GREEN MARKETING AND IT’S IMPORTANCE IN PRESENT ERA

  • Dr. Malini N. Professor, Department of Management Studies, City College, Karnataka, India.
Keywords: Green Marketing, Green Product Development, Consumption, Environmental Benefits

Abstract

As the ecological issues are getting worse, the consumers’ concerns about the environmental protection have led to the diversification in consumer buying approach towards a green lifestyle. Therefore, firms are taking action to develop potential ecological approaches in the green market industry. Green marketing and green product development are useful techniques that are used by firms to increase competitive advantages and stand a chance of gaining the satisfaction of consumers in order to achieve the firm’s mission and vision. Green marketing and green product development have various benefits to firms in terms of increasing the sustainable environmental benefits and to increase the awareness of brand image of the firm. This study focuses on the concept of green marketing and green product development, the different consumer consumption in regards to green marketing and green product development, and lastly examines the problems that firms have faced when they have failed to implement green marketing and green product development.

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How to Cite
Dr. Malini N. (2019). GREEN MARKETING AND IT’S IMPORTANCE IN PRESENT ERA. International Journal of Trade and Global Business Perspectives, 8(02), 4232-4236. Retrieved from https://tgbp.gfer.org/index.php/tgbp/article/view/27
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Vol. 8 No. 02 (2019): APR-JUN
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