Report-Sustainable-consumption
Report-Sustainable-consumption
in APAC
February 2024
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SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION 2
Introduction
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Findings
Brands need to take note as this preference for sustainably made & packaged
products applies across all generations. As may be anticipated, Gen Z expresses
the strongest preference for sustainably packaged products, with 88% finding
it either somewhat or very important. At the other end of the spectrum, Baby
Boomers are not far behind at 79%.
Once again, Gen Z (56%) and Millennials (59%) are leading the way in terms of
taking action when purchasing products. This compares favourably to Gen X
(48%) and Baby Boomers (36%).
Consistent with previous surveys, the data showed that markets in South East
Asia are particularly action-oriented compared to other markets in the region.
Indonesia (68%), Thailand (62%), Philippines & Vietnam (61%) are the highest-
ranked markets to state they take action when purchasing products.
Potentially, this is because these markets are closer to taking the brunt of the
impact of climate change compared to some other markets.
Specifically, the actions taken during the purchase process remain consistent
with the survey in 2022. Reduced usage of single-use plastics remains the
most stated action at 78%, the same as in 2022. There has been a slight
increase in choosing items with sustainable packaging, rising from 47% in 2022
to 50% in 2023. Recycling has also slightly increased to 40% in 2023, from 38% in
2022.
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Findings
In this survey, however, the top two stated measures to adopt more
sustainable consumption practices focus on expense (32%) and availability
(25%), both up slightly from 2022 with 30% and 24%, respectively. This is
consistent across all age groups.
Encouragingly, 68% of consumers across all markets are willing to pay more
for sustainably produced/packaged and environmentally friendly products.
This is a slight increase from 68% in 2022. Also encouragingly, the most willing
consumers to pay more are GenZ (72%) and Millennials (70%). More so than the
older age groups, Gen X (59%) and Boomers (48%).
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Target
Male and Female, aged 16+
Markets
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Hong Kong
Yes
No
N = 3,252
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India
Yes
No
N = 29,898
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Indonesia
Yes
No
N = 11,099
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Japan
Yes
No
N =378
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South Korea
Yes
No
N =6,235
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Malaysia
Yes
No
N = 10,477
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Philippines
Yes
No
N = 10,944
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Singapore
Yes
No
N = 5,297
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Thailand
Yes
No
N = 16,838
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Taiwan
Yes
No
N = 11,917
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Vietnam
Yes
No
N =3,445
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Conclusion
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