ERS Environmental Industry Report — eco-conscious consumer behaviour across African markets.

Industry report

Environmental Industry Report

Measure how households adopt sustainable behaviours—from recycling and energy choices to ethical brand preferences. ERS field evidence helps you connect environmental values to real purchase decisions.

Categories:

This report includes household-level insights such as:

  • Eco-conscious activities and environmental causes supported by the household.
  • Sustainable product and packaging preferences when shopping.
  • Energy, water conservation, and waste-reduction behaviours at home.
  • Willingness to pay a premium for environmentally responsible brands.

Report details

Dataset
Environmental sector benchmark
Age groups
General population, 18–34, 35–54, 55+
Time period
July 2023 – October 2024
Format
.xlsx

Regional coverage

Regional datasets are available for the following ERS operating zones (Top 10 markets per zone):

East Africa

Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Kampala, Kigali, Addis Ababa, Mombasa, Arusha, Entebbe, Bujumbura, Juba

West Africa

Lagos, Accra, Abidjan, Dakar, Kumasi, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Lomé, Cotonou, Abuja

Southern Africa

Johannesburg, Cape Town, Harare, Lusaka, Gaborone, Durban, Pretoria, Maputo, Windhoek, Bulawayo

Central Africa

Kinshasa, Douala, Yaoundé, Brazzaville, Libreville, Bafoussam, Lubumbashi, Bangui, Pointe-Noire, Malabo

North Africa

Cairo, Casablanca, Tunis, Algiers, Alexandria, Rabat, Marrakech, Tripoli, Khartoum, Luxor

Major metro markets

Lagos, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Cairo, Accra, Dar es Salaam, Cape Town, Kinshasa, Abidjan, Casablanca

Why trust ERS industry reports?

ERS environmental benchmarks are built from representative household panels and ethical field protocols, capturing attitudes and actions that CSR, product, and marketing teams can act on with confidence.

How can you use this information?

Design greener product lines, target sustainability messaging, evaluate community programmes, and benchmark regional differences in environmental engagement.

Explore the full ERS sector benchmarks catalogue.

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