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What do we mean by sustainability marketing?

Authors :
Kemper, Joya A.
Ballantine, Paul W.
Source :
Journal of Marketing Management; Mar2019, Vol. 35 Issue 3/4, p277-309, 33p
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Sustainability in marketing has gained some traction over the years, yet we still remain uncertain about exactly what 'sustainability marketing' means. Utilising the Scopus database, a discourse analysis was conducted on nearly 200 published journal articles. The analysis categorises multiple sustainability views and outlines three conceptualisations of sustainability marketing: Auxiliary Sustainability Marketing (which focusses on the production of sustainable products), Reformative Sustainability Marketing (which extends the auxiliary approach through the promotion of sustainable lifestyles and behavioural changes) and Transformative Sustainability Marketing (which further extends the auxiliary and reformative approaches through the need for transformation of current institutions and norms, and critical reflection). This paper then discusses how these three conceptualisations might be used by scholars and practitioners to interpret and implement sustainability marketing going forward. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0267257X
Volume :
35
Issue :
3/4
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Journal of Marketing Management
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
135802563
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/0267257X.2019.1573845