Issue #107: The sustainable shopping surge

updated on 23 September 2024
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Changes in online shopping: DHL has released its 2024 online shopping behaviour report, which highlights two main trends: social media and sustainability. The delivery company found that 59% of people say sustainability is important to them when buying online, yet this increases to 77% when looking at individuals who shop using social media. This is backed up by the fact that 73% of social media shoppers also want to see the CO2 emissions of their purchases. [DHL]

DHL’s new report highlights growing consumer demand for climate transparency when shopping online. Image source: DHL
DHL’s new report highlights growing consumer demand for climate transparency when shopping online. Image source: DHL

Reducing meat overconsumption: New research published in Nature shows that a global shift towards a diet that reduces “overconsumption” of meat and dairy products could cut 17% of global food emissions annually, according to Carbon Brief. To achieve such a dietary change at scale, the study suggests policymakers set up a wide range of incentives, including eco-labelling and policies to lower the cost of, and widen access to, healthier foods for low-income populations. Eco-labelling has already proven successful, with a study from Reewild showing that displaying carbon footprint information can increase the sales of low-impact products by 50%. [Carbon Brief]

Business Spotlight - Fairtrade

The charity group has praised the 70% of UK adults who bought Fairtrade products in the past year despite the cost-of-living crisis. Its annual awareness campaign began on Monday, focusing on the clear ‘conscious’ choices individuals are making when buying products. According to a Fairtrade-commissioned survey, 79% of Britons are concerned that climate breakdown could affect the price of food. Marie Rumsby, the charity’s director of advocacy, has therefore hailed “resilient conscious consumerism” in the face of steep price hikes and supply chain disruptions. [The Guardian]

The Big Picture

The Food Foundation’s latest report finds that implementing just four recommendations in the National Food Strategy could save around 6,000 lives every year whilst also reducing our food’s impact on the environment. Image source: The Food Foundation
The Food Foundation’s latest report finds that implementing just four recommendations in the National Food Strategy could save around 6,000 lives every year whilst also reducing our food’s impact on the environment. Image source: The Food Foundation
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