Improve Economic Optimism: Invest in Fair Compensation, Local Communities, Skills Training Percent who say CEOs are obligated to … GLOBAL 27 Pay a fair wage 84 Ensure their home community is safe and thriving 79 Pay fair corporate taxes 78 Retrain employees 78 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer. CEO_PLAY_BK. How obligated do you believe CEOs are to take the following actions? 5-point scale; top 3 box, obligated. Attributes shown to half of the sample. General population, 27-mkt avg.