{"id":69141,"date":"2014-08-13T10:44:20","date_gmt":"2014-08-13T02:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.easyparcel.my\/blog\/?p=392"},"modified":"2024-12-18T10:22:31","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T02:22:31","slug":"trust-not-green-marketing-is-the-key-to-driving-sustainable-consumption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.easyparcel.com\/my\/trust-not-green-marketing-is-the-key-to-driving-sustainable-consumption\/","title":{"rendered":"Trust, Not Green Marketing, Is The Key To Driving Sustainable Consumption"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"69141\" class=\"elementor elementor-69141\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-434d545c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"434d545c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a59bc9b\" data-id=\"a59bc9b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e45c86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e45c86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The below article\u00a0<strong>\u201dTrust, not green marketing, is key to driving sustainable consumption<\/strong>\u201d\u00a0is adapted from\u00a0<em>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sustainable-business\/trust-marketing-mainstream-sustainable-consumption\">The Guardian<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by Luke Upchurch.<\/p><p>One of the reasons mainstream consumers do not go weak at the knees for sustainable consumption is the perception of an elephant-sized contradiction at its heart. To most people, consumption means buying more stuff; buying more stuff means making more things; and making more things means unsustainable consumption.<\/p><p>This is not about an inability to grasp the idea: you can explain proven, high-impact sustainable consumption to people on the street and they will understand the benefits put before them. This is about instinct \u2013 a feeling that sustainable consumption is just not possible. It\u2019s an oxymoron. It\u2019s a big marketing fib.<\/p><p>It appears that businesses can do little to shift this current intransigence, with consumer mistrust of corporate\u00a0<a title=\"More from the Guardian on Sustainability\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/guardian-professional\/sustainability\">sustainability<\/a>\u00a0claims the norm. Little wonder, then, that sustainability struggles to move beyond a niche of conscientious consumers and committed companies.<\/p><p>The situation is made more complex by the digital explosion of user-generated content and many-to-many communications. We\u2019ve all heard how Twitter, Facebook and the like can sink a product range, skew a brand image or defile a corporation in a matter of minutes. It can take just one disreputable supplier, one perceived piece of hypocrisy, or one unintended consequence, and millions of dollars worth of marketing spend goes up in the air. Consumers feed on this background noise when framing opinions about the green and ethical claims made by large companies.<\/p><p>So it is perhaps no wonder that marketing professionals and communications experts bemoan the consumers\u2019 lack of enduring interest in sustainable consumption. Perhaps this is simply a behavioral nudge too far. Or, perhaps, the catalyst for change lies elsewhere.<\/p><p>Consumers are increasingly turning to each other for trusted information on a whole range of issues. This, however, is happening outside the influence of corporate communications. It is happening between individuals and the people they trust: friends, family, other users, and consumer organisations. This is creating a heady mixture of influencing agents that range from anecdotal evidence to personal experiences to third-party assurance; and it appears corporations have little direct say in the matter.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripadvisor.co.uk\/\">Tripadvisor<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/disqus.com\/\">Disqus<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.reevoo.com\/\">Reevoo<\/a>\u00a0are all offering consumers the opportunity to share opinion and weigh up the trustworthiness of corporate claims. As Consumer Focus (now Consumer Futures) indicated in its excellent report,\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.consumerfocus.org.uk\/publications\/in-my-honest-opinion-consumers-and-the-power-of-online-feedback\">In my honest opinion: Consumers and the power of online feedback<\/a>, 88% of UK consumers consult user reviews before making a purchase.<\/p><p>Of course, such a shift in consumer decision-making is not confined to perceptions of sustainability claims \u2013 but sustainable consumption arguably has the biggest hill to climb. The tightening of disposable incomes, the mainstream media\u2019s general scepticism about climate change and the mistrust of corporate claims all contribute to an unfavourable environment for changing\u00a0<a title=\"More from the Guardian on Behaviour\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sustainable-business\/behaviour\">behaviour<\/a>\u00a0in this area.<\/p><p>Of all these challenges, the issue of trust is the one most open to change in the short term. Companies can alter the public perception about green claims, but it takes coherent, consistent efforts across the business and the supply chain. Third-party certification schemes, and rigorous CSR and sustainability standards such as\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iso.org\/iso\/home\/standards\/iso26000.htm\">ISO 26000<\/a>\u00a0or the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.isealalliance.org\/\">ISEAL<\/a>\u00a0codes are also important foundations that can begin to change the background noise and chip away at the scepticism.<\/p><p>Corporations should stop worrying about the message and focus on mainstreaming sustainability through their business and suppliers, while being totally open about the progress, successes and failures. In a world that increasingly demands instant communications, open data and total transparency, this is the closest one can get to guaranteeing a positive foundation for convincing consumers that sustainable consumption is not one big fib.<\/p><p>What a wonderfully simple irony: companies need to be geared up and running sustainable businesses before they can expect consumers to believe that they are sustainable. Which is exactly as it should be.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The below article\u00a0\u201dTrust, not green marketing, is key to driving sustainable consumption\u201d\u00a0is adapted from\u00a0\u00a0The Guardian\u00a0by Luke Upchurch. One of the reasons mainstream consumers do not go weak at the knees for sustainable consumption is the perception of an elephant-sized contradiction at its heart. To most people, consumption means buying more stuff; buying more stuff means making more things; and making more things means unsustainable consumption. This is not about an inability to grasp the idea: you can explain proven, high-impact sustainable consumption to people on the street and they will understand the benefits put before them. This is about instinct \u2013 a feeling that sustainable consumption is just not possible. It\u2019s an oxymoron. It\u2019s a big marketing fib. It appears that businesses can do little to shift this current intransigence, with consumer mistrust of corporate\u00a0sustainability\u00a0claims the norm. Little wonder, then, that sustainability struggles to move beyond a niche of conscientious consumers and committed companies. The situation is made more complex by the digital explosion of user-generated content and many-to-many communications. We\u2019ve all heard how Twitter, Facebook and the like can sink a product range, skew a brand image or defile a corporation in a matter of minutes. It can take just one disreputable supplier, one perceived piece of hypocrisy, or one unintended consequence, and millions of dollars worth of marketing spend goes up in the air. Consumers feed on this background noise when framing opinions about the green and ethical claims made by large companies. So it is perhaps no wonder that marketing professionals and communications experts bemoan the consumers\u2019 lack of enduring interest in sustainable consumption. Perhaps this is simply a behavioral nudge too far. Or, perhaps, the catalyst for change lies elsewhere. Consumers are increasingly turning to each other for trusted information on a whole range of issues. This, however, is happening outside the influence of corporate communications. It is happening between individuals and the people they trust: friends, family, other users, and consumer organisations. This is creating a heady mixture of influencing agents that range from anecdotal evidence to personal experiences to third-party assurance; and it appears corporations have little direct say in the matter. Tripadvisor,\u00a0Disqus\u00a0and\u00a0Reevoo\u00a0are all offering consumers the opportunity to share opinion and weigh up the trustworthiness of corporate claims. As Consumer Focus (now Consumer Futures) indicated in its excellent report,\u00a0In my honest opinion: Consumers and the power of online feedback, 88% of UK consumers consult user reviews before making a purchase. Of course, such a shift in consumer decision-making is not confined to perceptions of sustainability claims \u2013 but sustainable consumption arguably has the biggest hill to climb. The tightening of disposable incomes, the mainstream media\u2019s general scepticism about climate change and the mistrust of corporate claims all contribute to an unfavourable environment for changing\u00a0behaviour\u00a0in this area. Of all these challenges, the issue of trust is the one most open to change in the short term. Companies can alter the public perception about green claims, but it takes coherent, consistent efforts across the business and the supply chain. Third-party certification schemes, and rigorous CSR and sustainability standards such as\u00a0ISO 26000\u00a0or the\u00a0ISEAL\u00a0codes are also important foundations that can begin to change the background noise and chip away at the scepticism. Corporations should stop worrying about the message and focus on mainstreaming sustainability through their business and suppliers, while being totally open about the progress, successes and failures. In a world that increasingly demands instant communications, open data and total transparency, this is the closest one can get to guaranteeing a positive foundation for convincing consumers that sustainable consumption is not one big fib. What a wonderfully simple irony: companies need to be geared up and running sustainable businesses before they can expect consumers to believe that they are sustainable. 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