According to a survey conducted between March and April 2021, the price and lack of information about sustainable products and companies were the top barriers in purchasing sustainable products in China, with a quarter of surveyed Chinese adults saying so. On the other side, about ten percent of respondents said that they experienced no barriers and bought many sustainable products.
Common barriers faced by adults in purchasing sustainable products in China as of April 2021
Original survey question: "Which of the following would you say are barriers for you to purchasing sustainable (environmentally friendly or socially responsible) food and beverage products? (Select all that apply)."
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The Hartman Group. (July 27, 2021). Common barriers faced by adults in purchasing sustainable products in China as of April 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272742/china-top-challenges-in-purchasing-sustainable-products/
The Hartman Group. "Common barriers faced by adults in purchasing sustainable products in China as of April 2021." Chart. July 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272742/china-top-challenges-in-purchasing-sustainable-products/
The Hartman Group. (2021). Common barriers faced by adults in purchasing sustainable products in China as of April 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272742/china-top-challenges-in-purchasing-sustainable-products/
The Hartman Group. "Common Barriers Faced by Adults in Purchasing Sustainable Products in China as of April 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272742/china-top-challenges-in-purchasing-sustainable-products/
The Hartman Group, Common barriers faced by adults in purchasing sustainable products in China as of April 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272742/china-top-challenges-in-purchasing-sustainable-products/ (last visited January 08, 2025)
Common barriers faced by adults in purchasing sustainable products in China as of April 2021 [Graph], The Hartman Group, July 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272742/china-top-challenges-in-purchasing-sustainable-products/
