Sustainability: Its Impact on Global Consumption to 2010
Chapters: 9 | Tables: 9 | Publication date: Nov 2005
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Table of contents
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 KEY SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES
1.2 MARKET DRIVERS
Chart 1 Factors Affecting Demand for Sustainable Products 2005
1.3 DEVELOPMENTS IN CONSUMER MARKETS
Chart 2 Organic Packaged Foods as a % Total Packaged Foods by Country 2005/2010
1.4 IMPACT ON SERVICE SECTORS
1.5 OUTLOOK
Summary 1 Opportunities and Threats to Achieving Sustainability 2005
2. OVERVIEW AND DEFINITIONS
2.1 INTRODUCTION
2.2 ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Definition of sustainability
History of environmental concern
Overpopulation eats resources
2.3 SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
2.4 SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
2.5 SUSTAINABILITY RANKINGS
Measuring environmental performance
Wealth not the only factor
ESI led by Nordic countries
Chart 3 Environmental Sustainability Index: Selected Countries 2005
3. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
3.1 CLIMATE CHANGE
1990s the warmest decade on record
The need to cut greenhouse gases
3.2 OVER-CONSUMPTION
Global water supply threatened
Increasing calorie intake
3.3 NEED TO PRESERVE BIODIVERSITY
Genetic diversity under threat
Medicinal plants in danger
The biotechnology debate
Lack of universal legislation
WHO calls for safety assessments
3.4 FOOD MILES
Food travelling further
The energy debate
Shipping uses less fuel
The need to conserve oil
3.5 WASTE DISPOSAL
More waste, fewer landfill sites
The problem of disposable nappies
The need for recycling
4. DRIVERS
4.1 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
CSR as a marketing tool
Lack of CSR legislation
Lobbying out of the public eye
4.2 COMPANY ACTIVITY
Improving CSR
Widening the organic offer
New products in organic foods
Summary 2 New Product Launches in the Organic Foods Market 2004-2005
Supporting sustainable farming
Rainforest Alliance
Trade not Aid
New products in the fair trade segment
Summary 3 New Product Launches in the Fair Trade Products Market 2004-2005
4.3 THE ETHICAL CONSUMER
Wealthier and more educated
Action fuelled by media
Consumers still wary of ethical credentials
Product background increasingly important
The "LOHAS" consumer
Russians become more ecological
Backlash against GM
The organic consumer
4.4 ENVIRONMENTAL CAMPAIGNERS
Greenpeace
Friends of the Earth
Oxfam
Make Poverty History campaign
Sustain
4.5 FAIR TRADE CERTIFIERS
FLO
4.6 GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
Kyoto Protocol
Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate
The Green Dot System
Environmental labelling systems
Chart 4 Number of Companies with EU Eco-label by Country 2005
4.7 LEGISLATION
Organic food legislation
Packaging and waste legislation
4.8 NATIONAL RECYCLING MEASURES
US
Japan
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Table 1 Recycling Rates for Packaging in Italy 2002/2005
Switzerland
4.9 TACKLING POLLUTION
Cars multiply in developing countries
Need for fuel-efficiency
Greener alternatives to combustion engines
5. IMPACT ON CONSUMER MARKETS
5.1 THE MARKET FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTS
Organic food trends
Table 2 Sales and Growth of Organic Packaged Foods by Country 2002-2005
Chart 5 Sales of Organic Packaged Foods by Sector 2005
Trends in organic cosmetics and toiletries
Summary 4 New Product Launches in the Organic Baby Care Market 2004-2005
5.2 THE FAIR TRADE MARKET
Global trends
Chart 6 Sales of Fairtrade Labelled Products by Volume 2000-2005
National trends
Fair trade clothing and footwear
Fair trade cosmetics and toiletries
5.3 OTHER ETHICAL PRODUCTS
Paper-based products
Reusable nappies (diapers)
Household products
5.4 PACKAGING
A new biodegradeability standard in Europe
Burgeoning demand for PLA
6. IMPACT ON RETAIL SECTOR
6.1 THE RETAILER BACKLASH
Retailer consolidation
Consumers demand traceability
Table 3 Penetration of Supermarkets/Hypermarkets by Country 1999/2003
Centralised distribution systems
More roads, more pollution
Impact on small farmers
"Unethical" sourcing
6.2 THE RETAILER RESPONSE
International trade developments
Reducing food miles
Ethical retailers
Increasing the offer of ethical products
Other environmental efforts
6.3 ALTERNATIVE DISTRIBUTORS OF ETHICAL PRODUCTS
Farmers' markets
Chart 7 Number of Farmers' Markets in the US 2000/2002/2004
The role of the internet
7. IMPACT ON TOURISM AND FOODSERVICE
7.1 ECO-TOURISM
Combining adventure with nature
Responsible tourism
Imposing restrictions on famous sites
Advantages of eco-tourism
Causing more harm than good?
Lack of global regulations
Impact on tourism operators
7.2 FOODSERVICE
Starbucks leads the way
Marks & Spencer's coffee shops go Fairtrade
McDonald's offers organic milk
8. IMPACT ON ENERGY SECTOR
8.1 GROWTH OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
Growing need for clean technology
Electricity suppliers turning to renewable sources
Types of renewable energy
Geothermal energy
Solar energy
Wind power
Biofuel
8.2 DEMAND FOR GREEN HOMES
9. FUTURE OUTLOOK
Will food miles become shorter?
Supporting local agriculture
Energy efficiency and "clean technology"
Table 4 Forecast Global Growth of Clean Technology by Value 2000/2012
Ethical consumerism will rise
Growth hinges on changes in corporate practise
Strong growth forecast for organic foods
Growing sophistication
Table 5 Forecast Growth of Organic Packaged Foods by Value 2005/2010
Fair trade also set to grow rapidly