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{"title":"Consumer preferences for second-life electric vehicle batteries across multiple applications","authors":"Jun Osawa","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100337","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100337","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The growing shift from internal combustion engine vehicles to battery electric vehicles (BEVs) is pivotal for reducing CO₂ emissions, but it also raises new environmental and resource concerns. Consequently, effective recycling and reuse strategies for BEV batteries are increasingly critical. While research on BEV adoption has expanded, studies on consumer preferences for battery reuse applications remain limited, particularly research comparing valuations across different contexts and examining psychological drivers of acceptance. This study aims to analyze consumer preferences for reused BEV batteries in two applications—vehicle replacement parts and residential stationary storage—by conducting a discrete choice experiment within a questionnaire survey of BEV users in Japan. Results revealed that cost savings and lifetime losses are more influential than carbon savings, and preferences differ significantly across applications. Notably, consumers showed substantially higher willingness to pay to avoid battery lifetime losses in residential stationary storage (5724 JPY/year/kWh) than in vehicle settings (1470 JPY/year/kWh). These findings suggest an application-specific approach: cost competitiveness is crucial for vehicle use, whereas performance and environmental benefits can justify premium pricing in residential storage. Furthermore, perceived usefulness moderately shifts cost and durability sensitivities, highlighting the importance of clear communication about reused batteries’ value. Overall, this study provides new insights into how consumer preferences vary by application and underscores the need for differentiated business and policy strategies to foster battery reuse and advance the circular economy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 100337"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145097554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"To eat or not to Eat: Modeling food waste behavior at a hotel breakfast buffet","authors":"Ivan Puga-Gonzalez ,&nbsp;Larissa L. Lima ,&nbsp;Patrycja Antosz ,&nbsp;Ernesto Carrella ,&nbsp;Elisa Iori ,&nbsp;Caterina Rettore ,&nbsp;Markus G. Rousseau ,&nbsp;F. LeRon Shults ,&nbsp;Matteo Vittuari","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100333","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100333","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Food loss and waste are increasingly recognized as the outcomes of complex, interconnected social and environmental dynamics rather than isolated individual choices. In this study, we adopt a complex systems approach to explore how micro-level behaviors and interactions within commercial dining settings give rise to emergent patterns of food waste. We present an agent-based model that integrates a psychologically realistic representation of individual decision-making, grounded in the HUMAT socio-cognitive architecture. Here, artificial agents balance multiple motives — including social, experiential, and values-based drivers — while operating within a context shaped by the Motivation, Opportunities, and Abilities (MOA) framework from the social sciences. The simulated population represents diners in buffet-style environments. Individuals follow rules influenced by their motivations, opportunities, and abilities, which dictate factors such as the timing of their meal, portion sizes, frequency of servings, and amount of leftovers on their plates. Results highlight that the motives of conformism and sustainability have the strongest impact on food waste levels, with higher values drastically reducing leftovers. The model also shows that extra servings—particularly in scenarios with normal plate sizes—are strongly associated with increased waste. These findings underscore how behavioral drivers and situational constraints interact to shape food waste patterns, supporting the model's application in simulating context-sensitive interventions for promoting sustainable and responsible consumption.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 100333"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145097556","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A study of the neural mechanisms by which reference groups and low-carbon product types influence individual purchase decisions","authors":"Peng Zhang ,&nbsp;Shuang Li ,&nbsp;Jing Feng ,&nbsp;Lei Mei","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100346","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100346","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Low-carbon consumption is an important way to alleviate environmental and resource pressures and realize sustainable development, but the existence of problems such as information asymmetry of implicit low-carbon products often hinders consumers' willingness to purchase. Nowadays, with the booming development of online social media, reference groups have become the main way to influence individual purchase decisions, However, the academic community lacks clarity on how these different reference groups influence low-carbon products with different attributes purchases and the underlying neural mechanisms. Therefore, grounded in the Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM), this study investigated the psychological mechanism of the interaction between reference group type (membership vs. aspirational) and low-carbon product attributes (explicit vs. implicit) on individuals' low-carbon purchase decisions using ERP and behavioral experiments. Our ERP and behavioral results reveal that in the early attention-getting stage (peripheral paths), the P200 amplitude induced by the member group was larger than that of the desire group, regardless of the attributes of the low-carbon product. This indicates that, in the early stage, consumers pay attention to the recommending group first, rather than the attributes of low-carbon products. More importantly, consumers pay attention to the recommendation of the member group rather than the aspirational group. In the later stage of evaluating decision-making (central paths), it was found that the recommendation of explicit low-carbon products by the eager group and the recommendation of implicit low-carbon products by the membership group induce relatively small N400 amplitudes, indicating that the two combinations of individuals have less perceived conflict; the former improves the individual's perceived benefit, and the latter reduces the individual's perceived risk, which is in line with the final results of the individual's purchasing decision. The findings reveal the role and neural mechanisms of reference groups in influencing individuals to purchase low-carbon products with different attributes, which promotes theoretical research and practical expansion of low-carbon consumption and neuromarketing,and provides a theoretical basis for enterprises to gain more attention and formulate more effective marketing strategies in the low-carbon market.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 100346"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145465847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring Youth's intentions to purchase electric and hybrid vehicles in Qatar: The role of moral norms and environmental concern","authors":"Ebaidalla M. Ebaidalla ,&nbsp;Sana Abusin ,&nbsp;Asma H. Malkawi ,&nbsp;Brian W. Mandikiana","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100343","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100343","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Despite the global transition to green transportation, the adoption of electric and hybrid vehicles (E&amp;HVs) in Qatar remains limited. This study examines the factors influencing youth intentions to buy E&amp;HVs, employing the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and assessing the mediating roles of moral norms and environmental concern. The analysis used partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to test the hypothesized relationships, and applied covariance-based SEM (CB-SEM) to validate robustness. The results reveal that attitude (β = 0.376), subjective norms (β = 0.255), and perceived behavioral control (β = 0.242) have significant direct effects on the intention to purchase E&amp;HVs. In contrast, moral norms and environmental concern do not exhibit significant direct effects. Instead, moral norms exert indirect effects through all TPB constructs at the 1 % significance level, whereas environmental concern influences purchase intention indirectly via attitude (β = 0.073). The findings contribute to the TPB literature by highlighting how social and ecological values influence pro-environmental behavior in a resource-rich, high-income setting. The study recommends that policymakers should leverage social influence, enhance perceived behavioral control through infrastructure and financial incentives, and emphasize the ethical and environmental benefits of E&amp;HVs to promote their adoption among youth in Qatar.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 100343"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145320852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Innovative pathways to green building development: Integrating technology, policy, and industry collaboration","authors":"Mei Dong ,&nbsp;Agyemang Kwasi Sampene ,&nbsp;Cai Li ,&nbsp;Francis Kyere","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100329","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100329","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Green building development has emerged as a pivotal strategy for achieving sustainability in China's rapidly evolving construction sector. This study examines the convergence of digital technologies, drivers, barriers, and promotional strategies that influence green building development in China, framed within the context of the diffusion of innovations theory. Employing a mixed-method approach comprising an extensive literature review, expert consultations, and a survey of 45 construction and green building experts, the study applies mean score ranking and <em>t</em>-test analyses to elucidate key factors shaping the implementation of green building development. Findings reveal that digital tools, such as building information modeling, energy management systems, and artificial intelligence-driven predictive analytics, significantly facilitate the diffusion of green building development by enhancing perceived relative advantages among stakeholders. Crucial drivers include environmental sustainability imperatives, government policies, and energy efficiency goals, while major barriers encompass high upfront costs, limited awareness, and resistance to change, especially among late adopters. Strategic promotional efforts, including government incentives, industry collaboration, and public awareness campaigns, emerge as vital communication channels that accelerate the diffusion process and foster wider acceptance. This research provides novel insights into the mechanisms underlying the adoption of green building development in China and offers practical recommendations for policymakers and industry leaders to enhance policy effectiveness and promote sustainable construction practices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 100329"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145363382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How Much is Sustainability Worth in Luxury Food? The Case of the Pistacchio Verde di Bronte PDO","authors":"Selvaggi R. ,&nbsp;Yagi K. ,&nbsp;Maesano G. ,&nbsp;Ting C. ,&nbsp;Pappalardo G.","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100326","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100326","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explores how sustainability-related information affects consumers’ willingness to pay for Pistacchio Verde di Bronte PDO, a luxury agri-food product. Using an experimental auction with multiple price lists and random-effects interval regression models, the results show that transparent communication about environmentally sustainable practices increases perceived value, although the effects vary across consumer segments. While PDO certification remains an important signal of quality, transparency of costs related to the implementation of environmentally sustainable practices, such as Integrated Pest Management, increases perceived equity and justifies premiums price. These findings contribute to the literature on credence goods, perceived quality, and segmentation, offering practical insights for producers and policymakers on how to design targeted sustainability communication strategies in differentiated premium markets.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"18 ","pages":"Article 100326"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145003735","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"When Doing Good Feels Heavy: The Double-Edged Role of Moral Obligation in Organic Food Choices","authors":"Lorenzo Bonisoli,&nbsp;Raquel Tinoco-Egas","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100320","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100320","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The increasing urgency of climate change has prompted a global shift toward sustainable consumption, with organic food emerging as a viable alternative. This study investigates the role of environmental knowledge (EK), environmental concern (EC), and moral obligation (MO) in shaping organic purchase intention among Ecuadorian Generation Z consumers. Grounded in the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB), the research explores how EK and EC influence attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control and how MO moderates these relationships. A survey was conducted with 391 Gen Zs in Guayaquil and Machala, and data were analysed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). Results show that EK and EC significantly shape TPB constructs, with attitude and behavioural control positively influencing purchase intention, while subjective norms had no significant effect. Notably, MO strengthens the link between attitude and intention but unexpectedly weakens the impact of EC on attitude—suggesting that when environmental concern is framed as a moral duty, it may trigger guilt or resistance that dilutes its motivational effect. The results highlight that marketers and policymakers must combine ethical messaging with actionable knowledge and local relevance to promote organic consumption among younger audiences in developing markets.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"18 ","pages":"Article 100320"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145003734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Drivers of sustainable financial Consumerism: Exploring the impact of artificial intelligence, finfluencers, financial literacy, and product quality on sustainable development","authors":"Ashutosh Dash ,&nbsp;Giridhari Mohanta","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100306","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100306","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sustainable Financial Consumerism (SFC) encapsulates long-term financial well-being and social equity. Despite its critical importance, the interplay between various determinants of SFC particularly in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), remains limited. This study fills a salient gap by employing structural equation model to explain the determinants of SFC, focusing on the exogenous variables such as financial literacy and awareness (FLA), artificial intelligence (AI), and financial product quality (FPQ). Utilizing the data collected from the rural households of selected aspirations districts in India, the study investigates the moderating effect of FLA in shaping SFC. By identifying financial literacy awareness as a direct influencer and a moderator, the findings offer actionable insights for stakeholders to design more targeted strategies for promoting sustainable financial practice and rational decision-making. The research highlights the potential of leveraging AI and social media to deliver personalized, engaging, and accessible financial education tailored to diverse demographics. Moreover, the study underscores the importance of collaboration among financial institutions, technology providers, and educational agencies to build an ecosystem that advances financial literacy (SDG 4), and promote sustainable financial behaviour for inclusive economic growth (SDG 8). Such multi-stakeholder partnerships also align with SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals), fostering synergies that enhances broader sustainability objectives.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"18 ","pages":"Article 100306"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144581358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of the moderating effect of cultural values on low-carbon consumption intentions among residents of Shanxi Province","authors":"Hongxia Jing ,&nbsp;Ratneswary Rasiah","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100296","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100296","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>China, as the world's largest carbon emitter, plays a pivotal role in driving the global green transition. Cultural values have long been recognized as a fundamental framework influencing individual behaviors. To enhance the effectiveness of emission reduction policies, this study focuses on residential energy consumption, a major contributor to carbon emissions. Specifically, it explores the mechanisms underlying the formation of low-carbon consumption intentions among residents in Shanxi Province, a region heavily reliant on energy production. Grounded in the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), this research examines individual psychological factors and motivations for low-carbon consumption, with collectivist values and man-to-nature orientation values serving as moderating variables. The findings reveal that the TPB framework effectively explains the low-carbon consumption intentions of Shanxi residents. Notably, collectivist values and man-to-nature orientation values significantly moderate the relationship between individual psychological factors and low-carbon consumption intentions. By addressing the research gap in low-carbon consumption from a cultural perspective, this study provides critical insights for achieving carbon peaking, carbon neutrality, and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Furthermore, it offers innovative perspectives for strategic transformation and sustainable development in Shanxi Province.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"18 ","pages":"Article 100296"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144313138","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Factors influencing consumer preferences for sustainably produced rice: A systematic review","authors":"Xi Zhou,&nbsp;Julia Checco,&nbsp;Md. Ali Akber,&nbsp;Ammar Abdul Aziz","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100309","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100309","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sustainably produced rice could play a significant role in securing future global food supply, potentially offering an approach to mitigate biodiversity loss, address food security challenges, and contribute to economic growth. To drive successful market adoption of sustainably produced rice, it is essential to comprehensively understand consumer attitudes and the factors influencing their purchasing decisions. In this review, we synthesises findings from 51 studies investigating global consumer acceptance of sustainably produced rice, identifying two broad categories of influencing factors: consumer-related (demographics, attitudes, and knowledge/familiarity) and product-related (product attributes and verifications). Overall, we found that sustainably produced attributes (56 records), label and certificates (56), income (22), cognitive perceptual factors (20), and environmental concern (18) are the five most mentioned positive factors that play a significant role in influencing consumer preferences for sustainably produced rice. Key recommendations for improving consumers' acceptance of sustainably produced rice include: enhancing consumer awareness of healthy eating and environmental protection, strengthening food certification systems, and developing rice varieties that are both nutritionally superior and environmentally sustainable. This review offers valuable insights into sustainable consumer behaviour, providing a foundational framework for researchers and marketers to further investigate consumer preferences, develop targeted marketing strategies, and explore the market potential of sustainably produced rice. It also highlights the need for additional research to address gaps in understanding market-specific factors affecting sustainably produced rice consumption.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"18 ","pages":"Article 100309"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144680804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}