This statistic displays the share of respondents preferring to buy from companies aware of the impact of environmental issues in Great Britain, according to surveys conducted biennially from 2007 to 2017. After increasing from 2007 to 2009, the share of respondents saying they prefer to buy from companies aware of environmental issues showed a marginal decline, i.e. down to 44 percent in 2017.
Share of adults agreeing with the statement "I prefer to buy from companies that are aware of the impact of environmental issues" in Great Britain from 2007 to 2017
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Bord Bia. (July 28, 2017). Share of adults agreeing with the statement "I prefer to buy from companies that are aware of the impact of environmental issues" in Great Britain from 2007 to 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/303993/consumers-preferring-to-buy-from-environmentally-conscious-companies-great-britain-uk/
Bord Bia. "Share of adults agreeing with the statement "I prefer to buy from companies that are aware of the impact of environmental issues" in Great Britain from 2007 to 2017." Chart. July 28, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303993/consumers-preferring-to-buy-from-environmentally-conscious-companies-great-britain-uk/
Bord Bia. (2017). Share of adults agreeing with the statement "I prefer to buy from companies that are aware of the impact of environmental issues" in Great Britain from 2007 to 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303993/consumers-preferring-to-buy-from-environmentally-conscious-companies-great-britain-uk/
Bord Bia. "Share of Adults Agreeing with The Statement "I Prefer to Buy from Companies That Are Aware of The Impact of Environmental Issues" in Great Britain from 2007 to 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jul 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303993/consumers-preferring-to-buy-from-environmentally-conscious-companies-great-britain-uk/
Bord Bia, Share of adults agreeing with the statement "I prefer to buy from companies that are aware of the impact of environmental issues" in Great Britain from 2007 to 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303993/consumers-preferring-to-buy-from-environmentally-conscious-companies-great-britain-uk/ (last visited May 08, 2024)
Share of adults agreeing with the statement "I prefer to buy from companies that are aware of the impact of environmental issues" in Great Britain from 2007 to 2017 [Graph], Bord Bia, July 28, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/303993/consumers-preferring-to-buy-from-environmentally-conscious-companies-great-britain-uk/