According to a survey conducted among business executives worldwide in 2021, the main strategic driver behind mergers and acquisitions (M&A) were increasing operational capabilities, indicated by 26 percent of survey respondents. A further 19 percent of respondents said streghtening ESG perfromances was also among the most important drivers for M&As.
Main strategic drivers for merger and acquisition (M&A) deals according to C-suite executives worldwide in 2022
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EY. (April 19, 2022). Main strategic drivers for merger and acquisition (M&A) deals according to C-suite executives worldwide in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/953278/main-strategic-drivers-behind-mergers-and-acquisitions-worldwide/
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EY. (2022). Main strategic drivers for merger and acquisition (M&A) deals according to C-suite executives worldwide in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/953278/main-strategic-drivers-behind-mergers-and-acquisitions-worldwide/
EY. "Main Strategic Drivers for Merger and Acquisition (M&a) Deals According to C-suite Executives Worldwide in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/953278/main-strategic-drivers-behind-mergers-and-acquisitions-worldwide/
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Main strategic drivers for merger and acquisition (M&A) deals according to C-suite executives worldwide in 2022 [Graph], EY, April 19, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/953278/main-strategic-drivers-behind-mergers-and-acquisitions-worldwide/