Leapfrogging to Sustainable Consumption? An Explorative Survey of Consumption Habits and Orientations in Southern Brazil

Schäfer, Martina; Jaeger‐Erben, Melanie; Santos, Aguinaldo dos

doi:10.1007/s10603-010-9150-5

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“…This may be due to the indicators used here, which reflect self-reported behaviours whereas previous work has used an attitudinal proxy (support for environmental protection) rather than a behavioural measure. This may also reflect similar consumption-related values common to Brazil and Europe as found in other studies (Schäfer et al, 2011).…”

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Who is reducing their material consumption and why? A cross-cultural analysis of dematerialization behaviours

Whitmarsh

Capstick

Nash

2017

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A.

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SummaryThe environmental and economic imperatives to dematerialise economies, or 'do more with less', have been established for some years. Yet, to date little is known about the personal drivers associated with dematerialising. This paper explores the prevalence and profile of those who are taking action to reduce consumption in different cultural contexts (UK and Brazil) and considers influences on dematerialisation behaviours. We find exemplar behaviours (avoiding buying new things and avoiding packaging) are far less common than archetypal environmental behaviours (e.g., recycling), but also that cultural context is important (Brazilians are more likely to reduce their material consumption than people in the UK). We also find the two dematerialisation behaviours are associated with different pro-environmental actions (more radical action versus green consumption, respectively); and have distinct, but overlapping, psychological (e.g., identity) and socio-demographic (e.g., education) predictors. Comparing a more traditional valueidentity model of pro-environmental behaviour with a motivation-based (self-determination) model, we find the latter explains somewhat more variance than the former. However, overall little variance is explained, suggesting that additional factors at the personal and structural levels are important for determining these consumption behaviours. We conclude by outlining policy implications and avenues for further research.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Who is reducing their material consumption and why? A cross-cultural analysis of dematerialization behaviours

Whitmarsh

Capstick

Nash

2017

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A.

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“…A variety of terms have been used to refer to consumer behaviours that reflect the broader and longer-term impacts of consumption on society and/or on the environment (cf., "SCB" or "sustainable consumption," Kilbourne et al 1997;Luchs et al 2010;Schäfer et al 2011;Wolff and Schönherr 2011; "socially responsible consumption, " Antil 1984; "ecologically concerned consumption, " Henion 1976;and "responsible consumption," Fisk 1973). Some definitions refer specifically to social issues (e.g., factory safety, labour practices, and community service), others focus on environmental issues (e.g., energy use, resource use, and pollution), and some refer to both.…”

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Sex, Personality, and Sustainable Consumer Behaviour: Elucidating the Gender Effect

2011

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Sustainable consumer behaviour-behaviour motivated or influenced by social and/or environmental considerations-is an important topic in public policy and consumer psychology. Research on the antecedents of sustainable consumer behaviour has found a robust "gender effect": women are more likely than men to express concern about consumption's broader impacts and to act upon those concerns. The mechanisms underlying the gender effect have not been well elucidated. At the same time, more limited research has found that sustainable consumer behaviour is also influenced by personality: more agreeable and more open consumers are more likely to place importance on and to act on social and environmental concerns. Separate research in personality psychology has shown that women tend to be more agreeable than men. The authors integrate these findings to propose and test a model in which personality mediates the effect of sex on sustainable consumer behaviour. The personality differences mediating this effect are the same ones elsewhere subsumed within "gender" differences. Our findings clarify the mechanisms underlying the observed sex effect, confirm the utility of personality constructs in clarifying differences in consumer attitudes and behaviours, and have compelling implications for public policy.Sustainable consumer behaviours (SCB) and the underlying mechanisms via which consumers make or fail to make socially and environmentally responsible choices are increasingly important topics for policy makers (Barr 2008; Schrader and Thøgersen 2011) and for marketing practitioners (e.g., Murphy 2010), and accordingly have been the object of increasing research attention and theory development in consumer psychology (White and Willness 2009). For example, the Journal of Consumer Policy recently presented a

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“…De forma mais simplista, Shäfer et al (2011) tratam o consumo sustentável como a escolha e o consumo de produtos sustentáveis. Para o Instituto Akatu (2005), o consumo consciente é um processo que busca o equilíbrio entre as necessidades individuais, as possibilidades ambientais e as necessidades sociais em três diferentes etapas: compra, uso e descarte.…”

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As Certificações Sustentáveis E Sua Relevância Para O Consumo Consciente E Os Negócios

Hamza

Dalmarco

2012

Journal of Management, Accounting and Sustainability

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RESUMOO presente estudo aborda os temas do consumo consciente e das certificações sustentáveis, e o impacto que estes eles podem ter para as organizações, principalmente no que se refere à produção de bens de consumo e à comercialização dos mesmos. Parte-se de uma revisão da literatura com foco no movimento do consumo consciente e na evolução do tema das certificações sustentáveis, finalizando com uma avaliação do Brasil neste contexto, onde se constatou que poucos estudos acadêmicos sobre o assunto foram realizados de uma maneira geral. Em seguida, relata-se os resultados de uma pesquisa qualitativa exploratória, realizada por meio de entrevistas em profundidade. A análise dos resultados da pesquisa aponta um baixo nível de conhecimento e utilização dos selos de certificação. Faltam ao consumidor informações mais simples e objetivas, que facilitem a escolha de produtos mais sustentáveis. Nota-se que as pessoas ainda não perceberam a influência que têm com o seu poder de escolha, mostrando que o consumo pode ser um espaço de disputa política, tanto pelos problemas a ele associados, quanto pela compreensão do consumidor com relação à sua força de mercado. Palavras-chave: Certificações sustentáveis. Selo verde. Sustentabilidade. ABSTRACT This paper addresses the topic of sustainable consumption and ecolabelling, and the impact that these issues have for organizations, especially as regards the production of consumer goods and its marketing/sales. It starts with a literature review focusing on the movement of conscious consumption and the development of the theme of sustainable certifications, ending with an assessment of Brazil in this context

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Leapfrogging to Sustainable Consumption? An Explorative Survey of Consumption Habits and Orientations in Southern Brazil

Abstract: Sustainable consumption, Lifestyle segmentation, Consumption styles, Low-income groups,

Cited by 37 publications

References 20 publications

Who is reducing their material consumption and why? A cross-cultural analysis of dematerialization behaviours

Who is reducing their material consumption and why? A cross-cultural analysis of dematerialization behaviours

Sex, Personality, and Sustainable Consumer Behaviour: Elucidating the Gender Effect

As Certificações Sustentáveis E Sua Relevância Para O Consumo Consciente E Os Negócios

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