IS GREEN MARKETING AN OXYMORON? A HOLISTIC VIEWPOINT
IS GREEN MARKETING AN OXYMORON? A HOLISTIC VIEWPOINT

Summary/Abstract: This study sets out to examine the concept of green marketing from a broadbased perspective, focusing particularly on how it may contribute to the adaptation or transformation of the dominant social paradigm in which environmental aspects have hitherto not been considered in economic relationships. A multi-theoretical, interdisciplinary approach is used, because the way in which businesses manage the environmental factor is not an isolated issue constrained only to the internal running of each organisation but rather a general issue that needs a general, integration-based outlook and a long-term approach. Bearing in mind that sustainable development and the protection of the environment are complex, multifaceted issues, particularly as regards their links to consumer activities and environmental awareness, we believe that it is particularly important to clarify the role played by green marketing from a holistic viewpoint, emphasising the need for it to be applied across the board by firms.

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