Sustainability News & Insights

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May 6, 2010

The Big Oil Spill: is it enough to change consumer behavior?

Is the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico enough to make Americans adopt conservation behaviors? Shelton Group just conducted a survey...

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May 4, 2010

Is the advertising industry to blame for consumers’ slow adoption of energy efficiency?

As we travel around the country talking with ordinary Americans about energy efficiency, it’s common to hear them express confusion about...

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April 21, 2010

Confessions of a Gen-Xer

There are a few really good target audiences for green products and services, and Generation X is not one of them. Our VP of Research, a...

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April 8, 2010

Don Blankenship and the mainstream American consumer

Given how little Americans understand about their daily connection to coal, trying to tie the recent tragedy to a call for reduced...

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April 8, 2010

A win for consumers. And three wins for Target

Target's made a really smart move -- a classic win-win. And they'll reap the rewards in higher sales and a higher green consumer...

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March 31, 2010

Is Going Green a Cooperation Problem?

Personal responsibility is down and free ridership is up. How can we, as marketers, create cooperation and motivate consumers to make more...