Reasons Degree of importance Periodo Total Reduction of labour costs Total 2021-2023 100 Reduction of labour costs Very Important 2021-2023 18,5 Reduction of labour costs Moderately important 2021-2023 44,4 Reduction of labour costs No at all important 2021-2023 11,1 Reduction of labour costs Not applicable / Don't know 2021-2023 25,9 Reduction of other costs of labour costs Total 2021-2023 100 Reduction of other costs of labour costs Very Important 2021-2023 14,8 Reduction of other costs of labour costs Moderately important 2021-2023 40,7 Reduction of other costs of labour costs No at all important 2021-2023 11,1 Reduction of other costs of labour costs Not applicable / Don't know 2021-2023 33,3 Access to new markets Total 2021-2023 100 Access to new markets Very Important 2021-2023 11,1 Access to new markets Moderately important 2021-2023 3,7 Access to new markets No at all important 2021-2023 37 Access to new markets Not applicable / Don't know 2021-2023 48,1 Lack of skilled labour in the resident country Total 2021-2023 100 Lack of skilled labour in the resident country Very Important 2021-2023 0 Lack of skilled labour in the resident country Moderately important 2021-2023 0 Lack of skilled labour in the resident country No at all important 2021-2023 51,9 Lack of skilled labour in the resident country Not applicable / Don't know 2021-2023 48,1 Access to specialised knowledge/technologies Total 2021-2023 100 Access to specialised knowledge/technologies Very Important 2021-2023 3,7 Access to specialised knowledge/technologies Moderately important 2021-2023 22,2 Access to specialised knowledge/technologies No at all important 2021-2023 33,3 Access to specialised knowledge/technologies Not applicable / Don't know 2021-2023 40,7 Improvement in quality or introduction of new products Total 2021-2023 100 Improvement in quality or introduction of new products Very Important 2021-2023 3,7 Improvement in quality or introduction of new products Moderately important 2021-2023 22,2 Improvement in quality or introduction of new products No at all important 2021-2023 25,9 Improvement in quality or introduction of new products Not applicable / Don't know 2021-2023 48,1 Focus on core business Total 2021-2023 100 Focus on core business Very Important 2021-2023 7,4 Focus on core business Moderately important 2021-2023 22,2 Focus on core business No at all important 2021-2023 29,6 Focus on core business Not applicable / Don't know 2021-2023 40,7 Reduction of delivery times Total 2021-2023 100 Reduction of delivery times Very Important 2021-2023 3,7 Reduction of delivery times Moderately important 2021-2023 11,1 Reduction of delivery times No at all important 2021-2023 29,6 Reduction of delivery times Not applicable / Don't know 2021-2023 55,6 Strategic decisions taken by the decision-maker of the corporate group Total 2021-2023 100 Strategic decisions taken by the decision-maker of the corporate group Very Important 2021-2023 3,7 Strategic decisions taken by the decision-maker of the corporate group Moderately important 2021-2023 7,4 Strategic decisions taken by the decision-maker of the corporate group No at all important 2021-2023 29,6 Strategic decisions taken by the decision-maker of the corporate group Not applicable / Don't know 2021-2023 59,3 Regulations abroad which favourably affects the company Total 2021-2023 100 Regulations abroad which favourably affects the company Very Important 2021-2023 44,4 Regulations abroad which favourably affects the company Moderately important 2021-2023 18,5 Regulations abroad which favourably affects the company No at all important 2021-2023 11,1 Regulations abroad which favourably affects the company Not applicable / Don't know 2021-2023 25,9 Factors related to COVID-19 Total 2021-2023 100 Factors related to COVID-19 Very Important 2021-2023 0 Factors related to COVID-19 Moderately important 2021-2023 7,4 Factors related to COVID-19 No at all important 2021-2023 29,6 Factors related to COVID-19 Not applicable / Don't know 2021-2023 63 Sanctions on Russia Total 2021-2023 100 Sanctions on Russia Very Important 2021-2023 0 Sanctions on Russia Moderately important 2021-2023 0 Sanctions on Russia No at all important 2021-2023 25,9 Sanctions on Russia Not applicable / Don't know 2021-2023 74,1 Factors related to environmental policy Total 2021-2023 100 Factors related to environmental policy Very Important 2021-2023 3,7 Factors related to environmental policy Moderately important 2021-2023 0 Factors related to environmental policy No at all important 2021-2023 33,3 Factors related to environmental policy Not applicable / Don't know 2021-2023 63