In recent years the term green or eco marketing have come to prominence and reflect a growing concern at all levels of the impact of the increased consumption on physical environment.

The implications of the destruction of the forests , the appearance of ‘ holes ‘ in the ozone layer etc were widely published and created a wave concern about the destruction of our natural environment.

Therefore many consumers are in favour of eco-friendly products .This has created some impact on marketing .

•  Green marketing refers to the process of selling products or services based on their environmental benefits. Such a product or service may be environmentally friendly in itself or produced or packaged in an environmentally f riendly way.

• Many manufacturers have recognized environmental concerns as a source of competitive advantage and have developed products with a green image

• Macdonald’s have stopped

packaging their hamburgers

etc in polystyrene

containers and now use

cardboards which comes

from a renewable resource

and is biodegradable or

recyclable .

The production process is compatible with ecosystem

It is compatible with goals of the company

It satisfies the consumers

REQUIREMENTS

Eco label is an environmental claim that appears on the packaging of a product .It is awarded to a manufacturer by an appropriate authority. ISO 14020 is a guide to the award of Eco-labels.

The government of India launched an Eco-mark Scheme in 1991 to increase consumer awareness in respect of environment friendly products.The aim of the scheme is to encourage the customers to purchase those products which have less harmful environmental impact.

ECO LABELLING

• Improvement of image and sales of products

• Manufacturer’s being more accountable to environmental impacts.

• Consumer’s awareness that their choice of product do affect the environment as some products are less damaging to environmental than others

Eco labeling leads to

OPERATON OF ECO-MARK SCHEME OF GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

• 3 stages led to award of eco-mark in IndiaThe Steering Committee of the MEF determines the product categories

for coverage under the scheme and to formulate strategies for implementation and future developments of the scheme.The second stage is the identification of specific products to be selected and the individual criteria to be adopted by the Technical Committee of CPCB.

In the third stage the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is to certify the product and formulae contract with the manufacturer allowing the use of eco-mark.

Products to meet the relevant standards of BIS.

Manufacturers to produce documentary evidence in regard to compliance of EPA.Water and Air Acts and other rules and regulations such as Prevention of Food Adulteration Act and rules made there under.

The product to display the list of critical ingredients in descending order of quantity present.

The packaging to display the criteria based on which the product has been labelled environment friendly.

The material used for packaging to be recyclable./ reusable /biodegradable.

The products to be accompanied by detailed instructions for proper use.

CRITERIA FOR

ECO-MARK

STATUS FOR ECO-MARK DEVELOPMENT

1. Soaps and detergents2. Paper3. Food items4. Lubricating oils5. Packaging materials6. Paints and powder

coatings7. Batteries8. Electrical / electronic

goods9. Food addition10.Wood substitutes11.Cosmetics12.Aerosol propellants13.Plastic product14.Textiles15.Fire extinguisher16.Leather