Sustainable consumption profile differences among Brazilian regions
Brazil is a vast country and there are several scientific studies reporting sustainable behavior in its different regions. Since methodologies used in these studies differ from one another, it is hard to compare them. This paper aims to identify whether differences in sustainable behavior
occur in different Brazilian regions and what differences can be identified. Through a web survey, we analyzed data from 1,489 participants, from four different regions. We identified two factors (behavior and search for information), and analyzed the differences through multivariate analysis
of variance. The Northeast region had a higher score for “search for information”, while Southern regions performed better on “behavior.” The Midwest region had the worst performance for both factors. The reasons for such differences may be greatly influenced by the
social/cultural context of each region. The results also show that consumers still do not use their power of choice to pressure companies to become more sustainable.
Keywords: regional differences; regionalism; sustainability; sustainable behavior; sustainable consumption
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: Department of Business Administration, University of Saõ Paulo, Saõ Paulo, Brazil
Publication date: 29 July 2018
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