This paper deals with a perceived conflicting paradox between consumerism and sustainability based on a comprehensive bibliographic research that enabled an assessment if the planet limitations to provide resources ca...
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This paper deals with a perceived conflicting paradox between consumerism and sustainability based on a comprehensive bibliographic research that enabled an assessment if the planet limitations to provide resources can influence business strategies that aim the continuous company growth in a finite ***,brings a point of view of the role of the Marketing Department in providing inputs in the strategic long term planning of those companies to shape the future of its organization as well as the trend setter group of professionals that bring and shape the sustainability drivers to the *** of the analysis revealed that while the Marketing Department has limited power or voice to influence business decisions,the 'greener' initiatives like Social Marketing,Sustainable Marketing and Sustainable Consumption has potential to either evolve to or incorporate a new concept,the 'Conscious Marketing'.The paper will illustrate that this innovative marketing concept has a greater opportunity to be kicked off at the academic level in Universities and Business School that will reinforce the relevance of the theme and help to build in the students,a new generation of professionals,the knowledge that this is a finite planet with limited resources and that the humanity need to revisit its consumption standards to ensure living conditions to the future generations.
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