their firm's views.

