Segundo Fernanda Machado e Geórgia
Rigotti, há uma preocupação enorme relacionada ao término de recursos não
renováveis e degradação ambiental, muitos compradores exigentes e preocupados
com o meio ambiente optam por adquirir produtos sustentáveis, por essa razão,
diversas empresas são obrigadas a aderir à sustentabilidade se quiserem
expandir seus negócios no mercado internacional.
Até que ponto a escolha dos consumidores relaciona-se com o marketing utilizado pelas empresas na divulgação dos seus produtos? According to Ligia Aguilhar ( O Estado, 2010) a very important criterion implemented by companies, that want to sell their products, is the adoption of sustainable practices, seen that costumers, more and more, make conscious choices, this is, there´s a lot of concern about the environment, that we know, reflects directly on citizen´s quality of life.
According to Fernanda Machado and Geórgia Rigotti, there´s a enormous preoccupation related to the end of non-renewable resources and environment degradation, many demanding costumers, that are concerned about the environment, choose to acquire green products, for that reason, many companies are obliged to adhere to sustainability if they want to expand on International Business Market.
Till what point costumers choices are related with the marketing used by companies on divulging their products?
Companies, the same way as costumers, must show their positioning, and according to Aguilhar, a “ correct ecological positioning works like marketing strategy”, so sustainability should be part of a product as a whole, considering the attitudes adopted by the company.
And talking about Sustainability as a marketing strategy, this is necessary, in the context that is inserted in our society, due to Companies competition in large scale, it is necessary that they innovate, adopt differentiation strategies to remain in the market, and we know that recently sustainability on business has been widely discussed.
Differentiation strategy requires the offer of a different product, that has significant qualities, and valued by costumers, being clear the distinction between the company and his rival´s offer, be it on the construction of a superior quality or the development of a strong brand, following what Crocco (2006) said.
Yet on the International Marketing it´s necessary a lot of planning, organization, ultimately respect to each countries culture and sustainability may come as a differential.
Before this, we can verify that Brazilian companies built a very strong brand, from adhering to sustainability, as an opportunity to increase on such a competitive market.
For example in the city of Barueri, we can name Natura. Based on Natura´s and Natura Ekos´s web sites, the company is one of Brazilian’s major brands on manufacturing cosmetics, hygiene and perfumery products, acting in Brazil and abroad. Natura offers highly sustainable products, like the new line of Natura Ekos, that was launched to enrich and value brazilian´s culture and riches of the Amazon ( cupuaçu, açaí, pitanga, cacau, etc), by means of innovative packaging that reduces environment impact, this being proven by the creation, in 2007, on the program Natura Carbono Neutro, that intends to reduce continuously gas emissions of greenhouse effect.
Companies that intend to enter on international market must think about building a different image that will strengthen their brand. Currently, more than a differentiation, sustainability presents itself as a need, in general, developed countries, like Europe, require from their suppliers a bigger ecological commitment, besides the demands made by the costumers in relation to the products quality. So, sustainability has been one important factor on divulging a company´s image in order to gain new markets.