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GREEN MARKETING

SHIKHAR VERMA SIMRAN TALWAR

What is Green Marketing?


The study of the positive and negative aspects of marketing activities on pollution, energy depletion and non-energy resource depletion. AMA,1975 Green Marketing or Environmental Marketing consists of all activities designed to generate and facilitate any exchanges intended to satisfy human needs or wants, such that the satisfaction of these needs and wants occurs, with minimal detrimental impact on the natural environment.

Thus green marketing incorporates a broad range of activities including: Product modification, Changes to the production process,
Packaging changes, As well as modifying advertising

Why To Go For It?


Opportunity Moral Obligation Pressure from Government Competitors Environmental Activities Cost factors

Why Not To Go For It?


Misleading to consumers or industry Breach of regulations/ laws Consumer perception may not be right Environmentally friendly decision today may be harmful tomorrow All followers may make the same mistake as their leader.

Conclusion
Green marketing covers more than a firm's marketing claims. While firms can have a great impact on the natural environment, the responsibility should not be theirs alone

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