Sentence examples for consumers conscience from inspiring English sources

It's something that is starting to weigh on consumers' conscience, according to Tensie Whelan, director of New York University's Center for Sustainable Business, and former president of the Rainforest Alliance.

But the days when renewables were largely a sop to rich-world consumers' consciences are clearly over.

But while this might assuage consumer consciences, the issue ruffles the pro-vegan animal-rights group Peta.

Legislation is playing a role, with Europe scheduled to phase out bare wire cages for egg production by 2012, but consumer consciences are paramount.

"The consumer's conscience, which is all we had left, that's gone, too".

While green living may be one thing, green dying is quite another - and not usually something that's at the forefront of an eco-consumer's conscience.

Only the portion of the industry that wants to cater to consumers with consciences has changed; the rest of the industry continues to use pesticides, or unfair trade, or destructive fishing gear – and can sell those products at lower prices to people who don't feel bad about buying them.

[Certification schemes] are a way to ease the consumer's conscience.' (LB, interview 19 September 2012).

"Consumers have a conscience, and they want to support the companies that make a commitment to their communities," Mr. Flickinger said.

Companies can sell consumers with a conscience a "share" in global greenhouse gas reduction – that's what the growing business of carbon offsets is all about.

"It's a noble effort, but it is an experiment," says Andrew Jassin, an industry consultant who says "fair labor" garments face a limited market unless deft promotion can snare consumers' attention — and conscience.