This statistic shows the share of UK consumers agreeing with the statement "I try to buy products from companies that act in an ethical way, even if it means spending more", by social grade. According to the survey, conducted for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills in June 2014, 41 percent of respondents in social grade AB (upper middle class) agreed that they try to buy products from ethical retailers, even if it means spending more money. The proportion of those agreeing in the lower social grades tended to be slightly less, with 31 percent of those in social grade DE (working class and non working) also claiming they try to some extent to buy products produced in an ethical way.
Share of consumers agreeing with the statement "I try to buy products from companies that act in an ethical way, even if it means spending more" in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by social grade
The survey asked participants to say to what extent they agreed or disagreed with the statement. The figures are the total of those who reposnded with 'strongly agree' or 'tend to agree'.
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Ipsos. (June 23, 2014). Share of consumers agreeing with the statement "I try to buy products from companies that act in an ethical way, even if it means spending more" in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by social grade [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/319531/buying-from-ethical-retailers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-social-grade/
Ipsos. "Share of consumers agreeing with the statement "I try to buy products from companies that act in an ethical way, even if it means spending more" in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by social grade." Chart. June 23, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/319531/buying-from-ethical-retailers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-social-grade/
Ipsos. (2014). Share of consumers agreeing with the statement "I try to buy products from companies that act in an ethical way, even if it means spending more" in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by social grade. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/319531/buying-from-ethical-retailers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-social-grade/
Ipsos. "Share of Consumers Agreeing with The Statement "I Try to Buy Products from Companies That Act in An Ethical Way, Even If It Means Spending More" in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2014, by Social Grade." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jun 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/319531/buying-from-ethical-retailers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-social-grade/
Ipsos, Share of consumers agreeing with the statement "I try to buy products from companies that act in an ethical way, even if it means spending more" in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by social grade Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/319531/buying-from-ethical-retailers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-social-grade/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Share of consumers agreeing with the statement "I try to buy products from companies that act in an ethical way, even if it means spending more" in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by social grade [Graph], Ipsos, June 23, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/319531/buying-from-ethical-retailers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-social-grade/
