ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Consumer Demand for Environmental
Friendliness as a New Round of Modern
Marketing Development
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Department of Management and Innovation, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation,
Moscow, Russian Federation
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Department of Financial Markets and Financial Institutions, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russian Federation
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Department of Marketing and Sports Business, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation,
Moscow, Russian Federation
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Department of State and Municipal Finance, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation
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Department of World Economy and International Economic Relations, State University of Management,
Moscow, Russian Federation
Submission date: 2023-04-06
Final revision date: 2023-05-10
Acceptance date: 2023-05-20
Online publication date: 2023-07-24
Publication date: 2023-08-11
Corresponding author
Astghik Khachatryan
Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Russia
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(5):4095-4111
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ABSTRACT
Research into the consumer demand for environmental friendliness is highly relevant. The growing
attention of consumers to environmental issues creates new opportunities for businesses that can use
this demand as a new stage of development. In addition, marketing strategies aimed at increasing the
environmental awareness of consumers and offering environmentally friendly goods and services can
increase the competitiveness of companies and their profits. The purpose of this study was to investigate
the correlations and interdependencies of the main “green” consumption motivations in the countries
of the post-Soviet economic space to determine effective strategies for the production and promotion
of eco-products in these markets. The purpose of the study was achieved through the implementation
of a comprehensive multi-country research project based on the collection and analysis of primary
information (research of consumer motivations). The testing result of the proposed methodology
on the example of urban consumers in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and the Russian Federation showed
insufficient readiness of consumers in the post-Soviet economic space to adopt “green consumption”. At
the same time, the formed mathematical models of the readiness to purchase dependencies confirmed
the greatest readiness of consumers to purchase goods that can be used without harm to human health,
while purchasing goods whose disposal does not harm the environment was the least appealing to
consumers. The analysis of two-dimensional distributions according to the residence countries did not
reveal statistically significant differences by country, confirming the representativeness of the results for urban residents in the post-Soviet economic space. The practical significance of the study is that it
allows businesses to evaluate their environmental concept and adapt it to the needs of consumers. Thus,
companies can improve their products and services in terms of environmental safety and develop an
effective marketing strategy.