Cleaner and Responsible Consumption最新文献

Although the literature on inclusive growth is richer than ever before, still scant studies have researched its complex relationship with environmental quality. Considering the growing issue of poverty, unemployment, and rapid environmental degradation, we introduce here a new agenda for a sustainable global economy namely sustainable inclusive green growth. The paper is devoted to building up a comprehensive conceptual model of the relationship between environmental quality and inclusive growth based on the analysis of their main predictors, mediating and moderating variables using socio-economic theoretical underpinnings. In post-Covid-19 times, the world is considered about sustainable inclusive green growth more than anything else. An in-depth review of the literature suggests that inclusive growth could only be sustainable if it takes care of environmental quality while promising higher economic growth, tackling poverty, curbing inequalities through social and digital inclusion, and creating productive employment opportunities for current and future generations. The conceptual framework suggested here may be seen as a roadmap for policy makers of different geographical locations to target sustainable inclusive green growth. Moreover, the concepts of human and physical capital, institutions, trade dimensions, investment, and the role of major macroeconomic indicators such as inflation are also considered while designing the conceptual framework.

Integration of lean-green practices has benefited companies in many ways, particularly the large ones. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), as key players within supply chains, should also be encouraged to apply the lean and green practices to support the large enterprises in the supply chain. However, it remains all time challenging for SMEs that operate with limited resources, and often emphasize on short-term goals with rapid turnaround. The impact of green-lean practices on sustainability performance has been investigated earlier, however further study is needed to understand the phenomena in context of SME supply chain. This study examined the moderating effects of top management commitment and leadership (TMCL) and organizational culture transformation (OCTr) on the relationship between Lean Practice (LP) and Green Practice (GP). Further, it investigated the moderating effect of both policy initiative (PI) and collaborative synergy (CS) on the relationship between GP and sustainability performance. The survey-based study analyzed the data from 345 Indonesian manufacturing SMEs using structural equation modeling (SEM) with Smart-PLS. The findings suggest that GP mediates LP to improve sustainability performance of SMEs. TMCL facilitates significantly the adoption of integrated lean and green practices. Meanwhile, OCTr, PI, and CS did not have a significant moderating effect. It means that OCTr does not significantly moderate lean practices for the adoption of green practice. Similarly, results demonstrate that neither PI nor CS moderate the correlation between green practice and sustainability performance of supply chain in manufacturing SMEs. The findings help SME owners or managers to build a comprehensive model of a lean-green system to direct SMEs to achieve sustainable development.

Efforts to spread clean cooking technologies (CCT) have been impeded, and adoption rates in many emerging economies are estimated to be relatively low. Myriad factors are related to this issue, particularly among food processing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMFPEs) in Ghana. In this study, end users' requirements (C) are correlated with engineering characteristics (E) to increase the quality of CCT for rapid uptake by the SMFPEs using a hybrid Multi-Tier Framework and Quality Function Deployment approach. Both requirements were: E1 = Cooking exposure, E2 = Cook stove Efficiency, E3 = Convenience, E4 = Safety, E5 = Affordability, E6 = Fuel availability, CT = tripod stove, C1 = LPG, C2 = Electric stove, C3 = Gel stove, C4 = Biogas stove, C5 = Charcoal stove). According to the study's findings, the CCT's ability to handle the weight of their meals, reduce smoke emissions, sustain local kitchen ergonomics, and improved cooking time were the top design requirements from end-users. This means that stoves that meet their criteria would be easily adopted by them for use. Hence, manufacturers and investors may benefit from the findings of this novel study to provide result-based solutions where it matters.

Climate change mitigation to the 1.5 °C calls for significant and extensive climate actions. Nordic countries are showing high engagement to climate change mitigation while the consumption and lifestyle-based carbon footprints are among the global highest. Majority of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are connected to household consumption where various behavioral changes have been presented in order to reduce the personal carbon footprints. Previous research has shown how behaviors are connected to the living environment and urban structure, which have shown having an impact in forming variations in our lifestyles and behavioral patterns. In this study, with a survey dataset of ∼8000 respondents across the five Nordic countries, the engagement of respondents to different climate and carbon mitigation actions were analyzed and linked to their calculated carbon footprints. Three types of behavioral clusters were found among the respondents, one presenting conscious pro-climate behavior, one relating to frugality behavior, and one cluster related to self-sufficient behavior. The pro-climate behavioral intentions were present more in urbanized areas together with high climate motivation, whereas frugality behavior was level across the urban gradient, and finally respondents from less urbanized areas emphasized self-sufficient behavior. The stated behavioral intentions of the respondents were in contrast to their carbon footprints. Carbon footprints related to leisure consumption were highest in the urban regions and everyday consumption related footprints in the rural regions. Interestingly, only frugality behavior was associated with lower carbon footprints both in everyday and leisure consumption categories, whereas climate conscious behavior was positively related to leisure consumption footprint but negatively related to everyday consumption. The findings emphasize the variation of lifestyles based on different actions in different urban forms where the engagement to climate change mitigation presents differently. The results underline the importance of understanding the role that the built environment plays in being linked to the behavioral patterns and the need to increase the knowledge of the climate impacts of behavioral choices.

The paper categorises households based on their motivations and management practices towards reducing food waste, examines the factors that differentiate households that use specific food management practices and motivation bundles, and evaluates the effect of motivations and food management practices on household food waste. Using data from households in the United Kingdom, three bundles of motivation (saving, environmental considerations and emotions) and management practices (plan, inspect and proactive) are elicited. The results show that the single predominant management practice is “inspect” while “environmental considerations” was the most common motivation. We find evidence that different motivation bundles, as well as management bundles are used in a complementary manner. The results show that of the three management bundles, being proactive is more likely to result in reducing food waste. On the other hand, considerations for the environment and negative emotion that arise after food is wasted increases the desire to reduce waste. This study highlights the interdependent nature of motivations and practices and could guide public policy and awareness campaigns for more targeted and effective waste reduction strategies. Targeted public awareness campaigns emphasising the environmental impact of food waste and educational programs integrated into existing initiatives could effectively reduce household food waste in the UK.

The way each person dresses has been considered a cultural manifestation and a portrait of societies, where each one expresses their habits, customs and values. The improvement in living standards, especially in developed countries, accompanied by the emergence of Fast fashion, has led to an exaggerated increase in the consumption of clothing products. This increase has a growing impact on the environment, not only in soil erosion and water consumption, due to the production of fibers such as cotton, linen, and others, but also due to the use of chemical products in the manufacturing processes of these products. The increase in consumption and the reduction in the useful lifetime of garments has led to a large increase in textile waste, which often ends up in undifferentiated garbage. One of the ways to mitigate the problem is to embark on the circular economy. This requires the involvement of all actors in the value chain, including especially the end-consumer, as this is the main responsible for closing the cycle of the economy, by sending end-of-life textile products for recycling. In this article, a systematic review on digital solutions for involving the end-consumer in the circular economy of the Textile and Clothing value chain is made, not only in closing the cycle, sending end-of-life textile products for recycling, but also in extending the useful lifetime of their garments, and in the implementation of good practices in use, maintenance and disposal of their garments.

Sustainability and ethical consumption are gaining popularity as key drivers in safeguarding the environmental ecosystem. Cruelty-free products have become a lifestyle choice, supporting personal care and appearance while contributing to environmental preservation. The potential economic for personal care products in Indonesia is enormous, with consistent growth observed. This study examines the factors influencing consumer interest in purchasing cruelty-free personal care products. Our survey involved 326 participants, revealing a significant tendency towards cruelty-free product purchase intention, reaching 73.9%. However, a significant portion of participants, approximately 20.9%, remained undecided or neutral. To identify the influential factors in purchasing cruelty-free products, we expand the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) and employ structural equation modelling (SEM) for analysis. Our findings show that attitude, perceived behavioural control, and subjective norms positively influence the intention to buy cruelty-free products. Moreover, we also observe that hedonism, environmental values, and knowledge play significant roles in shaping attitudes towards cruelty-free purchase intentions. In contrast to previous studies, health and social value do not significantly influence the purchase intentions of cruelty-free products. These findings offer valuable perspectives for various stakeholders to enhance the awareness of cruelty-free products in Indonesia.

This research investigates the attitudes and behaviors of Generation Z university students in the UAE towards sustainable fashion using a local college in Abu Dhabi as the study population. The literature review highlights a potential gap between the sustainability claims of Generation Z and their actual pro-environmental behaviour. The research aims to explore this gap by connecting the study to a Middle Eastern high-street fashion brand. The study uses components of Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behaviour and Stern's Value Belief Norm Theory to design the research. The research gap is addressed using both qualitative and quantitative primary research methods. The survey data are analyzed using SPSS, with statistical analysis techniques such as correlation, cross-tabulation, frequency tables, and pivot tables. Thematic analysis is used to analyse the qualitative interview data. The findings suggest that the primary reasons for choosing the brand are modesty, price, and fashion, rather than its sustainability appeal.

The increasing CO2 emissions from e-commerce deliveries present a pressing environmental concern. If half of all consumers decided to have their online order delivered to a pick-up point instead of at home, this could vastly reduce CO2 emissions of e-commerce. This study investigated (a) whether nudging could help consumers shift towards pick-up point delivery as a more sustainable choice, and (b) which type of nudging would be most effective. An RCT was conducted with a representative sample of the Dutch population (N = 1213). In an online store setting, participants selected a product and completed the check-out process – selecting between more and less sustainable delivery options. Their selection had real consequences as the gift would be delivered with the selected delivery method. Four different nudging conditions were contrasted: a default nudge, in which the most sustainable option (i.e., delivery to pick-up point) was selected automatically, and three decision-information nudges, in which CO2 emissions for the delivery options was displayed. The decision-information nudges varied in complexity, from high complexity (emissions in grams of CO2 for each delivery option) to medium (percentage of CO2 reduction for the most sustainable option) and low complexity (a green leaf next to the most sustainable option). Relative to control, the default nudge was the most effective at steering participants towards the most sustainable delivery choice, followed by the medium- and low-informational nudging conditions. In addition, instead of steering them towards the most sustainable delivery option, the high-informational nudge appeared to steer participants away from the two most polluting delivery options – thereby potentially saving more greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) than the other conditions. In sum, this study provides substantial evidence for the use of behavioral strategies in quest towards more sustainable online consumption.

Food poverty and food waste are prominent societal challenges in the UK. To mitigate their effects, social supermarkets (SSMs) provide high quality surplus food, usually not considered sellable in the mainstream market, to low-income consumers for substantially discounted prices. SSMs aim to supply high quality surplus food in a more dignified shopping experience and thus help lift people from food poverty while allowing customers to exercise personal choice in a supermarket setting; in many cases, they also provide ongoing support and access to additional resources. The aim of this study is to test and estimate relationships between factors that influence consumer intention to use a SSM. A conceptual model was built based on the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) and tested using cross section survey data (N = 486) and structural equation modelling (SEM). The model explained 64% of the variance in intention to use a SSM, with attitudes towards them as the strongest influence. Other influences were price consciousness; knowledge of SSMs, foodbanks or other forms of food assistance programmes (FAP); past experience of food insecurity; perceived risks associated with SSM use; perceptions of consumer normalcy, and perceptions of food quality and safety. This study is, to the best of our knowledge, the first to analyse consumers’ perceptions of SSMs. The findings are relevant for food waste reduction policies as they indicate factors potentially influencing the use of an emerging avenue for food surplus.