Consumer electronics: safety and sustainability in 2023

Sustainability and data safety are hot topics in the consumer tech industry and are becoming higher in importance when purchasing, with consumers increasing their focus on more environmentally friendly options and products that offer enhanced data security measures. Manufacturers and brands will need to meet the challenge of rising consumer preferences in these two fields.

This global report examines consumer buying behaviour of electronics goods, identifies the factors that influence purchase, uncovers where sustainability and data privacy rank in the purchase decision hierarchy, explores consumer attitudes to green technology, data privacy, and the preferred security measures for device protection.

This report also explores attitudes to using and purchasing refurbished second-hand electronics, creating a circular economy within consumer tech and the rise and awareness of eSIMs.