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Survey: COVID-19 Is Intensifying Sustainability Challenges, But Not Derailing Corporate Action
5 days ago - 2021 Sustainability Leaders Survey examines attitudes of nearly 700 experts from over 70 countries, reflecting on the pandemic’s implications for sustainable social and environmental development agendas — and who is perceived to be leading the charge.
Forget Selling Products. Change Lives Instead.
1 month ago - The happiness of buying new shoes is a short-lived dopamine kick, whereas finding better ways of living in balance with yourself adds lifelong value. It’s time to create a new offering: Who can you help people become?
Second Life: Are Consumers Really Ready for a Circular Shopping Economy?
2 months ago - In GlobeScan’s 2020 survey of global consumers, 74% said they agree that they need to consume less to preserve the environment for future generations. But opinions are mixed when it comes to shopping secondhand, renting or leasing items — pointing to the persistence of that pesky intention-action gap.
Will Sustainable Consumer Behaviors, Attitudes Persist Post-Pandemic?
3 months ago - Next month, GlobeScan’s latest annual, global consumer survey will assess whether the uptick in concern around creating a healthier, more sustainable future that occurred during the pandemic will persist in the longer term.
Breakthrough: 7 Unlocks to Scaling Healthy and Sustainable Living
3 months ago - So, what’s still preventing consumers from living more in line with their values? GlobeScan has identified seven critical “unlocks” to help consumers to change their behaviors, and start aligning their lifestyles with their values and aspirations.
IKEA Retail U.S. opens its first solar car park in Baltimore, announces plans for seven more
5 months ago - The company continues to invest in solar energy as it works toward its goal of being powered by 100% renewable energy while increasing energy efficiency by 2025
IKEA, Unilever Sowing More Seeds for a Plant-Based Food Future
8 months ago - With the global plant-based meat and foods markets growing like a tsunami, it’s no wonder that more and more global food companies are positioning themselves to ride the wave.
'Peak Stuff': Why IKEA Is Shifting Towards New Business Models
5 years ago - Last month, IKEA’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Steve Howard, raised eyebrows at a panel debate by suggesting that in some parts of the world we have reached the point of ‘peak stuff’, a comment that was interpreted by some as a warning that consumer appetite for home furnishings had reached a crucial turning point.