Consumer Policy
Expanding the evidence base for consumer policies
The goal of the study “Expanding the evidence base for consumer policies” is to contribute to the understanding of consumer behaviour and to how policies might best be designed to influence choice regarding environmental products and services. The study draws on knowledge from the field of behavioural economics and develops a series of hypotheses relating to consumer choice in regard to environmental goods and services. In addition, a blueprint to assess consumer policies is established. Read more ...
DeutschReal world consumer behaviour
How does real-world consumer behaviour deviate from that predicted by rational choice theory? This project compiled insights emerging from the parallel disciplines of behavioural economics as well as commercial and social marketing with respect to sustainable consumption in Europe. The project analysed the applicability of these disciplines to European environmental consumer policy. As a result, the project formulated real-world recommendations for environmental consumer policy in five specific areas: food and drink, consumer electronics, vehicles, white goods and energy. Read more ...
One Planet Economy Network: Europe (OPEN: EU)
The environmental impacts of Europe’s economy are not comprehensively assessed and often diminished. The One Planet Economy Network: Europe (OPEN: EU) project stresses the importance of using a new set of sustainable development indicators which allows approaching not only the ecological footprint of Europe’s economy, but also the induced flows of water and carbon. The new set of sustainable development indicators is needed in order to assess more comprehensively the environmental impacts of Europe’s economy. Read more ...
The impact of differential VAT rates on consumption and innovation
This study deals with the impact of reduced VAT for environmentally friendly products on sales and product characteristics. Ecologic analysed the fields of white goods and insulation materials to find out whether a price differential between environmental and conventional products would lead to changes in the behavior of consumers, producers and retailers. Read more ...
Public Policies for Changing the 'European Way of Life'
21 September 2004, Durham, NC - R. Andreas Kraemer
In an Environmental Policy Lecture on Sustainable Consumption and Production - Public Policies for Changing the "European Way of Life", R. Andreas Kraemer presented the international framework and current activities in Europe and Germany. Faculty and students attended this event at Duke University, Durham, NC, on 21 September 2004 and engaged in a lively debate. Read more ...
Ecologic hosts Constituent Board Assembly of Two New Ethical Investment Funds
After the success of the award-winning OekoVision investment fund focusing in small and mid-sized businesses. OekoWorld Lux SA has launched two new mutual investment funds, OekoTrend Bonds and OekoTrend Stocks Europe. Ecologic hosted the constituent meeting of the investment advisory board, which is co-chaired by R. Andreas Kraemer. This sets and applies selection and weighting criteria and supervises their application. Read more ...
Buy with Brains
The German Federal Environment Minister Jürgen Trittin appealed to the consumers to use their increasing influence on the environment and climate. "Whether car, clothes or food: what we buy and how we produce has enormous influence on the environment". With these words he opened the conference on Sustainable Consumption and Production, which was organised by Ecologic and took place on 16-17 February 2004 in Berlin. Read more ...
The Role of Labour Unions in Sustainable Consumption and Production
Labour unions have a significant impact on consumption and production patterns. By means of case studies from Germany, Great Britain, the USA, South Africa and Indonesia, Ecologic examines the current attitude of unions towards sustainable consumption and production patterns. The final report identifies labour unions' potential future contribution to adavancing sustainable development and ways to further strengthen their involvement in the respective national and international governance processes. Read more ...
Consumer Interests and Sustainable Development in International Law
Sustainable Consumption is one of the key factors on the way to Sustainable Develoment. So far, the implementation of suatinable consumption lacks legally binding international obligations. This study therefore identifies whether and to what extend existing international agreements or organisations could serve as a tool to implement aspects of sustainable development. In addition, the study offers recommendations how further policy integration in the field of sustainable consumption can be achieved. Particular emphasis is placed on international trade law. Read more ...
Action Programme 'Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns' for Germany
The issue of "Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns" has gained a new impetus in international debates as a result of the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg 2002. The States now face the challenge of fleshing out the "10-year-framework for programmes" by integrating programme content at their respective national levels. Germany currently faces a multitude of approaches and initiatives to promote sustainable production and consumption patterns, and the challenge now lies in how to consolidate these methods. Ecologic supports the German Federal Environmental Ministry and the Federal Environment Agency in this project. Read more ...
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