Sustainable Product Purchase Behavior
Conference Year
January 2022
Abstract
Currently, the purchase rate of environmentally-friendly products is low in young, college-aged consumers, which is concerning given the declining health of the earth. Marketing of these sustainable products must become influential enough to convince young consumers to prioritize sustainability over other factors in their purchasing decisions. The objective of this thesis was to attempt to understand consumer purchase behavior for environmentally-friendly products in a population of environmentally-conscious college-aged students. Focus groups with students who attend the University of Vermont were used to gather data and make suggestions for the future of sustainable product marketing.
Primary Faculty Mentor Name
Amy Tomas
Status
Undergraduate
Student College
Grossman School of Business
Program/Major
Marketing
Second Program/Major
Accounting
Primary Research Category
Social Sciences
Sustainable Product Purchase Behavior
Currently, the purchase rate of environmentally-friendly products is low in young, college-aged consumers, which is concerning given the declining health of the earth. Marketing of these sustainable products must become influential enough to convince young consumers to prioritize sustainability over other factors in their purchasing decisions. The objective of this thesis was to attempt to understand consumer purchase behavior for environmentally-friendly products in a population of environmentally-conscious college-aged students. Focus groups with students who attend the University of Vermont were used to gather data and make suggestions for the future of sustainable product marketing.