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{"title":"Improving consumer awareness for reducing food waste using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) approach","authors":"Ismat Jahan ,&nbsp;Kazi Tamzid Kamal ,&nbsp;Prattusha Bhattacharjee ,&nbsp;Hasin Md. Muhtasim Taqi ,&nbsp;Syed Mithun Ali","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100282","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100282","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Food waste (FW) has become a major concern in the global era, which is affecting the societal environment and economy consistently. Rising population and urbanization have increased food production and consumption, especially in developing countries like Bangladesh. Due to limited recycling and disposal choices, FW is composted, landfilled, and fed to animals, creating a dirty and smelly environment. Such a situation needs elevated awareness and attention among consumers. Following the necessity, this study investigates the impact of consumer awareness on reducing FW in households and restaurants. Here, the partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was utilized to predict the factors that affect consumers behaviors relative to FW at household and restaurant levels. Two PLS-SEM were estimated, a normative and an explicative model. In the normative model, three multidimensional attitude components (affective, cognitive, and conative) were classified among the factors that influence food waste behaviour. The conative component was found to be the most influential. In the explicative model, improper meal storage emerged as the factor with the highest correlation with the generation of FW. The implication of this research encourages stakeholders to share research findings to work toward a sustainable and food-secure future.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"17 ","pages":"Article 100282"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144071847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Consumer perception and adoption of a circular chemical economy","authors":"Kaiwen Chang ,&nbsp;Ruini Qu ,&nbsp;Umit Bititci ,&nbsp;Jin Xuan ,&nbsp;Bing Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100283","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100283","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study highlights the critical role of consumer behaviour in advancing the UK's transition to a Circular Chemical Economy (CCE), a sector heavily reliant on fossil fuels and a major contributor to CO₂ emissions. While most existing studies focus on the technological and economic viability of a CCE, we explore the less examined dimension of consumer perceptions and behavioural responses to circular products and recycling practices. By leveraging the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB), we analyse unique survey data from 2,418 UK participants. The findings reveal that consumer attitude, and societal impact significantly influence consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) for circular products, while perceived behavioural control emerges as the most influential factor in their willingness to recycle (WTR). These insights are vital for policymakers and industry stakeholders aiming to stimulate behavioural change. The study offers several recommendations, including enhancing awareness and understanding of CCE products and recycling practices, fostering collaboration and partnerships, promoting the use of clear and standardised labelling, and designing effective incentives. Although our results are based on extensive UK-based data, they offer valuable insights for countries with similar socio-economic characteristics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"17 ","pages":"Article 100283"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144071848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"“Hold on, do I really need this?”: Countering impulse clothing purchases through short reflections","authors":"Maja Grünzner ,&nbsp;Isabell Richter ,&nbsp;Mathew P. White ,&nbsp;Sabine Pahl","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100280","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100280","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Fast fashion deliberately targets young consumers' purchase impulse tendencies. It is based on a poor-quality production, high turnover model and has quickly become a major contributor to clothing-related pollution worldwide. This study examines whether reflection tasks can reduce young consumers' (aged 18–34) purchase impulses and if environmental considerations influence their decisions. Using a pre-registered online experimental vignette study with a between-participant design, 1123 UK-based young consumers were randomly allocated to one of three reflection tasks or a control group. The tasks involved (1) thinking of general reasons not to buy (Reflection Neutral), (2) thinking of reasons not to buy including environmental considerations (Reflection Environment) or (3) recalling a happy memory with a favourite clothing item (Reflection Desire). Findings revealed that participants in Reflection Neutral and Reflection Environment conditions reported significantly lower purchase desire and purchase likelihood compared to the control group, with no significant difference between these two conditions. Reflection Desire did not reduce purchase desire or likelihood compared to the control. These results suggest that targeted reflection tasks, particularly those involving reasons not to buy a clothing piece, have the potential to promote more sustainable consumption behaviours. Real-world validation of these findings could contribute to efforts to reduce fast fashion's environmental impact.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"17 ","pages":"Article 100280"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144070477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Enhancing financial performance through corporate social responsibility: Mediating role of environmental innovation and environmental performance","authors":"Abdullah Al Masud ,&nbsp;Mir Tebrak Hossain ,&nbsp;Md Alamgir Hossain ,&nbsp;Mst Khairun Naher ,&nbsp;Md Moinul Hasan","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100279","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100279","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the effects of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on environmental performance (EP) and environmental innovation (EI) in Bangladesh's manufacturing sector, as well as how these characteristics affect financial performance (FP). A survey-based quantitative technique was adopted, with data collected from 437 employees of manufacturing enterprises in Bangladesh via a standardized questionnaire. Convenience sampling was used to collect data from November 2023 to January 2024, which was then analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM). The study found that CSR had a substantial impact on EP and EI. Furthermore, both EP and EI positively contribute to FP. Furthermore, EP and EI mediate the relationship between CSR and FP, implying that corporations investing in CSR can boost financial position through better environmental activities. The study demonstrates how CSR-driven environmental policies can promote sustainable growth, boost financial performance, and stimulate additional investment in responsible corporate practices. These findings have important consequences for industry, policymakers, and stakeholders. Policymakers in Bangladesh can use these insights to develop policies and incentives that encourage CSR adoption in the industrial sector, benefiting both firms and society.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"17 ","pages":"Article 100279"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144084751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The influence of celebrity credibility, attractiveness, and social media influence on trustworthiness, perceived quality, and purchase intention for natural beauty care products","authors":"Md Shamim Hossain,&nbsp;Tarannum Islam,&nbsp;Md. Asaduzzaman Babu,&nbsp;Mehejabin Moon,&nbsp;Mehanaj Mim,&nbsp;Md Tamjid Ul Alam,&nbsp;Aditya Bhattacharjee,&nbsp;Most. Sadia Sultana,&nbsp;Mst. Mumtahina Akter","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100277","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100277","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The growing importance of natural beauty care products among consumers is increasingly driven by social media networks, which play a substantial role in promoting sustainable consumption. This study examines the influence of Celebrity Credibility, Celebrity Attractiveness, and Social Media Influence on Trustworthiness and how Trustworthiness and Social Media Influence affect Perceived Quality and Purchase Intention for natural beauty care products. Drawing from the Stimulus-Organism-Response (SOR) Model, Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), Source Credibility Theory (SCT), and Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM), this study employs Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to analyze the theoretical framework and model. Data were collected from a sample of consumers who engage with natural beauty care products on social media. The results indicate that Celebrity Credibility has the most significant effect on Trustworthiness, followed by Celebrity Attractiveness and Social Media Influence. Additionally, Social Media Influence significantly impacts Perceived Quality, which, in turn, drives Purchase Intention. Trustworthiness also plays a vital role in shaping both Perceived Quality and Purchase Intention. This study offers key insights into the psychological processes that drive consumer decisions in the context of social media marketing for natural beauty care products, emphasizing the importance of promoting sustainable consumption patterns.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"17 ","pages":"Article 100277"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143912137","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Can information help bridge the attitude–behavior gap in sustainable clothing consumption?","authors":"Teresa Ries,&nbsp;Alexandra Rese","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100278","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100278","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This research explores the widely known gap between the attitudes on sustainability that consumers express and their subsequent behavior concerning the purchase of sustainable clothing. Given the increasing global mass production and consumption of clothes, the textile industry is taking action to achieve greater sustainability. Previous research has identified the availability of sustainability information as an influencing factor on consumers to engage in pro-environmental behaviour. Study 1 (n = 441) investigates different factors concerning information transition on sustainable clothing and confirms the importance of information quality in this context. Study 2 (n = 448) finds different preferences for online information channels and information content depending on the age group. Our findings indicate that merely communicating information is not sufficient to close the attitude–behavior gap; consumers need appealing and clear information in all purchase phases in line with their age-related preferences if they are to respond pro-environmentally.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"17 ","pages":"Article 100278"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143888169","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Packaging for a greener tomorrow: A structural equation model of consumer intentions to purchase environmentally friendly packaged foods in Germany","authors":"Pia Drechsel ,&nbsp;Alexander H. Kracklauer ,&nbsp;Klaus Menrad ,&nbsp;Thomas Decker","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100275","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100275","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The intensive use of plastics, especially single-use packaging, in the food industry significantly impacts the environment. Reducing conventional food packaging is, therefore, a global challenge. While consumers drive market acceptance, it is essential to better understand their decision-making processes. Despite numerous studies, gaps remain in comprehending how consumers form preferences and behavioral intentions regarding sustainable food packaging, particularly concerning their affective and cognitive appraisals. This field study investigated 492 participants directly at the point of sale in four supermarkets across Germany, ensuring that participants were actively engaged in food-purchasing decisions, with their attention already focused on grocery shopping. The study reveals the multifarious factors influencing consumers' preferences and behavioral intentions toward environmentally friendly food packaging alternatives. By applying a structural equation model, it becomes evident that consumer choices are predominantly driven by preferences and emotions rather than knowledge and rational considerations. Environmental concerns also strongly influence consumer awareness and preferences; however, other factors have a greater impact on their behavioral intentions. Our study's distinct approach provides valuable insights into consumer decision-making and highlights that emotionally engaging consumers can strengthen their intrinsic motivation for responsible plastic packaging choices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"17 ","pages":"Article 100275"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143839511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"One size does not fit all consumers: How social context shape the behavioral drivers behind organic food purchases","authors":"López-Sintas Jordi ,&nbsp;Giuseppe Lamberti ,&nbsp;Negin Abedini","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100273","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100273","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the intricate relationship between cognitive sociology and sustainable eating practices, specifically focusing on organic food purchase behaviours. We aim to uncover the complex social drivers influencing these behaviours by bridging social practice theory with sustainable consumption patterns. We extend traditional models that primarily focus on individual drivers of eco-food purchase behaviours by examining how the broader social context shapes and modulates the strength of individual factors. Using data for a representative sample of the Spanish population, we developed a comprehensive model that reveals how social practices contribute to explaining heterogeneity in the effects of various drivers. Our analysis identified four distinct social mechanisms that shape organic food purchase practices. These mechanisms differ significantly in how they influence the sequential determinants of behaviour. Notably, we found that age and family lifecycle stage were more influential in explaining these differences than social position. The results of our study underscore the need for nuanced policy interventions sensitive to the heterogeneous social determinants of organic food purchase behaviours. We advocate for targeted approaches based on a deeper understanding of these social mechanisms, as this would lead to more effective and inclusive sustainable consumption policies. Our research contributes to the growing body of literature on sustainable consumption by highlighting the critical role of cognitive processes shaped by social food purchase behaviours in understanding and promoting sustainable nutrition. Our findings have significant implications for policymakers, marketers, and researchers seeking to encourage more sustainable food choices in diverse populations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"17 ","pages":"Article 100273"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143834423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sustainable food consumption behaviors of generations Y and Z: A comparison study","authors":"My Hanh Doan,&nbsp;Anna-Lena Drossel,&nbsp;Remmer Sassen","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100272","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100272","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examines the differences in food consumption behaviors between generations Y and Z to support the strategy development for a generational transition towards sustainable food consumption. Empirical data for the study is collected through an online survey with the participation of 175 young people in Germany. The Young Consumers’ Sustainable Consumption Behaviors (YCSCB) scale by Fischer et al. (2017) is applied as a foundation for questionnaire development with necessary adaptation to the topic of the study. This analysis theoretically breaks down the sustainable food consumption behavior measurement into thematic sub-categories that reflect specific aspects of food consumption among young adults, including throwaway-, carnivore-, healthy-lifestyle, food awareness, and food cost saving. The findings show that generation Z has greater food cost savings than generation Y. Besides age, correlations between gender and sustainable parental household to sustainable food awareness and food cost savings were also found. In order to efficiently promote sustainable consumption ideology and habits to different generations, businesses and social policies should tailor marketing and education campaigns such as emphasizing food cost saving to generation Z, or highlighting health benefits to men. The methodology and measurement scale applied in this study could be replicated in different research settings across different population groups and contextual factors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"17 ","pages":"Article 100272"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143834422","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Green growth and sustainability: A systematic literature review on theories, measures and future directions","authors":"Rameesha Zahir Khan,&nbsp;Lutfi Abdul Razak,&nbsp;Gamini Premaratne","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100274","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100274","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Green growth policies are designed to simultaneously tackle climate change and drive economic growth, making them increasingly prominent across various economies. Although qualitative, case-study-based research has provided valuable insights into green growth, there remains a significant gap in quantitative and cross-country analyses. To address this research deficit, it is essential to have a more comprehensive understanding of the green growth literature. Accordingly, our objectives are threefold: (i) to highlight the concepts, definition, and underlying theories of green growth as documented in the literature; (ii) to identify the trends of publications in the green growth literature and highlight the emerging research areas of green growth; and (iii) to state the identified gap in previous studies and other worthwhile empirical investigations for subsequent examination by future studies on green growth. We utilized the 5 databases Scopus, IEEE Explore, Web of Science (WoS), Springer Nature and Google Scholar, VOSviewer, and Biblioshiny R package to examine 13,552 publications published between 1991 and 2024. After deploying a comprehensive screening process, the review considered 167 final studies based on the importance of green growth. The study highlights influential authors and emphasizes the dominant role of green technological innovations, renewable energy consumption, and digitalization on environmental sustainability. Keyword clusters related to green growth include green economic growth and ecological sustainability. Our findings suggest that some measures have been adopted to capture the level of green growth, including a single indicator, data envelopment analysis, and the composite index. Furthermore, enormous investigations have been conducted in some regions of green growth. Other Areas, such as circular economy, waste management, governance, and quality institutions, have not received as much interest. Finally, our research highlights data limitations significantly hindering more robust assessments across countries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"17 ","pages":"Article 100274"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143824184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}