B
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60%
60% -- reading comprehension speed rate for plain language corporate disclosure readers (2025)
60% of study participants were able to read through rewritten plain language corporate disclosure paragraphs in 30 seconds or less.
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60%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
Entity
Geography
Global
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
95
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Labrador and BVA Group
Primary
Tier A
https://boardmember.com/fostering-stakeholder-trust-plain-language-in-corporate-disclosure/ ↗
Source Article
Fostering Stakeholder Trust: Plain Language In Corporate Disclosure - Corporate Board Member
A recent study by Labrador and BVA Group, a research and consulting firm, shows there are distinct benefits to presenting typical corporate disclosures in plain language. The study, “The Effectiveness of Plain Language Proven by Data,” found that when plain language is used, people can absorb inform…
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Labrador and BVA Group
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Methodology
Labrador/BVA study with eight ~100-word text samples, half corporate-speak and half plain language
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IndustryFinTech
RegionGlobal
RoleAll marketers
Channelmulti-channel
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plain language corporate disclosure readers: 60% reading comprehension speed rate. Source: Labrador and BVA Group (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/plain-language-reading-speed-60pct
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