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Sustainability in the United Kingdom

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  • 42 Pages
  • August 2025
  • Region: United Kingdom
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 5920721
Sustainability practices are considerable in the UK, with at least half of consumers recycling and making efforts to reduce food and plastics waste. There is a willingness among consumers to refrain from buying new when repairs or second-hand purchases are possible. Naturalists are the most prominent sustainability consumer type, presenting potential for no artificial ingredients claims.

The Sustainability reports allows to hear the voice of the industry by exploring specific industry related trends, business campaigns, and attitudes and expectations for sustainability from industry leaders in 5 regions. Reports monitor the levels of sustainability adoption across countries and product categories. Reports also allows to discover where companies and brands lead in terms of a sustainable product portfolio and which ones are falling behind. Use it to learn more about consumers’ evolving attitudes, expectations and adoption of sustainability across key global markets.

Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Sustainability market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

SCOPE
  • CHART 1 Sustainability Country Report Scope 2025
KEY FINDINGS
  • CHART 2 Sustainability Country Report Main Findings 2025
INTRODUCTION
  • CHART 3 Sustainability Market in the UK: Key Metrics by Industry 2024
CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
  • Environmental awareness
  • CHART 4 Consumers' Sustainability Awareness and Actions in the UK 2020-2025
  • Green actions
  • CHART 5 Consumers' Environmental Action in the UK 2025
  • Trust in green labels
  • CHART 6 Consumer Trust in Product Claims in the UK 2025
  • Shopping preferences
  • CHART 7 Consumer Circular Shopping Preferences in the UK 2025
  • Sustainable consumer types
  • CHART 8 Sustainable Consumer Types in the UK 2025
  • CHART 9 Zero Wasters: Largest Consumer Type in the UK 2025
MARKET SIZE AND PRODUCT PREVALENCE
  • CHART 10 Sustainability Market Size by Industry in the UK 2020-2024
  • CHART 11 Sustainability Product Prevalence by Industry in the UK 2020-2024
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS
  • CHART 12 Snacks: Price Positioning vs Spend Per Capita and Product Prevalence of SKUs with the Top 10 Sustainability Attributes in the UK 2024
  • CHART 13 Staple Foods: Price Positioning vs Spend Per Capita and Product Prevalence of SKUs with the Top 10 Sustainability Attributes in the UK 2024
  • CHART 14 Cooking Ingredients and Meals: Price Positioning vs Spend Per Capita and Product Prevalence of SKUs with the Top 10 Sustainability Attributes in the UK 2024
  • CHART 15 Beauty and Personal Care: Price Positioning vs Spend Per Capita and Product Prevalence of SKUs with the Top 10 Sustainability Attributes in the UK 2024
  • CHART 16 Dairy Products and Alternatives: Price Positioning vs Spend Per Capita and Product Prevalence of SKUs with the Top 10 Sustainability Attributes in the UK 2024
  • CHART 17 Soft Drinks: Price Positioning vs Spend Per Capita and Product Prevalence of SKUs with the Top 10 Sustainability Attributes in the UK 2024
  • CHART 18 Pet Care: Price Positioning vs Spend Per Capita and Product Prevalence of SKUs with the Top 10 Sustainability Attributes in the UK 2024
  • CHART 19 Consumer Health: Price Positioning vs Spend Per Capita and Product Prevalence of SKUs with the Top 10 Sustainability Attributes in the UK 2024
  • CHART 20 Tissue and Hygiene: Price Positioning vs Spend Per Capita and Product Prevalence of SKUs with the Top 10 Sustainability Attributes in the UK 2024
  • CHART 21 Home Care: Price Positioning vs Spend Per Capita and Product Prevalence of SKUs with the Top 10 Sustainability Attributes in the UK 2024
  • CHART 22 Hot Drinks: Price Positioning vs Spend Per Capita and Product Prevalence of SKUs with the Top 10 Sustainability Attributes in the UK 2024
COMPETITOR ANALYSIS
  • CHART 23 Top 10 Companies: Company Sales of SKUs with Sustainability Attributes in the UK 2020-2024
  • CHART 24 Top 10 Companies: Sustainability Product Prevalence in the UK 2020-2024
SEIZING THE OPPORTUNITY - BY INDUSTRY
  • CHART 25 Snacks: Market Size of Top 10 Sustainability Attributes in the UK 2020-2024
  • CHART 26 Staple Foods: Market Size of Top 10 Sustainability Attributes in the UK 2020-2024
  • CHART 27 Cooking Ingredients and Meals: Market Size of Top 10 Sustainability Attributes in the UK 2020-2024
  • CHART 28 Beauty and Personal Care: Market Size of Top 10 Sustainability Attributes in the UK 2020-2024
  • CHART 29 Dairy Products and Alternatives: Market Size of Top 10 Sustainability Attributes in the UK 2020-2024
  • CHART 30 Soft Drinks: Market Size of Top 10 Sustainability Attributes in the UK 2020-2024
  • CHART 31 Pet Care: Market Size of Top 10 Sustainability Attributes in the UK 2020-2024
  • CHART 32 Consumer Health: Market Size of Top 10 Sustainability Attributes in the UK 2020-2024
  • CHART 33 Tissue and Hygiene: Market Size of Top 10 Sustainability Attributes in the UK 2020-2024
  • CHART 34 Home Care: Market Size of Top 10 Sustainability Attributes in the UK 2020-2024
  • CHART 35 Hot Drinks: Market Size of Top 10 Sustainability Attributes in the UK 2020-2024
SEIZING THE OPPORTUNITY - BY KEY ATTRIBUTE GROUP
  • CHART 36 Diets Claims: Market Size of Sustainable Products Across Selected Countries 2020-2024
  • CHART 37 Sustainable Packaging Claims: Market Size of Sustainable Products Across Selected Countries 2020-2024
  • CHART 38 No Artificial Ingredients Claims: Market Size of Sustainable Products Across Selected Countries 2020-2024