An inconvenient truth: Does responsible consumption benefit corporations more than society?

Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - 12:30 in Mathematics & Economics

Are environmental and social problems such as global warming and poverty the result of inadequate governmental regulations or does the burden fall on our failure as consumers to make better consumption choices? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, responsible consumption shifts the burden for solving global problems from governments to consumers and ultimately benefits corporations more than society.

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