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Consumers might not reward a company they believe is ethical, but many are likely to punish a company they perceive to be unethical, according to an April 2015 study.
Mintel and Lightspeed GMI surveyed 2,000 US adult internet users. More than half of respondents said they stop buying products when they believe a company is unethical. Over one-third of internet users said they would tell others and 26% of respondents would do neither of those things.
But when it comes to the actions taken when they believe a company is ethical, less than half of internet users said they would buy products from it. In addition, 34% said they would tell others and more than a third said they would do neither. Read the rest at eMarketer.
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