Why green marketing is about more than green ads

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Green adverts may be all the rage, but they need to be part of a genuinely green marketing campaign, argues Keith Jones of marketing data firm Acxiom

How many times have you heard the words 'green, sustainable and carbon-neutral' in the last six months? Quite a lot, if you are anything like most UK businesses, or indeed the entire population. The media...

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