A global survey of 22,000 people in 21 countries shows that 83% are willing to make personal sacrifices to combat climate change.

A survey reveals that 25.2% of Norwegians asked do not believe that climate change will affect their daily lifestyles in 2008. Most of those that are prepared to see change are young while those who are the least concerned are over 60.

According to the U.S. 2007 Annual National Shopping Behavior Survey, shoppers were thinking green this holiday season. Results showed that 88% were concerned about the environment and 74% were buying environmentally friendly gifts.

A recent survey of 22,000 U.S. consumers, conducted by Information Resources, Inc. (IRI), showed that approximately 50% considered at least one sustainability factor (organic, eco-friendly products, eco-friendly packaging and fair treatment of employees and suppliers) in their purchases of consumer packaged goods.

A survey studying more than 500 businesses in Britain, U.S., Germany, Japan, India and China found that almost 9 in 10 of them do not rate global warming as a priority.

According to a survey conducted by the Co-op grocery business, only 4% of UK consumers surveyed ranked climate change as their top ethical priority. At the top of the list for shoppers are animal welfare (21%) and fair trade (14%).

A survey of shoppers in 48 countries showed that 40% of the respondents were “very concerned” by the waste produced from food packaging. The survey, conducted by Nielsen Company, also indicated that New Zealanders were the most willing to purchase products with less packaging.

According to the McKinsey Global Survey, corporate philanthropy plays an important role in addressing consumer expectations on business social responsibility. The Survey also indicates that executives are questioning the effectiveness of their philanthropy programs in meeting their social goals.

AFP

Most Europeans are very concerned about climate change, but a sizeable minority feel they don’t know enough to help counter it, a major EU opinion poll released Thursday suggested.

A majority of the 30,000-plus interviewed throughout the European Union and candidate countries thought that neither industry nor national governments nor the EU itself was doing enough to tackle the problem.