In 2023, over 60 percent of surveyed consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) said they had not adopted a more sustainable lifestyle in the past 12 months because doing so was too expensive. This is an increase compared to the previous iteration of the survey which took place in 2022. There was also a heightened lack of interest in the issue of sustainability and more people believing adopting a sustainable lifestyle would not make a difference.
Leading reasons why people have not adopted a more sustainable lifestyle in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 and 2023
The source adds the following information regarding the survey question: "average % of UK adults who selected at least once 'I have not done the following action' in the past 12 months in an effort to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle."
The source indicates that the sample used for this survey is nationally representative.
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Deloitte. (October 23, 2023). Leading reasons why people have not adopted a more sustainable lifestyle in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 and 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1325237/why-consumers-have-not-adopted-a-more-sustainable-lifestyle-uk/
Deloitte. "Leading reasons why people have not adopted a more sustainable lifestyle in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 and 2023." Chart. October 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1325237/why-consumers-have-not-adopted-a-more-sustainable-lifestyle-uk/
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Deloitte. "Leading Reasons Why People Have Not Adopted a More Sustainable Lifestyle in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2022 and 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1325237/why-consumers-have-not-adopted-a-more-sustainable-lifestyle-uk/
Deloitte, Leading reasons why people have not adopted a more sustainable lifestyle in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 and 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1325237/why-consumers-have-not-adopted-a-more-sustainable-lifestyle-uk/ (last visited December 05, 2024)
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