Role Of Eco-labeling Research Articles

Sustainable Product Purchase: Role of Eco-labeling, Environment Concern, Consumer Demographics

Sustainable Product Purchase: Role of Eco-labeling, Environment Concern, Consumer Demographics

The Role of Eco-Labels in Making Environmentally Friendly Choices: An Eye-Tracking Study on Aquaculture Products with Italian Consumers

Eco-labels are crucial in helping consumers make sustainable food choices. However, previous literature has shown that eco-labels lack visibility and, frequently, are not easy for consumers to see. The main goal of the present study was to analyse the influence of aquaculture eco-labels’ visual elements—size and saliency—on consumers’ visual attention and choice. The study uses an eye-tracking methodology, together with a choice experiment and a semiotic analysis. A word association (WA) task was used to explore how each eco-label’s graphic design influenced consumers’ perceptions. Sixty-one consumers’ eye movements were tracked while choosing smoked salmon and seabass products carrying different eco-labels. The results showed that size and saliency largely influence visual attention. The choice of aquaculture products was influenced only by the size of the eco-labels. According to the WA task, the shape, the symbols and the language in which the claim was written influenced consumers’ preferences. The findings contribute to marketing and food research, suggesting which visual elements should be considered to increase consumers’ interest in eco-labels.

Understanding the Influence of Eco-label, and Green Advertising on Green Purchase Intention: The Mediating Role of Green Brand Equity

ABSTRACT People are becoming increasingly aware of the environmental and social implications of their consumption. To make ecologically responsible purchases consumers require environmentally relevant product information. Therefore, marketers and firms are increasingly using green marketing tools to integrate detailed environmental information into their offerings, such as eco-labels and green advertising. This study aims to test the direct impact of eco-labels and green advertising on green purchase intention and examine the mediating role of green brand equity dimensions. Data were gathered from a sample of 870 consumers who purchased milk products in Vietnam. The results reveal that eco-labels and green advertising positively and significantly influence green purchase intention directly and via adaptive green brand equity dimensions as a mediating influence mechanism. The study provides essential insights for firms and marketers investigating issues related to green purchase intention and green brand equity, thereby identifying the role of eco-labels, and green advertising.

Practices and perceptions on ecolabels of Finnish companies with circular economy business models

There is a need to better understand the role of ecolabels in the scope of the Circular Economy transition. The aim of this research was to study the perspectives and practices of ecolabel use among Finnish companies with circular economy business models. The survey-based research targeting 214 companies (response rate 18% = n. 39) showed that ecolabels were not commonly used among the sample of companies. (Human) resource constraints were found in this research to partially explain the low uptake of ecolabels. Therefore, the research opens further questions as to alternative benchmarking and communication tools for the environmental performance of companies that see themselves as frontrunners in the application of circular economy business models.

Tell me more and make me feel proud: the role of eco-labels and informational cues on consumers' food perceptions

PurposeThe objective of the present research is to identify the impact of food-related and packaging-related eco-labels on consumers' perceptions of food quality and safety when an ecological claim, which explains the eco-label meaning, is provided.Design/methodology/approachOne survey (N = 472) plus one experimental lab study were used to test the hypotheses drawn from the elaboration likelihood model. The research employed a 2 (eco-label: MSC vs FSC) × 2 (ecological claim: present vs absent) between-subjects design plus a control condition (i.e. absence of eco-label).FindingsWhen the ecological claim is absent, only food-related eco-labels were found to generate a higher food evaluation. However, when the ecological claim is present, both eco-label types (i.e. food-related and packaging-related) increased food perceptions of quality and safety because of higher feelings of pride.Originality/valueFrom a theoretical perspective, this research identifies both food- and packaging-related eco-labels as extrinsic cues able to affect consumers' perception of food quality and safety. Moreover, the findings of this study present practical implications for package design and health policymaking.

Tell me more and make me feel proud: the role of eco-labels and informational cues on consumers' food perceptions

The objective of the present research is to identify the impact of food-related and packaging-related eco-labels on consumers' perceptions of food quality and safety when an ecological claim, which explains the eco-label meaning, is provided.,One survey (N = 472) plus one experimental lab study were used to test the hypotheses drawn from the elaboration likelihood model. The research employed a 2 (eco-label: MSC vs FSC) × 2 (ecological claim: present vs absent) between-subjects design plus a control condition (i.e. absence of eco-label).,When the ecological claim is absent, only food-related eco-labels were found to generate a higher food evaluation. However, when the ecological claim is present, both eco-label types (i.e. food-related and packaging-related) increased food perceptions of quality and safety because of higher feelings of pride.,From a theoretical perspective, this research identifies both food- and packaging-related eco-labels as extrinsic cues able to affect consumers' perception of food quality and safety. Moreover, the findings of this study present practical implications for package design and health policymaking.

Role of eco-labels in sustainable textiles

Sustainable textile certifications exist to protect and inform the consumer about the quality of what they are buying, whether the textiles were produced and manufactured in a manner that protects the environment and whether the textile mills have ethical working conditions. The standards are created by public institutions, private certification companies, NGOs, textile industry federations, or retailers. In the current situation sustainability is alarming in all the industries with varied researches and product development in the same notion. When we talk on sustainability as a chapter, it is significant to understand the authenticated products which can be identified by the labels. This paper helps in understanding the different types of eco-labels and their importance

Sustainable Consumption: The Role of Eco Labels on Consumers’ Buying Decision

This study aims to give information about the effect of eco labels on customers purchasing behaviours. The increase public concern in relation to their surrounding natural environment has started to show off their consumption behaviours and lead to the creation of a new group of consumers as the green consumers Green production and consumption is a necessity of this century because of dreadful environmental degradation and changing consumer behaviour. Consumer behaviour is a dynamic factor in order to cope up with; new strategies and ideas are developed from the part of manufactures to sustain in the highly competitive market.

Supply Chain Risk to Reward: Responsible Procurement and the Role of Ecolabels

Disclosure fatigue from increasing environmental and sustainability reporting, combined with the complexity of the procurement process with frequent challenges in availability, accessibility and accountability has resulted in fragmentation of all sectors including the built environment. This paper highlights key expected features of ISO 20400 on Sustainable Procurement and its relevancy for the built environment particularly in relation to the procurement process. The role of sustainability claims and labels, including declarations and certifications, and associated verification methods are discussed in regard to fitness for purpose, environmental, health, social and ethical considerations. Finally, future directions will be identified.

Role of ecolabeling in reducing ecotoxicology

Ecolabeling helps consumers to select environment friendly products, while meeting high demands on occupational health, safety, and usability. Ecolabeling undertakes cradle-to-grave approach which helps in minimizing the toxicological impacts at every stage of the product life cycle. The ecolabeling procedure calls for substitution or reduction of hazardous substances thereby reducing the toxicity caused due to these chemicals. China, Japan, Australia, European Union, and Nordic countries are leading in the race of awareness and implementation of ecolabeling schemes. In India, the ecolabeling scheme (Ecomark) was initiated in 1991. The Ecomark scheme lacked adoption of the green marketing principles and thus failed to create an impact. This study presents an overview of ecolabels in European Union, Nordic countries, Germany, China and India. Furthermore, it assesses the awareness of ecolabels among the retailers and traders of environment friendly products in India through a survey. The study highlights that the ecolabels are a success in most of the countries studied and are applied across a range of industrial sectors. The survey is administered to 80 retailers and traders of stores selling environment friendly products across different Indian cities. A correlation is established with the variables identified. The survey results indicate that although the retailers and traders of environment friendly products have low awareness of the ecolabels on environment friendly products, they are taking considerable efforts to promote and deliver environment friendly products to consumers. Large-scale awareness drives initiated by the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change permeating at grass root levels with the involvement of stakeholders could prove beneficial for promotion of the ecolabeling schemes.

Examining the Role of Eco-Labels in Changing the Approach to Sustainability in the Commercial Fisheries

Examining the Role of Eco-Labels in Changing the Approach to Sustainability in the Commercial Fisheries

The Role of Ecolabeling in Fisheries Management and Conservation

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) regulates the ecolabeling of products from fisheries with the aim of promoting sustainable fishery practices. To date 11 fisheries have attained full certification and a further 7 are under review. Together these fisheries offer 220 ecolabeled marine products to consumers. Despite great potential to encourage sustainable fisheries, and thereby bring conservation benefits to marine systems, a range of issues may limit the wider uptake of MSC ecolabeled products. These include a general lack of consumer concern for marine fishes and sustainable fisheries, an absence of guaranteed continued financial benefits to participating fishers, and difficulties of quality assurance that are related to complexities of monitoring compliance of marine fisheries. In addition, it is apparent that property rights over the fishery seem to be an essential prerequisite for engagement in MSC, and this is one major impediment to wider uptake of the scheme in current marine fisheries, which tend to be open access. Some modifications to the current scheme may be needed if wider participation of marine fishers is to be achieved. These may include a tiered approach to certification, certification of fishers rather than fisheries, governmental facilitation to assist the latter and greater engagement with retailers and buyers rather than individual consumers. None of these changes will occur without constructive engagement of government, retailers, and the fishing industry.

On export rivalry and the greening of agriculture—the role of eco-labels

Why do some countries have eco-labelling programs and others do not? In this paper, we provide both theoretical arguments and empirical evidence suggesting that the answer to this question can shed new light on three questions that have taken center-stage in the trade and environment debate: (i) does trade exacerbate the exploitation of the environment; (ii) are countries competing in export markets engaged in a race to the bottom in environmental performance; and (iii) do market-based environmental instruments benefit the rich and hurt the poor?