According to a McKinsey study from 2025, companies that invest in...
'Secondo' = se-CON-do; when used as 'according to', stress is on the second syllable.
Use when citing external research, statistics, or expert opinion to give credibility to your argument.
'Secondo' (according to) is the standard Italian way to introduce a source. Italian audiences value authority ('autorità') — citing respected research institutes, consultancies, or industry bodies significantly strengthens a presentation argument.
Come riporta il Rapporto Censis 2025,
As reported by the Censis Report 2025,
Censis is Italy's leading social research institute — highly respected
I dati Eurostat mostrano che l'Italia...
Eurostat data shows that Italy...
For EU-level comparisons; authoritative
Come indicato dalla Banca d'Italia nel suo ultimo bollettino,
As indicated by the Bank of Italy in its latest bulletin,
For economic/financial data; maximum credibility in Italy
Italian academic and business culture places high value on credentialing and authority. Citing respected Italian sources (ISTAT, Banca d'Italia, Confindustria, Censis) alongside international ones (McKinsey, Deloitte, Harvard) creates a particularly strong impression.