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Is animal welfare a central issue for consumers of luxury goods?

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The compatibility between luxury and sustainable development has been increasingly examined in recent literature, but a number of ethical issues remain unexplored. One such concern is animal welfare, a recurrent question in the luxury goods sector. This is one of the first research articles to shed light on this subject, utilising two studies, one qualitative and the other quantitative with conjoint analysis, conducted among 12 and 253 French consumers, respectively. The results reveal that consumers are sensitive to the challenge of animal welfare in luxury, but fall into two different groups. Some have a preference for animal‐based raw materials sourced from livestock farms that respect animal welfare, whilst others are more favourable to the use of synthetic raw materials. In particular, the results show that the use of synthetic raw materials is accepted by some consumers but can lead to a reduction in the perceived value of luxury products.

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  • Mohamed Akli Achabou, 2021. "Is animal welfare a central issue for consumers of luxury goods?," Natural Resources Forum, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 45(1), pages 18-36, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:natres:v:45:y:2021:i:1:p:18-36
    DOI: 10.1111/1477-8947.12211
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