4 years ago
With the coronavirus pandemic forcing us all to re-evaluate our day-to-day lives and priorities, the era of conscious consumption has well and truly begun. How the corona crisis impacted consumption In the past year, our view of the world has changed. The corona crisis turned our lives upside down as country after country moved into lockdown. What was normal before was not normal any more, especially for those who caught the virus. As we became locked down, we were forced to slow down. We had to think about what is important in life – health and wellbeing, family and friends. We were confronted with many questions we did not consider when we were caught up in our daily routines. We also realised that, in addition to being places to live, our homes had to accommodate all aspects of our lives. Zooming out from the personal perspective, the biggest challenge of the crisis has been to balance health risks and wealth risks. Focusing on the former while not losing sight of the latter. Thanks to these, consumption in most countries has recovered very swiftly. According to local statistical offices, for seven out of ten of the world’s largest developed and developing countries, […]