Archive for March, 2008

M&S tops green marketing poll

March 27th, 2008

Just announced today, the results of the 2008 survey of marketers’ opinions of which companies display the best green credentials show Marks & Spencer leading the field!
However. the most notable result of the poll (carried out by YouGov on behalf of Marketing Week magazine) is the lack of consistency among marketers as to which brands [...]

“Greenwashing” - your chance to fight back!

March 19th, 2008

If you’ve watched any TV in the last few weeks, you cannot have failed to see the Persil “Small & Mighty” ad, but just in case, here’s another chance to view it on YouTube.
It’s a great ad, and gets its message across very effectively, but… the question is: is this greenwashing, or a genuine move on [...]

This green stuff really matters

March 7th, 2008

Here at Marketing Ability we are getting more and involved in the role that marketing can play in companies’ efforts to improve their environmental credentials, and to successfully communicate about what they are doing. Over the next few weeks we will do some further research and consultation as we develop new training programmes.
I’ve been reading a lot about environmental issues lately, [...]