Mintel’s green technology and sustainability market research identifies German consumers’ attitudes towards sustainability in technology, the benefits of green technology, and challenges in the green technology and sustainability market. This report covers the green technology and sustainability market size, market forecast, market segmentation and trends for sustainability in the tech industry.
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Over half of German consumers are aware of the benefits of green technology and want brands in the German technology industry to develop more green technology products. However, their willingness to pay more for these green devices varies although Germans are by far most willing to pay more for sustainability-related smartphone factors that can, e.g., extend the device’s life.
One of the biggest challenges for Germany green technology is that leading brands in the sustainable technology market in Germany lack an eco-image among German consumers, thus limiting their choice of green technology products. The cost-of-living crisis and squeezed consumer budgets may further dampen Germans’ willingness to spend more on green tech devices, and consequently hinders green technology and sustainability market growth, however this is likely to drive demand for refurbished devices.
Regulations will continue to push brands in the green technology and sustainability market towards more eco-friendly practices, while tech brands are also striving to establish a sustainable image as many Germans think that showing that you care about the environment makes you look good, clearly highlighting the power a green image can have for brands.
However, distrust about the credibility of green technology brands will continue to be a challenge, and green tech brands will have to address consumers’ distrust to gain any share in the green technology and sustainability market.
Regulations regarding eco-friendly devices will become increasingly strict. Those brands in the German technology industry that anticipated them and used the time to establish environmentally friendly and cost-effective production processes will be able to gain a competitive advantage and share of the green technology and sustainability market size.
The challenge to gain Germans’ trust regarding green technology will continue, making trust a key prerequisite for brands to effectively go green. Brands in the sustainability in technology industry will be best placed by communicating transparently, including the challenges they’re facing and why devices are only partially made out of recycled materials.
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Products: Smartphones, Apps, computers (desktop with tower unit, standard and laptops), tablets, smartwatches, TVs (standard and HD), static games consoles, voice controlled smart speakers, refurbished devices, smart thermostats, and many more.
Brands: Apple, Samsung, Google, Rewe, CHOOSE, Back Market, Refurbed, Yourfone, Oceanmata, Fairphone, and many more.
This report, written by Jan Urbanek, a leading analyst in the Technology & Telecoms sector, delivers in-depth commentary and analysis to highlight current trends in the green technology and sustainability market 2023, and adds expert context to the numbers.
As Germans are particularly willing to pay more for sustainability-related smartphone factors that can extend the device’s life, longevity is a way for brands to position devices as investments that are good for the planet and people’s wallets.
Jan Urbanek
Senior Analyst – Consumer Technology, Germany
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