Survey question: "If not, why have you not adopted sustainable consumption practices? (choose up to three options that apply)" (Follow-up question to "Have you adopted any sustainable practices when purchasing items in the last 12 months?")
Number of respondents in: Hong Kong - 1,006; Indonesia - 1,148; India - 8,094; South Korea - 2,297; Malaysia - 2,941; the Philippines - 2,058; Singapore - 1,645; Thailand - 2,285; Taiwan - 1,770; and Vietnam - 902.
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Main reason of not adopting sustainable consumption practices Asia 2023, by country
According to a survey about sustainable consumption conducted by in Asia in December 2023, ** percent of the respondents in South Korea did not adopt sustainable consumption practices because it was too expensive. Not having enough information to make sustainable choices was the leading reason to not adopt sustainable consumption practices for consumers in India, the Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, and Vietnam as of December 2023.
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