Updated / Thursday, 11 Feb 2021
07:07
78% of business leaders believe the pandemic will have a negative impact on the bottom line of their business this year
33% of businesses say a slow roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccination programme is the single biggest risk facing their organisation, according to new research by the Institute of Directors (IoD) in Ireland.
An extension of Level 5 restrictions beyond next month is seen as the second biggest risk at 23%.
According to the research, 78% of business leaders believe the pandemic will have a negative impact on the bottom line of their business this year.
The findings of the IoD s quarterly Director Sentiment Monitor, to be published in full at the end of February, reveals that 70% of business leaders expect most staff to return to the workplace in the second half of the year.