Excess clothing consumption severely harms the environment, through greenhouse gas emissions, resource degradation and water pollution. For consumers, however, the trade-off between this environmental impact and the convenience of "fast fashion" is hidden at the point of purchase. We present a...

This paper examines the determinants of individuals’ awareness of EU Energy Labels and the extent to which these labels influence their purchase decisions for electric appliances. The analysis is based on Eurobarometer survey data from 27,438 individuals across 28 EU Member States in 2019....

Excess clothing consumption severely harms the environment, through greenhouse gas emissions, resource degradation and water pollution. For consumers, however, the trade-off between this environmental impact and the convenience of "fast fashion" is hidden at the point of purchase. We present a...

This paper provides a preliminary descriptive analysis of the spatial and temporal diffusion of green building certifications in Europe. The analysis is preliminary because it does not include all the major green building certification schemas in Europe; just BREEAM and LEED. The main aim of this...

This document is a comprehensive technical and scientific guidance on the application of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures10, hereafter referred to as CLP. CLP amended the Dangerous Substance Directive 67/548/EEC (DSD), the...

With the Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF), adopted in 2024, the EU established a voluntary framework for carbon removal certification, which includes criteria for the certification of removals, rules for the certification process and the recognition of certification schemes. This...

The rising environmental concern has driven organizations to adopt green marketing practices. However, a growing number of organizations have been engaging in greenwashing practices, which mislead customers about their environmental performance. This can have negative consequences for the...

In accordance with the provisions of Article 7(1)(f) of the EU Ecolabel Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, the aim of this report is to present and justify the selection of certain EU Ecolabel criteria that are considered to be the most relevant and appropriate for use by public authorities as Green...

2023 Report of the European Panel to the European Commission in application of Decision 1194/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 establishing a European Union action for the European Heritage Label.

These guidelines are intended for EU Ecolabel license holders, competent bodies, applicants, journalists, publishing houses and other relevant stakeholders. They provide instructions on how to properly use the EU Ecolabel logo on any type of packaging, marketing material or publication. These...

We investigate the role of information strategy in shifting the purchasing preferences of “green” organic consumers towards a subset of “greener” products that foster adaptation to climate change. We focus on organic pasta, a widely consumed food, to conduct field experiment that...

Consumers often encounter, and claim to care about, ethical information concerning the products they purchase. Across three studies, we investigate how the accessibility of this information impacts choice. When consumers must seek out product attribute information, the impact of ethical...

Sustainability ratings help consumers understand the environmental impact of their purchases. Such ratings have increased the consumers' sustainable choices in the electrodomestics and housing markets. In the particular case of energy labels, sustainable products are also associated with private...

We examine the EU car labelling regime for CO2 emissions and fuel efficiency under Directive 1999/94/EC and document strongly diverging national labelling methodologies. Our contribution is fourfold. First, we distil the most relevant economic and behavioural research findings on car labelling....

Purpose - This research studies the factors influencing willingness to pay and to evaluate the value of willingness to pay for Chaiya organic salted egg in smart label packaging among consumers in Surat Thani province. Research methodology - The Conjoint Analysis method was used to analyse...

Food labels are supposed to quickly inform consumers about the nutritional values of products. We provide evidence that in a system where labels are voluntary, they are systematically distorted. The probability of finding a label on a product of the category with the highest nutritional value is...

Technological progress offers new and promising ways to provide targeted information to consumers and facilitate behavioral change. We conduct a randomized controlled trial with a global supermarket chain and food producer to evaluate the effectiveness of a targeted information intervention that...

Purpose This study aims to critically review the research on food eco-labels to identify research gaps and recommend future research directions in business and management. Design/methodology/approach A hybrid integrated review combines bibliometric analysis with an in-depth framework-based study...

This paper demonstrates that green-labeling forms an integral part of financial investment vehicles. We use data from the EU green bond market to show that green labels reduce the required yields on bonds (the "greenium") in the long run, with the effect being more pronounced when labels are...

In this study, we investigate whether green bond certification benefits the climate risk concerned investors. By comparing the performance of green bonds and their degree of compliance with the Green Bond Principles, we find that certification does not appear to play a role in bond performance:...

Loot boxes in video games are a form of in-game transactions with randomized elements. Concerns have been raised about loot boxes' similarities with gambling and their potential harms (e.g. overspending). Recognizing players' and parents' concerns, in mid-2020, the Entertainment Software Rating...