Empowering Consumers : The potential of product-related environmental information for ICT consumer products to trigger sustainable consumption
(2012) In IIIEE Master thesis IMEN41 20121The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics
- Abstract
- Nowadays consumers are becoming more aware of the environmental impacts caused by their consumption habits. As a result their consumption patterns and information needs have changed. Currently, product-related environmental information for ICT consumer products is not easily available. In addition, the general perception of ICT practitioners is that private consumers are not asking for environmental information and do not consider environmental features when purchasing ICT products.
The focus of this thesis is to examine the current state of knowledge as refers to consumers’ interest in environmental information for ICT products and to identify the opportunities and risks of providing such information, as well as to provide... (More) - Nowadays consumers are becoming more aware of the environmental impacts caused by their consumption habits. As a result their consumption patterns and information needs have changed. Currently, product-related environmental information for ICT consumer products is not easily available. In addition, the general perception of ICT practitioners is that private consumers are not asking for environmental information and do not consider environmental features when purchasing ICT products.
The focus of this thesis is to examine the current state of knowledge as refers to consumers’ interest in environmental information for ICT products and to identify the opportunities and risks of providing such information, as well as to provide recommendations to shape future strategies.
Findings suggest that providing environmental information for ICT consumer products can be considered a win-win-win solution for consumers, industry and the environment all together. It allows consumers to make more informed choices and manufacturers to position their products on the market and gain more market share, as well as to promote sustainable consumption. (Less)
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- author
- Marton, Ana LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- IMEN41 20121
- year
- 2012
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Keywords: consumer behavior, sustainable consumption, ICT, consumer products, environmental information
- publication/series
- IIIEE Master thesis
- report number
- 2012:17
- ISSN
- 1401-9191
- language
- English
- id
- 3128765
- date added to LUP
- 2012-10-12 13:19:51
- date last changed
- 2012-10-12 13:19:51
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