ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS OF CONSUMERS: a study on the intention to purchase bottled drinking water in the city of Fortaleza/CE

UM ESTUDO SOBRE A INTENÇÃO DE COMPRA DE ÁGUA POTÁVEL ENGARRAFADA NO MUNICÍPIO DE FORTALEZA/CE

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Abstract

Given the importance of environmental awareness in consumption today, this study aimed to analyze the effect of environmental awareness on the purchase intentions of consumers of bottled drinking water in the city of Fortaleza/CE. To this end, a descriptive, quantitative study was carried out, verifying data collected by means of a survey applied to 212 consumers living in the city of Fortaleza, using exploratory factor analysis as a method, as well as multiple linear regression. The results revealed that consumers' increased environmental awareness drives an increase in their intention to buy bottled drinking water from more sustainable sources, confirming the study's hypothesis. In addition, it was found that consumer income positively affects the level of environmental awareness of individuals.

Author Biographies

  • Adely Ribeiro Meira Corrêa, Universidade Federal do Ceará - UFC

    Mestra em Administração e Controladoria.

  • Antonio Rodrigues Albuquerque Filho, Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú - UVA

    Doutor em Administração e Controladoria. Professor do curso de Ciências Contábeis da Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú - UVA.

Published

2026-07-07