Date of Award
Spring 5-2017
Degree Type
Honors College Thesis
Department
Marketing and Fashion Merchandising
First Advisor
Melinda McLelland
Advisor Department
Marketing and Fashion Merchandising
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to gauge the influence of green marketing efforts directed at the consumer. Green marketing is a marketing strategy used by businesses that emphasizes the environmental improvements a company has implemented. Green marketing is not a new concept but it is one that is still relevant to consumers and companies alike as concern for the environment continues to grow. This particular study looks at a relatively new frontier for green marketing in how it appears on social media by testing brand perception and purchase intent of an environmentally conscientious social media post by a consumer brand. This study also aims to determine consumer awareness of greenwashing when it appears in an advertisement. Greenwashing is the misrepresentation or embellishment of a business’ environmental efforts. Data for this research was gathered via a Qualtrics survey. An experimental design (with ANOVA and an independent samples t-test) was used to test the proposed hypotheses regarding green marketing on social media and greenwashing of advertisements.
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Recommended Citation
Townsend, Alice O., "Green Marketing Effects on the Consumer" (2017). Honors Theses. 482.
https://aquila.usm.edu/honors_theses/482