Council for Global Brand Building · Est. 2026

Let the world see leading brands, and truly trust them.

CGBB sets the standards for how trust is assessed and rated in corporate and business settings. Companies, universities, media and independent experts build those standards together, on a rigorous academic foundation.

The trust gap
Capability
≠ Perception

Strong products, technology and operations do not automatically shape how a company is seen.

Awareness
≠ Trust

Being known is the start of the work. Being trusted, and being able to show it, is the goal.

Entering a market
≠ Belonging to it

Selling into a market and becoming a trusted part of it call for different capabilities.

Flagship research

Global Brand Credibility Index

A standard for assessing how far a brand is trusted, built on seven dimensions of credibility.

2026Whitepaper. The academic foundations for assessing trust.
2027First ranking. Leading brands rated against the standard.
  1. 01Consumer perception
  2. 02Public reputation and media
  3. 03Employer brand
  4. 04Partner relationships
  5. 05Regulation and social responsibility
  6. 06Crisis and risk management
  7. 07The effect of AI on credibility
Membership

Membership is open.

Help shape how trust is defined, assessed and rated, and bring what you see in your own market.

Membership is currently complimentary.

Apply for membership
Corporate members
Companies that want to build, and demonstrate, trust in their brand.
Institutional members
Universities, research institutes, media and industry bodies.
Individual experts
Practitioners and scholars in brand, communications and trust.
Events
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