Table A1

Summary of definitions for GPB and related concepts

ConceptReferencesDefinition
EnvironmentalismStern (2000) Propensity to take action with pro-environmental intent
Environmentally significant behaviorsStern (2000) Behavior that is undertaken with the intention to change (benefit) the environment
Green Buying BehaviorsMoser (2016) [purchasing] Actions carried out with the aim of optimizing the environmental consequences to meet the needs of current and future generations
Green ConsumerismStern (2000) Purchasing practices that consider the environmental impacts of production processes, for example, purchasing recycled products or organically grown foods
Green Purchasing BehaviorsPeattie (2004) Purchasing and consuming of products that have minimal impacts on the environment
Green Purchasing BehaviorsSheng et al. (2019) Purchase of environmentally friendly products that are recyclable and conservable, as well as beneficial for and benevolent to the natural environment
Pro-environmental behaviorsKollmuss and Agyeman (2002) Behavior that consciously seeks to minimize the negative impact of one's actions on the natural and built world
Pro-environmental behaviorsPeattie (2004) Action of an individual or group that contributes to the sustainable use of natural resources
Pro-environmental purchase behaviorNguyen et al. (2016) Purchasing products that are environmentally beneficial
Sustainable consumer behaviorsHosta and Zabkar (2021) Behavior based on awareness of the long-term consequences of an individual behavior for the natural or social environment
Sustainable consumer behaviorsWhite et al. (2019) Actions that result in decreases of the adverse environmental impacts, as well as decreased utilization of natural resources across the lifecycle of the product, behavior, or service
Sustainable consumptionWu et al. (2016) Providing services and related products to satisfy the basic needs of human and to improve people's life quality while reducing the use of natural resources and toxic materials, and minimizing the waste and pollutants generated by services and products

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