Saving the planet nudge by nudge: Using behavioural economics to create effective communications for a sustainable future

Looks into how behavioural economics can be used to create effective communications for a sustainable future.

Sustainability: Opportunities and challenges for brands

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Need to know

  • Behavioural economics provides powerful tools for both understanding and changing behaviour, a critical element in our fight for a more sustainable world.
  • Brands must be careful when launching purpose-driven and environmental campaigns. If the brand is not authentically aligned with the issues they are trying to address, consumers may view their attempts as forced or opportunistic.
  • Understanding behavioural concepts such as anchoring bias, hot-cold empathy effect and intention-behaviour gap helps to inform communications to avoid common...

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