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Essity, a leading global hygiene and health company of Swedish origin, committed to breaking barriers for well-being, conducted the Green Response 2022 Survey . The aim of this exercise was to understand whether the lifestyle changes necessitated by the global pandemic have affected the way communities feel and behave towards the environment. Has the well-being of our planet fallen on the list of priorities? Or has the pandemic strengthened our determination to safeguard its future? “At Essity, being global leaders in hygiene and health, we are obliged to listen to our audiences to understand and address their priorities, what they consider essential, becomes essential for us. The results of the Green Response 2022 survey allow us to understand people's perception and behavior towards the environment following the Covid 19 pandemic. What we have discovered helps us respond to the new expectations of customers and consumers ", highlights Paulina Barragán, Communications Manager for Essity Latin America . This survey was applied in 10 priority countries for the company, including Mexico, to carry out Essity's sustainability strategy. The global results show that people during the pandemic had time and space to reflect on their daily behaviors, for example: of respondents globally say they are more aware of how human behavior is negatively affecting the planet. have become more aware of the negative impact that some products and services have on the environment have improved their consumption planning .
invest more time in learning sustainability topics. In Mexico: 7 out of 10 respondents, between 18 and 40 years old, believe that they can generate a positive impact on the environment , while globally just over 5 out of 10 people believe the same. Recycling, sorting and reducing food waste is considered the most common way to lead a more environmentally friendly lifestyle: 43% of Mali Email List Mexicans completely agree that it is an action that generates a positive impact . 9 out of 10 Mexicans are willing to lead a more environmentally friendly lifestyle and maintain the habits they adopted while confined by the pandemic. 72 % of those surveyed believe that individuals are the ones who should assume the greatest responsibility and take actions to improve sustainability problems in the country, 56% believe that it should be politicians and 58 % said that it should be companies who assume this responsibility. Groups between 41 to 60 and 60 to 80 years of age have become more aware of how their lifestyle and consumption are affecting the environment. In terms of hygiene and health, 73% of the Mexican population surveyed feels that their personal hygiene has become the most important issue during the pandemic. In addition, interest and concern for others, whether family or friends, also increased 66%.
Of Mexicans would be willing to spend 10% more on hygiene and health products and services , 27% would spend 5% more on more environmentally friendly transportation , and 26% on clothing that is made with sustainable practices. Essity designs its sustainability strategy based on key areas that are connected to the nature of the company, but also to the needs of people and the planet. With this, the company promotes practices that take care of our environment and constantly seeks to innovate with products that positively impact partners and consumers. For example: It commits to 100% recyclability and 85% renewable or recycled material in its packaging by 2025 for its brands. It has an educational Volunteer Program on health and hygiene issues, which has managed to impact more than 1,300 people with nearly 240 volunteers in 16 locations in Latin America. In addition, each of its brands has specific objectives that ultimately help promote people's well-being: With SABA it developed its menstrual cup made of 100% medical grade silicone, free of latex and BPA, friendly to the environment.