International Research
As the Canadian member of the International Research Institutes Network (IRIS), Environics Research has you covered.
Our Global Partners
Clients seeking research insights that extend beyond borders benefit from our long-standing membership in the International Research Institutes Network (IRIS), a respected global consortium of independent market research firms. IRIS includes 30+ members across 5 continents; Environics Research has represented Canada since 1996. To be admitted into IRIS, research firms must meet internationally recognized standards of excellence in areas ranging from research quality to ethics.
Each IRIS member is an industry leader selected for the quality of their research and their ability to contribute to collaborations that combine global perspectives and local knowledge. Through IRIS, our clients gain access to hundreds of skilled research professionals who bring an unmatched depth of national and regional insights from around the globe.
Our Approach
For clients seeking international marketing and opinion research, Environics Research offers extensive capabilities and valuable networks. From our base in Canada, we’ve spent decades building global networks and perspective, and have a long track record of helping clients gather intelligence around the world. Our technical capabilities and the diversity of our team combine to help us navigate diverse cultural landscapes effectively, uncovering insights that help our clients drive success in international markets.
Combining global perspective with local expertise, our colleagues in this active and collaborative research network help us deliver high-quality market and public opinion research both in individual countries of interest to our clients, and at a global level. The network helps members ensure that projects are executed with cultural competence and contextual awareness, maximizing the value of research focused on consumers, businesses, and the general public across a range of cultural settings.
Global Public Confidence Study
The IRIS Network’s Public Confidence Study features reports on attitudes across 27 countries towards healthcare, climate change, and the economy. In partnership with IRIS, Environics Research collected the Canadian data and assisted in analyzing the merged global data.
Contact Us
Connect with our IRIS Network Representative
Appointed at the general meeting in Seoul, South Korea (October 2023), IRIS Network members ratified Tony Coulson, SVP Corporate and Public Affairs at Environics Research in Canada, as the next President of the Association.
Tony Coulson works on policy and communications research with clients at the international, national, provincial and local levels. This includes issue and communications studies ranging from assessing public knowledge, attitudes and (reported) behaviors on a given topic through to audience segmentation, message development, and communications testing. Much of this work is undertaken in support of efforts to raise public awareness or manage organizational reputations.
Tony Coulson
President of IRIS Network
and Group VP at Environics Research
International Network
Today, the IRIS Network includes more than 30 members across 5 continents. Its hundreds of experienced professionals form a network of trusted colleagues, working together to provide clients with a valuable combination of global reach and local expertise.
