期刊
SUSTAINABILITY ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT AND POLICY JOURNAL
卷 12, 期 3, 页码 571-590出版社
EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1108/SAMPJ-11-2019-0405
关键词
Corporate social responsibility; Sustainability; Fashion marketing; Environmentally conscious consumer behaviour
资金
- Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia [UID/ECO/00124/2013, UID/ECO/00124/2019]
- Social Sciences DataLab [LISBOA-01-0145-FEDER-022209]
- POR Lisboa [LISBOA-01-0145-FEDER-022209, LISBOA-01-0145-FEDER007722]
- POR Norte [LISBOA-01-0145-FEDER-022209]
- UNIDCOM under a Grant by the Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia [UIDB/DES/00711/2020]
This study examines the factors influencing consumers' purchase intention of green apparel in the fashion industry, finding that perceptions of social responsibility, trust, and brands' sustainable efforts are key factors directly affecting purchase intention.
Purpose This study aims to test for factors affecting environmental sustainability and purchase intention in the fashion industry. Accordingly, the authors developed a framework that depicts the relationships between perceptions of social responsibility, consumer attitude, trust, purchase intention and perceived consumer effectiveness. Design/methodology/approach An online survey was conducted with an internationally diverse sample of 216 consumers. Data were analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling. Findings The results indicated that perceptions of social responsibility directly affect consumers' attitudes towards these fashion brands, as well as trust and perceived consumer effectiveness. Also, consumers need to perceive sustainability efforts of these brands as altruistic, and trust was found to be a direct predictor of purchase intention. However, both consumer attitude and perceived consumer effectiveness did not predict purchase intention. Research limitations/implications The survey was primarily distributed to young people. Therefore, a generalisation of the findings to other age groups might be limited. Practical implications Practicing managers should emphasise the fact that environmental sustainability and fast fashion brands could be sustainable to increase trust among consumers. Social implications When it comes to environmental issues, positive perceptions regarding the companies' social responsibility efforts are vital to enhance both consumers' trust towards the brands and their individual feeling of empowerment. Originality/value This study intends to shed light on the key elements that shape consumers' attitudes and willingness to purchase green apparel.
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