Engaging consumers in ethical consumption: the effect of real-time environmental information on eco-friendly consumer choice

Laurie Giddens; Lazaros Goutas; Dorothy Leidner; Juliana Sutanto

doi:10.1109/HICSS.2016.131

Engaging consumers in ethical consumption: the effect of real-time environmental information on eco-friendly consumer choice

Laurie Giddens, Lazaros Goutas, Dorothy Leidner, Juliana Sutanto

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Abstract

Encouraging consumers to make environmentally sustainable consumption and behavioral choices is a major issue in the 21st century with implications for the well-being of humanity in the future. For consumers to take responsibility for the environmental impact of their consumer choices, they must be provided environmental impact information on the products they purchase. In this paper, we develop a theory of real-time environmental information and eco-friendly consumer choice. Our model emphasizes the role of information systems in providing consumers with information on the environmental and social impact of products at the time of purchase. We contend that this information will have an effect on consumer purchasing decisions by increasing their environmental impact knowledge and environmental impact saliency, which encourages eco-friendly consumer choice. This research provides insights for producers and policy-makers who endeavor to engage consumers in sustainable consumption.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2016 49th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2016)
Editors	Ralph H. Sprague, Tung X. Bui
Place of Publication	Piscataway NJ USA
Publisher	IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages	1020-1029
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9780769556703, 9781509019816
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2016.131
Publication status	Published - 2016
Externally published	Yes
Event	Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences 2016 - Koloa, United States of America Duration: 5 Jan 2016 → 8 Jan 2016 Conference number: 49th https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/7426593/proceeding (Proceedings)

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Name	Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
Publisher	IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Volume	2016-March
ISSN (Print)	1530-1605

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Conference	Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences 2016
Abbreviated title	HICSS 2016
Country/Territory	United States of America
City	Koloa
Period	5/01/16 → 8/01/16
Internet address	https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/7426593/proceeding (Proceedings)

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Giddens, L., Goutas, L., Leidner, D., & Sutanto, J. (2016). Engaging consumers in ethical consumption: the effect of real-time environmental information on eco-friendly consumer choice. In R. H. Sprague, & T. X. Bui (Eds.), 2016 49th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2016) (pp. 1020-1029). (Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences; Vol. 2016-March). IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2016.131

Giddens, Laurie ; Goutas, Lazaros ; Leidner, Dorothy et al. / Engaging consumers in ethical consumption : the effect of real-time environmental information on eco-friendly consumer choice. 2016 49th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2016). editor / Ralph H. Sprague ; Tung X. Bui. Piscataway NJ USA : IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2016. pp. 1020-1029 (Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences).

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Giddens, L, Goutas, L, Leidner, D & Sutanto, J 2016, Engaging consumers in ethical consumption: the effect of real-time environmental information on eco-friendly consumer choice. in RH Sprague & TX Bui (eds), 2016 49th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2016). Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, vol. 2016-March, IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Piscataway NJ USA, pp. 1020-1029, Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences 2016, Koloa, Hawaii, United States of America, 5/01/16. https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2016.131

Engaging consumers in ethical consumption: the effect of real-time environmental information on eco-friendly consumer choice. / Giddens, Laurie; Goutas, Lazaros; Leidner, Dorothy et al.
2016 49th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2016). ed. / Ralph H. Sprague; Tung X. Bui. Piscataway NJ USA: IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2016. p. 1020-1029 (Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences; Vol. 2016-March).

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Giddens L, Goutas L, Leidner D, Sutanto J. Engaging consumers in ethical consumption: the effect of real-time environmental information on eco-friendly consumer choice. In Sprague RH, Bui TX, editors, 2016 49th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2016). Piscataway NJ USA: IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 2016. p. 1020-1029. (Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences). doi: 10.1109/HICSS.2016.131

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