Adressing the gap between millennials' attitude and behavior towards sustainable packaging in the Dutch FMCG industry
2020 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
This dissertation investigated why Dutch millennials have a positive attitude towards sustainable packaging and whether this resulted into the purchase of sustainably packaged products in the FMCG industry. Data was collected by the use of a survey among 115 Dutch millennials. With the use of moderation variables (price, packaging quality, availability, recognition and perceived consumer effectiveness), certain interaction effects could be measured that influence purchasing decisions. Results showed that a positive attitude towards sustainable packaging results in a higher probability of purchasing sustainably packaged products. Furthermore, it was found that millennials are willing to pay extra for sustainable packaging. Also, more knowledge on how to recognize sustainably packaged products increases the likelihood of purchasing them.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2020. , p. 83
Keywords [en]
Sustainable packaging, green purchasing, consumer behavior, generation Y, FMCG industry, The Netherlands, intention-behavior gap
National Category
Business Administration
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-20806OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hkr-20806DiVA, id: diva2:1448808
Subject / course
International business and marketing
Educational program
MSc in Business Administration specialising in International Business and Marketing
Presentation
2020-06-05, 13:00 (English)
Uppsok
Social and Behavioural Science, Law
Supervisors
Examiners
2020-06-302020-06-292020-06-30Bibliographically approved