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Title: ENVIRONMENTAL SYMBOLS – IMPACT ON A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY

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ENVIRONMENTAL SYMBOLS – IMPACT ON A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY

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Authors

Zuzanna Piwowarczyk; Tomasz Mucha

DOI

10.5593/sgem2025/1.1/s03.35

DOI Issue

10.5593/sgem2025/1.1

ISSN

1314-2704

ISBN

978-619-7603-79-8

Language

English

Volume

Issue

1.1

Editor

• Prof. Dr. hab. oec. Baiba Rivza, LATVIA• Prof. DSc. Ildiko Tulbure, GERMANY• Prof. DSc. Oleksandr Trofymchuk, UKRAINE

Scientific Area

Sustainable Exploration and Mining Technologies

Abstract/ Foreword

This article is based on an analysis of how sustainability and environmental protection are communicated in the form of product symbols. The aim is to explore Polish consumers' awareness and preferences regarding environmental labelling on products and, in a broader context, society's approach to protecting the environment by choosing products created in a sustainable way. Through empirical research, including a self-completed online questionnaire and secondary data sources, the study addresses the key research objectives and hypotheses, aiming to identify the symbols with the greatest impact on consumers.
The paper presents the results of a survey on knowledge of environmental symbols and their impact on the purchasing decisions of Polish consumers. It discusses which logos are most widely known and which have the greatest significance for consumers. It also presents observations regarding the credibility and informational value of the symbols. Consumers' approach to environmental protection is also presented based on product preferences. The article also provides guidance on the more effective use of environmental symbols and discusses their relationship to environmental protection and sustainability more broadly.
Despite limitations in the size of the research sample, a factor that limits the extent to which these findings can be generalized, the study offers valuable insight into the perception of environmental symbols among Polish consumers and their approach to environmental protection.

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ENVIRONMENTAL SYMBOLS – IMPACT ON A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY

Proceedings Тitle

Proceedings of 25th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2025, Volume 25, Issue 1.1

Note

25th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2025, Volume 25, Issue 1.1, 29 June - 6 July, 2025

Type

Proceedings Paper

Publisher

STEF92 Technology

Series

International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference Surveying Geology and Mining Ecology Management, SGEM

Organization

SWS Scholarly Society; Acad Sci Czech Republ; Latvian Acad Sci; Polish Acad Sci; Russian Acad Sci; Serbian Acad Sci and Arts; Natl Acad Sci Ukraine; Natl Acad Sci Armenia; Sci Council Japan; European Acad Sci, Arts and Letters; Acad Fine Arts Zagreb Croatia; Croatian Acad Sci and Arts; Acad Sci Moldova; Montenegrin Acad Sci and Arts; Georgian Acad Sci; Acad Fine Arts and Design Bratislava; Russian Acad Arts; Turkish Acad Sci.

Pages

285-294

Date

29 June - 6 July, 2025

Online Source Type

website

Digital Source Type

10314

Keywords

Environment, sustainability, branding, customers