Extensive scientific studies and technological advances demonstrate that we can operate in the Arctic in an environmentally responsible manner; it seems there are groups who are opposed to Arctic exploration, even though it can be done responsibly".
Environmentally responsible.
Consumers who held strong self-determined motivations toward the environment seemed to spread positive change, in that they were then more likely to perform responsibly, and in turn tended to enhance their intentions to keep on behaving and shopping in environmentally-responsible ways.
We don't just expect business be economically viable anymore- one purpose of making a profit, we expect them to be environmentally mindful and socially responsibly.
There is increasing public awareness that wood products have advantages over competing products made of other materials (cement, plastics and metal) in that wood is renewable, energy efficient and environmentally friendly if managed responsibly.
Luxury that is socially responsible, for example DeBeers' Forevermark Diamonds being responsibly sourced and environmentally conscious.
Yet thoughtful designers like Stella McCartney, with her genuine green spirit and environmentally friendly clothing, are behaving responsibly.
Yet the large groups are also struggling to adjust to an increasingly fragmented marketplace, and to pressure from consumers to operate more responsibly, ethically and environmentally.
DAVOS, Switzerland — If you ask a designer to name the most important issues facing design today, one is bound to be sustainability, which is design-speak for helping the rest of us to live responsibly, ethically and environmentally.
"We need to continue to encourage companies to create products that are environmentally-friendly but it's ultimately up to us to use them responsibly or dispose of them in a way that the product will be recycled," she says.
