Environmental Sustainability Award Winners: Do They Communicate Their Environmental Performance Without Potential Greenwashing?

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 6, 2025

ABSTRACT Sustainability awards are often seen as a mark of credibility and can help companies attract new customers, investors partners. However, there is some question to whether the that win sustainability awards—and therefore who ought be genuinely committed sustainability—correctly communicate their environmental performances according internationally recognised principles for fair use labels claims such those set by ISO standards. This study examined web communication practices sample 100 Italian had won award. Our findings showed that, while most these boasted performance in several ways, they did not always follow above‐mentioned principles. suggests need further training education on how correctly substantiated manner, thus preventing risk greenwashing.

Language: Английский

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Solutions to food waste: investigating Taiwanese consumer attitudes and behavioral drivers toward upcycled food

British Food Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 8, 2025

Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore Taiwanese consumers attitudes toward upcycled food as a viable and economically sustainable solution waste within the context global environmental pressures caused by system. This applied theory planned behavior (TPB) value-attitude-behavior (VAB) model factors shaping consumer food. Design/methodology/approach A survey conducted using convenience sampling collect 295 valid responses from consumers. questionnaire designed measure relationships among dietary values, moral attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control intentions consumption data were analyzed statistical methods verify hypotheses derived TPB VAB models. Findings findings revealed that values significantly influence norms control, highlighting their pivotal role in Moral responsibility thriftiness positively associated with intention consume food, indicating potential these fostering practices. Originality/value is unique its application models examine acceptance consumers, contributing fresh insights into field behavior. highlights significance aligning practices, offering new perspective on promoting Taiwan potentially other regions similar cultural frameworks.

Language: Английский

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Behavioral Intention to Purchase Sustainable Food: Generation Z’s Perspective

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(17), P. 7284 - 7284

Published: Aug. 24, 2024

Sustainable food consumption is critical for addressing global environmental challenges and promoting health ethical practices. Understanding what drives sustainable choices among younger generations, particularly Generation Z, essential developing effective strategies to encourage patterns. Using the Theory of Planned Behavior as theoretical framework, this study aims explore how variables theory (personal attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control), along with consumer knowledge, trust, concerns, affect Z’s intentions buy food. The research was carried out in Poland via online interview method (CAWI), 438 users ranging between ages 18 27. results show that attitudes knowledge are significant predictors while control, consciousness, trust do not significantly purchase intentions. This underscores importance educational campaigns marketing enhance shape positive towards These insights offer valuable implications policymakers, marketers, educators aiming drivers behaviors can provide promote adds body on by highlighting specific factors drive purchasing

Language: Английский

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Mapping the critical factors of emerging technologies adoption intention in foodservice industry: a modified total interpretive structural modeling approach

Journal of Foodservice Business Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 30

Published: Oct. 23, 2024

The advancement in technology is transforming the competitive ecosystem of foodservice industry, thus enabling firms to enhance their intention adopt emerging technologies. This transformation enables industry-based focus on innovation and technologies adoption within a rapidly changing business landscape. study explores critical factors industry employs "modified total interpretive structural modeling" "matrices impacts cruises multiplication applique classement" analysis create hierarchical model that establishes relationship among identified impacting intention. A five-level developed. Findings this indicate organizational characteristics pressure experienced by are driving impact paper helps understand dynamics between context using frameworks ("unified theory acceptance use technology" "technology model"). proposed provides framework practitioners researchers interrelation evolving dynamic industry.

Language: Английский

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How E-Commerce Product Environmental Information Influences Green Consumption: Intention–Behavior Gap Perspective

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(6), P. 2337 - 2337

Published: March 7, 2025

Product environmental information is considered a useful strategy to translate consumers’ intention into actual green product purchase behaviors. The underlying theoretical explanations of the importance await exploration. This research applies theory planned behavior lens study theorical mechanism how affects consumer behaviors in e-commerce context. E-commerce covered model as new variable which can be studied for its impact on As results show, and perceived behavioral control both positively behavior. Specifically, consequences, mediated by behavior, significantly improve durable products such air conditioners. Meanwhile, frequency moderate relation For fast-moving goods, online buyer reviews ratings enhance through chained mediation effect due linked with subjective norms. Information also has heterogeneous impacts consumers different demographic attributes. These provide practical implications market practitioners adopting diverse presentation strategies promote platforms addressing gap between

Language: Английский

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Determinants of the intention to purchase sustainable beer: Do gender and type of sustainable solution matter?

Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 33(7), P. 6748 - 6772

Published: June 15, 2024

Abstract This paper aims to shed light on the determinants of sustainable products' purchase intention, with a focus beer. Specifically, three related theory planned behavior (i.e., perceived consumer effectiveness, social influence, and environmental concern) two value green utility quality) have been investigated. Five categories environmentally beer considered: referred types ingredients (organic, local, Italian) type packaging (recycled biodegradable). Furthermore, effect gender has investigated for all five above‐mentioned solutions. A survey conducted 790 Italian consumers structural equation modeling (SEM) employed hypothesis testing. Results show that quality, utility, concern influence intention beer, regardless specific solution. Further, results highlight does moderate relationship between quality only solutions (local recycled packaging). Several implications scholars, companies, policymakers are drawn from this study.

Language: Английский

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The role of “localness” in sustainable food consumption: insights from sustainable coffee in Thailand

British Food Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 126(12), P. 4396 - 4416

Published: Oct. 18, 2024

Purpose We investigated consumers’ environmental, social and local beliefs their impact on attitudes, subjective norms willingness to pay for sustainable coffee in the understudied context of Thailand. Design/methodology/approach The study is based a survey 253 Thai consumers, analysed through an extended model theory planned behaviour (TPB). Findings validates TPB demographic, finding significant positive environmental coffee. More importantly, it proposes TPB, stressing central role “local beliefs” consumption Global South context. Originality/value This demonstrates importance “localness” practice Thailand, namely support economy prosperity community. expands our understanding heterogeneous meanings associated with South-East Asian

Language: Английский

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The hidden reasons behind generation Z's green choices

Discover Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(1)

Published: Dec. 26, 2024

The green purchasing decision has become an increasing research focus, reflecting consumers' growing commitment to sustainability. Generation Z consumers are recognised for their greater environmental and social awareness than other generations. Although inclination towards sustainability issues is well known, few studies dedicated the behaviour of individuals this generation. Therefore, primary purpose study explore analyse antecedents Z's in Portugal. Thus, based on a sample young Portuguese using Partial Least Squares method, tested hypotheses concerning five decision. unbalanced, results reveal that all factors analysed First, willing purchase concern stand out as main antecedents. Next, related perceived quality benefits take lead. least essential antecedent concerns predisposition change if product's price same or lower standard product. This contributes under-explored literature consumption behaviour, especially among people. In addition, it development knowledge about

Language: Английский

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Household awareness, acceptance, and willingness to pay for renewable energy

Diversitas Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(1_Special)

Published: June 13, 2024

The purpose of this study was to determine the level household awareness, acceptance, and willingness pay for renewable energy. It is quantitative research that determines significant difference specifically in amount energy when analyzed according profile; relationship precisely between awareness pay; particularly technology acceptance pay. study's independent variables are model. dependent variable mediator respondents’ profile. Respondents were contacted through online platforms data gathering given an survey questionnaire. Once they done with profile section, sought answer questions prior their method, Next, results statistically using Logistic Regression Two-Way ANOVA. After running data, it interpreted relationship. researchers then determined there a perceived usefulness,

Language: Английский

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