Green Marketing

IJMBS Vol. 2, ISSue 1, Jan. - March 2012

ISSN : 2230-9519 (Online) | ISSN : 2231-2463 (Print)

Green Marketing-is Not Just a Catchphrase: It is Marketing
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School of Business Management, 3 Controller of Examination, IFTM Univ., Moradabad, UP, India
“Green Marketing” refers to holistic marketing concept wherein the production, marketing consumption an disposal of products and services happen in a manner that is less detrimental to the environment with growing awareness about the implications of global warming, non-biodegradable solid waste, harmful impact of pollutants etc., both marketers and consumers are becoming increasingly sensitive to the need for switch in to green products and services. A. Green Marketing Is not Just a Catchphrase: It is Marketing It is true that green marketing is a trendy way of gaining more business. It can make you a lot of money if done right. But… This Brings to question the very nature of green marketing and going green all together. The goal is to be environmentally safe and beneficial to both consumers and producers of green products and services. Green Marketing success involves ensuring that the marketing mix and the company also meet four “S” criteria (Peattie, 1995). 1. Satisfaction of customers needs 2. Safety of products 3. Social acceptability of the product 4. Sustainability of the product B. Goals of Green Marketing • Eliminate the concept of waste • Make prices reflect actual and environmental costs • Make environmentalism profitable • Bringing out product modifications • Modifying advertising C. Need of Green Marketing: An Anthropological View Issues like Global warming and depletion of ozone umbrella are the main for the healthy survival. Every person rich or poor would be interested in quality life with full of health and vigor and so would the corporate class. Financial gain and economic profit is the main aim of any corporate business. But harm to environment cost by sustain business across the globe

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