In 2022, the vast majority of consumers in the United States said their purchasing behavior had become at least a little more environmentally friendly compared to five years earlier. In fact, roughly 25 percent of American shoppers said their habits had changed significantly for the better, while only one percent of those surveyed said they buy less sustainable products now than they did in the past. U.S. consumer responses were comparable to global figures.
Degree to which consumers' purchasing behavior and choices shifted towards buying more sustainable products over the past five years in the United States in 2022
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"To what degree have your purchasing behavior and choices shifted towards buying more environmentally sustainable products over the past 5 years?"
Percentage points exceeding 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
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Simon-Kucher & Partners. (September 30, 2022). Degree to which consumers' purchasing behavior and choices shifted towards buying more sustainable products over the past five years in the United States in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377916/shift-to-buying-sustainable-products-usa/
Simon-Kucher & Partners. "Degree to which consumers' purchasing behavior and choices shifted towards buying more sustainable products over the past five years in the United States in 2022." Chart. September 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377916/shift-to-buying-sustainable-products-usa/
Simon-Kucher & Partners. (2022). Degree to which consumers' purchasing behavior and choices shifted towards buying more sustainable products over the past five years in the United States in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377916/shift-to-buying-sustainable-products-usa/
Simon-Kucher & Partners. "Degree to Which Consumers' Purchasing Behavior and Choices Shifted towards Buying More Sustainable Products over The past Five Years in The United States in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377916/shift-to-buying-sustainable-products-usa/
Simon-Kucher & Partners, Degree to which consumers' purchasing behavior and choices shifted towards buying more sustainable products over the past five years in the United States in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377916/shift-to-buying-sustainable-products-usa/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Degree to which consumers' purchasing behavior and choices shifted towards buying more sustainable products over the past five years in the United States in 2022 [Graph], Simon-Kucher & Partners, September 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377916/shift-to-buying-sustainable-products-usa/
