5749
Ann. For. Res. 65(1): 5749-5766, 2022
ISSN: 18448135, 20652445
ANNALS OF FOREST RESEARCH
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7409780
© ICAS 2022
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC STUDY OF SUSTAINABILITY CONSCIOUS CONSUMERS
OF INDIA
Pooja Tripathi
Research Scholar, Jaypee Business School, JIIT, A-Block, Sector 62, Noida
tripathipooja019@gmail.com
Dr. Sujata Kapoor
Assistant Professor (Sr.Grade) , JBS, JIIT, A-Block, Sector 62, Noida
Dr. Shirin Alavi
Associate Professor, HSS, JIIT, A-Block, Sector 62, Noida
Abstract
The study of demographic characteristics is crucial in profiling consumers in marketing and has
also been studied by several authors in past, but these studies failed to cover all three dimensions
of sustainability. Thecurrent study covers three-dimensional perspectives of sustainability(society,
environment, and economy) and is conducted in Indian context. The study is aimed at examining
the impact of various demographic factors, age, gender, and education on the sustainable purchase
intentions of sustainability-conscious consumers. Data was collected from 337 respondents
through the snowball sampling technique. Independent sample T-test,ANOVA, and multiple
regression techniquesare used to obtain the results. The study shows that the demographic
characteristics of age, gender, and education have no significant impact on the sustainable purchase
intentions of sustainability-conscious consumers. The paper also includes an in-depth discussion
of managerial and academic implications along with limitations and future scope of study.
Keywords: Sustainability conscious consumers, sustainable purchase intention,
Demographic characteristic, Sustainable consumption, Sustainable marketing, Conscious
consumption, sustainability
1. Introduction:
Sustainable consumption had been discussed by several authors and researchers for many centuries
[1]. The issue hasbeen highlightedregularly by policymakers and practitioners at different
platforms and forums[2][3]. Later, in 1987, a report published by United Nations highlighted
several aspects of sustainable development and included sustainable consumption as an important
factor in obtaining sustainable development [4]. Since then, sustainable consumption has been a
key point of deliberation [5][6]. It was strongly mentioned that sustainable development is not
possible to obtain until consumers adopt sustainable consumption [7][8].These opinions and
discussions spreadawareness among consumers and enforced them to assess their consumption
patterns [11]. Consumers are equally responsible for sustainable development as policymakers and