Fostering a Clean and Sustainable Environment through Green Product Purchasing Behavior: Insights from Malaysian Consumers’ Perspective

Rapid economic developments have led to the excessive consumption of environmental resources. Consumption patterns play a crucial role in deteriorating environmental conditions and influencing consumers to seek sustainability features while purchasing different products. The purpose of this paper wa...

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Autores principales: Nabil Hasan Al-Kumaim, Muhammad Salman Shabbir, Salman Alfarisi, Siti Hasnah Hassan, Abdulsalam K. Alhazmi, Sanil S. Hishan, Samer Al-Shami, Nadhmi A. Gazem, Fathey Mohammed, Hussein Mohammed Abu Al-Rejal
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:898039c90af04156bda90029f2f9818e2021-11-25T19:02:17ZFostering a Clean and Sustainable Environment through Green Product Purchasing Behavior: Insights from Malaysian Consumers’ Perspective10.3390/su1322125852071-1050https://doaj.org/article/898039c90af04156bda90029f2f9818e2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/22/12585https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050Rapid economic developments have led to the excessive consumption of environmental resources. Consumption patterns play a crucial role in deteriorating environmental conditions and influencing consumers to seek sustainability features while purchasing different products. The purpose of this paper was to analyze the sustainability factors that have prompted consumers in Malaysia to buy green products. The primary elements of this research focused on environmental concern, green product awareness, government support, perceived ecological value, community green practice, purchase intention, and green product purchase behavior. Additionally, to explain the relationship between the independent and dependent variables, this research employed the theory of planned behavior as a theoretical framework. A total of 300 questionnaires were collected and examined using smart PLS-SEM. The findings of the research suggest that all factors, including environmental concern, green product awareness, government support, perceived ecological value, community green practice, and purchase intention, influence consumers in Malaysia to purchase green products. Finally, this research discusses the contribution, limitations, and suggestions for future studies related to purchasing behavior towards green products.Nabil Hasan Al-KumaimMuhammad Salman ShabbirSalman AlfarisiSiti Hasnah HassanAbdulsalam K. AlhazmiSanil S. HishanSamer Al-ShamiNadhmi A. GazemFathey MohammedHussein Mohammed Abu Al-RejalMDPI AGarticleenvironmental concerngreen practiceecological valuegovernment supportpurchase intentiongreen product purchase behaviorEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12585, p 12585 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic environmental concern
green practice
ecological value
government support
purchase intention
green product purchase behavior
Environmental effects of industries and plants
TD194-195
Renewable energy sources
TJ807-830
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
spellingShingle environmental concern
green practice
ecological value
government support
purchase intention
green product purchase behavior
Environmental effects of industries and plants
TD194-195
Renewable energy sources
TJ807-830
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Nabil Hasan Al-Kumaim
Muhammad Salman Shabbir
Salman Alfarisi
Siti Hasnah Hassan
Abdulsalam K. Alhazmi
Sanil S. Hishan
Samer Al-Shami
Nadhmi A. Gazem
Fathey Mohammed
Hussein Mohammed Abu Al-Rejal
Fostering a Clean and Sustainable Environment through Green Product Purchasing Behavior: Insights from Malaysian Consumers’ Perspective
description Rapid economic developments have led to the excessive consumption of environmental resources. Consumption patterns play a crucial role in deteriorating environmental conditions and influencing consumers to seek sustainability features while purchasing different products. The purpose of this paper was to analyze the sustainability factors that have prompted consumers in Malaysia to buy green products. The primary elements of this research focused on environmental concern, green product awareness, government support, perceived ecological value, community green practice, purchase intention, and green product purchase behavior. Additionally, to explain the relationship between the independent and dependent variables, this research employed the theory of planned behavior as a theoretical framework. A total of 300 questionnaires were collected and examined using smart PLS-SEM. The findings of the research suggest that all factors, including environmental concern, green product awareness, government support, perceived ecological value, community green practice, and purchase intention, influence consumers in Malaysia to purchase green products. Finally, this research discusses the contribution, limitations, and suggestions for future studies related to purchasing behavior towards green products.
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author Nabil Hasan Al-Kumaim
Muhammad Salman Shabbir
Salman Alfarisi
Siti Hasnah Hassan
Abdulsalam K. Alhazmi
Sanil S. Hishan
Samer Al-Shami
Nadhmi A. Gazem
Fathey Mohammed
Hussein Mohammed Abu Al-Rejal
author_facet Nabil Hasan Al-Kumaim
Muhammad Salman Shabbir
Salman Alfarisi
Siti Hasnah Hassan
Abdulsalam K. Alhazmi
Sanil S. Hishan
Samer Al-Shami
Nadhmi A. Gazem
Fathey Mohammed
Hussein Mohammed Abu Al-Rejal
author_sort Nabil Hasan Al-Kumaim
title Fostering a Clean and Sustainable Environment through Green Product Purchasing Behavior: Insights from Malaysian Consumers’ Perspective
title_short Fostering a Clean and Sustainable Environment through Green Product Purchasing Behavior: Insights from Malaysian Consumers’ Perspective
title_full Fostering a Clean and Sustainable Environment through Green Product Purchasing Behavior: Insights from Malaysian Consumers’ Perspective
title_fullStr Fostering a Clean and Sustainable Environment through Green Product Purchasing Behavior: Insights from Malaysian Consumers’ Perspective
title_full_unstemmed Fostering a Clean and Sustainable Environment through Green Product Purchasing Behavior: Insights from Malaysian Consumers’ Perspective
title_sort fostering a clean and sustainable environment through green product purchasing behavior: insights from malaysian consumers’ perspective
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/898039c90af04156bda90029f2f9818e
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