What you need to know

This Report assesses the division between consumers’ personal values and their perceived “American values” as well as explores their reaction to social issues currently impacting the country overall. It evaluates how consumers personally support social issues they’re passionate about and what issues they look to governmental organizations or private companies to address.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Report, Mintel has used the following definitions:

  • Conscious Consumers are defined as adults aged 18+ who have participated in at least three of the following actions to personally show support for social causes they are passionate about: voted in local elections, donated money, signed a petition, followed/shared content on social media, volunteered time, bought brands that support the cause, boycotted brands that oppose the cause or contacted government officials to solicit change.

  • Passive Consumers are defined as adults aged 18+ who have participated in two or fewer of these actions to personally show support for a social cause they are passionate about.

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