The Impact of Green Marketing on Consumer Behavior in the Market of Palm Oil Products

Renáta Machová, Rebeka Ambrus, Tibor Zsigmond and Ferenc Bakó
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Renáta Machová: Rector’s Office, Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Informatics, 94501 Komárno, Slovakia
Rebeka Ambrus: Competitive Sector, 30-392 Kraków, Poland
Tibor Zsigmond: Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Informatics, 94501 Komárno, Slovakia
Ferenc Bakó: Doctoral School of Regional and Economic Sciences, Széchenyi István University, 9026 Győr, Hungary

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 3, 1-25

Abstract: The aim of the article is to examine the impact of green marketing on consumer behavior in the market for products containing palm oil. The first chapter addresses the theoretical approach—the impact of green marketing on consumer behavior. We considered a questionnaire survey to be the most appropriate method to conduct our research. In order to test our hypotheses, we applied Crosstab and Pearson’s chi-square test. The strength of the relationship between the variables was measured using Cramer’s V. The third chapter presents the research results based on the processed information of 527 obtained datasheets from the respondents. The data were collected from Slovak consumers in the summer of 2021. Hypotheses H1 (There is a significant relationship between the opinion of the consumer regarding purchasing products containing palm oil and the knowledge that the product does contain palm oil.) and H2 (There is a relationship between the consumer willingness to refuse the purchase of certain products if it has negative impact on the environment and the generational group the consumer belongs to.) were approved, however the relationship proved to be weak in both cases. The research makes it clear that the majority of consumers do not spend time reading descriptions on product packaging. It might be helpful for companies to make it clear and visible on the packaging that their product does not contain palm oil, informing the consumer and influencing them with the negative emotional message of the advert. The obtained research results are useful both for the producers and the customers.

Keywords: green marketing; consumer products; palm oil products; green consumerism; green consumer; influencing consumers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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