Green Marketing and its Exploitation in Slovak Companies

Abstract

Abstract A socially responsible company is not only oriented to maximize its profit, but an integral part of its philosophy is a social and environmental orientation and itself social and environmental interests of the society. Consumers’ satisfaction and over-all educational process in these areas nowadays are seen as the important step to company success. Based on this, following paper deals with fundamentals of the conception of green marketing, which represents environmentally-oriented approach (eco-approach) and responsible management process. The green marketing includes more than just a simple building of corporate image. It becomes a modern mean of the enforcement of actual environmental trends to a broad spectrum of business activities. The field of action of green marketing tools is relatively extensive, starting with the protection of environment, production and sale of products and services with ecological conditions and requirements, through the final consumption of environmentally friendly products, which affects the quality of life and health of the whole society. The paper in brief presents the results of the marketing survey that was focused on finding how chosen Slovak companies applied principles of green marketing and used green marketing tools within their business activities, if ever. Based on the results of the survey, in the end of the presented article there are mentioned proposals and measures for the implementation of the green marketing principles in Slovak companies.