As conscious consumers with more and more purchasing power, women are using their influence to drive markets towards social and environmental responsibility. What’s more—these trends seemed to increase over the last two years when women were disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. While bearing the brunt of childcare and facing greater economic strain, women became even more empathic about social and environmental issues—and expected brands to do the same.
of women report that they now expect organizations/brands to actively do more good
30% of women report that they now expect organizations/brands to intentionally do less harm
of women report that all companies should prioritize having a positive environmental impact
of women report that all companies should prioritiz having a positive social impact
of women report that businesses have a high-to-very-high responsibility for improving the world
Don’t expect this trend to be a passing fad. Many consumers were forever changed by the collective strife we experienced during the worst parts of the pandemic and recent social movements.
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