Sustainability Branding
Overview, Learning Outcomes and Structure of the Lesson
Introduction
Videos
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Review and Discussion
- What are sustainability brands? Give specific examples from your everyday life.
- What does "sustainability marketing myopia" mean? How can companies overcome sustainability marketing myopia?
- Do you think Toyota Prius is a good sustainability brand name? Why? Why not?
- Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of sustainability brand extensions.
Literature and References
Belz, F.M., Peattie, K. (2012): Sustainability Marketing: A Global Perspective, 2. ed., Chichester: Wiley, p. 185-193.
Ottman, J.A.A., Stafford, E.R., Hartmann, C.I. (2006): Avoiding green marketing myopia, Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, 48(5): 22-36.
In fact, it’s the authors of this article who coined the term "Green marketing Myopia".United Nations Environment Programme, UN Global Compact and Utopies (2005): Talk the Walk: Advancing Sustainable Lifestyles through Marketing and Communications, p. 18-22.
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