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Product-related environmental information to guide consumer purchases - a review and analysis of research on perceptions, understanding and use among Nordic consumers

Leire, Charlotte LU and Thidell, Åke LU orcid (2007) p.343-352
Abstract

Informed product choices are a prerequisite for the greening of consumption. Nordic consumers are subject to an ever-growing amount of product-related environmental information that is available in a number o f formats. The degree to which they use information is disputed. This paper reviews Nordic research on consumer perceptions, understanding and use of product-related environmental information. The majority o f the publications point to a great number of consumers, who recognise, know and possess sufficient confidence in the main eco-labels and should therefore, be able to use them. However, this is not always the case. How the product-related environmental information works in the market place is dependent upon many determinants... (More)

Informed product choices are a prerequisite for the greening of consumption. Nordic consumers are subject to an ever-growing amount of product-related environmental information that is available in a number o f formats. The degree to which they use information is disputed. This paper reviews Nordic research on consumer perceptions, understanding and use of product-related environmental information. The majority o f the publications point to a great number of consumers, who recognise, know and possess sufficient confidence in the main eco-labels and should therefore, be able to use them. However, this is not always the case. How the product-related environmental information works in the market place is dependent upon many determinants related to the purchasing moment. Therefore, in contrast to the majority of research on the topic, studies o f the use of product-related environmental information suggests that the focus should be on the purchasing decision and take into account the dynamic context o f the diverse purchasing situations.

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Literature review, Nordic consumers, Product-related environmental information, Purchase
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Labelling Strategies in Environmental Policy
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10 pages
publisher
Taylor & Francis
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  • scopus:85144392979
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9781351154529
9781351154512
DOI
10.4324/9781351154529-29
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English
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