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Consumer Behavior Change

The latest ways brands are supporting a shift toward sustainable consumption, and best practices for brands aiming to encourage more conscious consumer behavior and lifestyles

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Planting Seeds: Changing and Shaping the Minds of Today’s Consumers and Tomorrow's Changemakers

At SB’23 San Diego, several rich discussions centered on the growing number of efforts successfully educating and engaging various audiences on more sustainable behaviors, lifestyles and careers. ... View More

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‘Zero-Waste Chef’ Campaign Inspires Canadians to Eliminate At-Home Food Waste

SkipTheDishes partnered with the Circular Innovation Council and top Canadian chefs to inspire consumers to reimagine their takeout leftovers and reduce food waste. ... View More

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Consumers Want More Sustainable Packaging But Struggle to Identify It

Retailers continue to refine what packaging they find acceptable to answer consumer demand for more sustainable solutions — and consumer goods companies must keep innovating to keep pace. ... View More

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Commons App Informing, Facilitating Mass Shifts in Climate-Influenced Consumer Living & Spending

Highlighting the impact of individual purchases and their associated emissions output, the app — fresh off a large funding round — is evolving to meet the daily spending directives of its users. ... View More

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Report: Economic Uncertainty, Systemic Inequity Preserving Intention-Action Gap

A recent study shows that people across the socioeconomic spectrum care about climate action; but taking that action remains cost-prohibitive for lower-income groups. ... View More

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Starbucks Expands ‘100% Reusables’ Tests in Bid to Sink Disposable Cup Waste

Since 2021, Starbucks has been testing the 100% reusables model across more than 25 markets. With most of its beverages enjoyed on the go, the company continues to test and learn how to best encourage customers to embrace reusables. ... View More

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How to Design In-Store Experiences to Guide Shoppers Toward Climate-Friendlier Food Choices

Danish grocery giant Coop’s impactful partnership with Krukow Behavioral Design yielded insights for any retailer looking to enlist its customers’ help in reducing food-related carbon emissions. ... View More

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Inventive Incentive Programs Nudge Travelers Over Knowledge-Action Gap

An increasingly popular strategy for closing this gap is incentivizing ways for travelers to “give back” through actions that benefit the environment and local communities. ... View More

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SB Socio-Cultural Trends Research 2023 Highlights

Sustainable Brands, in collaboration with Ipsos, fields ongoing socio-cultural research that is designed to understand consumer intentions and actions towards sustainable lifestyles, and how brands can strengthen consumer relationships by helping the... View More

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SB Socio-Cultural Trends Research 2023 Full Report

Sustainable Brands, in collaboration with Ipsos, fields ongoing socio-cultural research that is designed to understand consumer intentions and actions towards sustainable lifestyles, and how brands can strengthen consumer relationships by helping the... View More

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New Research from Tide, WWF Reveals Keys to Sustainable Behavior Change

Tide and WWF believe the new insights gathered from their work together on laundry are applicable for all brands seeking to partner with consumers to reduce environmental impacts. ... View More

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Unilever Study Reveals Influence of Influencers in Sustainable Behavior Change

Dove, Hellmann’s and a team of behavioral scientists examined how brands can leverage and maximize the power of social media influencers to positively impact consumer behavior. ... View More

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Socio-Cultural Trends: 2022 Q4 Pulse Highlights Report

This 2022 Q4 Pulse report provides analysis and insights on consumer understanding of and desire for carbon labeling on products. Sustainable Brands, in partnership with Ipsos, fields ongoing socio-cultural research that is designed to understand ... View More

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Doconomy, Dreams Technology Merge to Empower Banks to Better Engage Climate-Conscious Customers

Through its acquisition of Dreams Technology, Doconomy becomes the first provider to offer a holistic solution that drives meaningful climate and social impact for the financial services industry. ... View More

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Socio-Cultural Trends: 2022 Q4 Pulse Report

This 2022 Q4 Pulse report provides analysis and insights on consumer understanding of and desire for carbon labeling on products. Sustainable Brands, in partnership with Ipsos, fields ongoing socio-cultural research that is designed to understand ... View More

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Cultural Intelligence Unlocks Campaign Strategies to Support Brand-Led Culture Change

By unpacking consumer trends and crafting poignant narratives, today’s brands can create behavior change, shift consumer demand, and drive good growth — resulting in positive market transformation and sustainable culture change. ... View More

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Anheuser-Busch Brings ‘National Recycling League’ Action to Super Bowl LVII

Every beverage container recycled through gamified reverse vending machines will give fans an instant prize and qualify them to win NFL season tickets. ... View More

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Brand-Led Culture Change Key to a Flourishing Future

By prioritizing bold business imperatives and meeting deep human needs, brands can transform themselves into the leaders of a new, regenerative economy. But these initiatives cannot thrive in a closed system of communication. ... View More

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Will Mill Be a Game-Changing Solution to Home Food Waste?

The Mill system offers a practical, circular solution for reducing home food waste and the resulting, climate-changing greenhouse gases — with minimal effort on the part of users. ... View More

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Purpose-Driven Brands Continue to Encourage More Conscious Consumption Habits in Antidote to Black Friday

As US consumers report more conservative gifting plans due to money worries, alternatives such as Freitag’s S.W.A.P. events and Poshmark’s Secondhand Sunday meet the downshift in enthusiasm for the Black Friday shopping frenzy. ... View More

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