Introduction: In the last decade, consumers have become more enlightened on environmental issues. Green marketing refers to selling product or rendering services based on environmental benefit. It came into existence in late 1980s and early 1990s. Green marketing is growing rapidly and consumers are willing to pay a lot for green product. There has been little analysis of the impact of this new market on the consumers and the environment so far. Green marketing affects all areas of our economy, it does not just lead to environmental protection but it also creates new market and job opportunities. Companies that are environmental stewards stand a chance of gaining many satisfied and loyal customers. The term Green Marketing came into prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s and "Ecological Marketing" in 1975.
The marketing of products that are presumed to be environmentally safe, it incorporates several activities such as product modification, changes to production processes, and packaging, advertising strategies and also increases awareness on compliance marketing amongst industries is called GREEN MARKETING. Business Dictionary defines green marketing as promotional activities aimed at taking advantage of changing consumer attitude towards a brand. These changes are increasingly being influenced by a firm’s policies and practices that affect the quality of the environment and reflect the level of its concern for the community. It can also be seen as the promotion of environmentally safe or beneficial products.
Definition: 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.
Green Marketing in terms of Price, Product, Place and Promotion: Green Marketing begins with ‘green design’. Product design constitutes an active interface between demand (consumers) and supply