Greener Products: The Making and Marketing of Sustainable Brands
Creating a sustainable society will depend in large part on reducing the environmental impacts of making, distributing and using products and of disposing of them at the end of their useful life. Every product company that hopes to have a role in our future is going to have figure out how to do this. They now have an excellent guide in a new book calledGreener Products: The Making and Marketing of Sustainable Brands, by Al Iannuzzi. ... The book is distinguished by its comprehensive scope, which ranges from the drivers of green product development, to the methods for developing greener products, through advice for marketing those products effectively. ... for those new to this topic, or any marketer, product developer, consultant or product-company executive who wants an efficient way of getting a comprehensive overview of this field, which is becoming a pillar of successful business, this book is a valuable resource.—David Schatsky,Sustainable Brands, Jan 2012"The book is distinguished by its comprehensive scope, which ranges from the drivers of green product development, to the methods for developing greener products, through advice for marketing those products effectively."—Green ResearchAl Iannuzzi is the Senior Director of Product Stewardship and Green Marketing at J&J, and has been the chief architect of the company’s efforts to design greener products. Now he has published a book that shares his accumulated wisdom, and is relevant to all manufacturing industries. ... Using clear, everyday language, the book describes the emerging market and regulatory forces that are driving companies toward development of green products. ... Overall, the book makes a persuasive case that the making and marketing of greener products is a business imperative, and it will be a valuable addition to any manager’s bookshelf.—Joseph Fiksel, Center for Resilience at the Ohio State University, author ofDesign for EnvironmentAl Iannuzzi offers a detailed and persuasive case for incorporating sustainability into your business model. ... his writing is firmly situated in the language of business — making it a useful resource for both business leaders and students ... Taking this kind of pragmatic, open approach to sustainable business offers an entry point for leaders who are new to sustainability and exploring different pathways to it. ... Iannuzzi’s discussion on emerging issues was especially useful. ... Whether new to the field or seeking ideas for further improvement, Iannuzzi’s work is both highly informative and accessible — and will no doubt prove to be a useful resource for anyone interested in sustainable business practices.—Jacquelyn Ottman, J. Ottman Consulting, on greenmarketing.com/blogWithGreener Products, Al Iannuzzi has taken a crucial next step in sustainability, spotlighting best practices, offering a clear-headed look at the business case, and identifying the forces that will matter for the next decade.—Daniel Goleman, author ofEcological IntelligenceGreen is the new black. To say this differently, sustainable products increasingly stand out in the marketplace, translating into faster sales, greater profitability, and deeper brand loyalty. Iannuzzi and his co-authors show the way to this future.—Dan Esty, Hillhouse Professor, Yale University, and co-author ofGreen to GoldThe pressures on companies to ‘go green’ and be more sustainable are real and growing. But it's now more than just greening operations; it's also about creating more sustainable products and services. We'll need companies to take this mission seriously, and Al Iannuzzi from J&J does. It's refreshing to see an executive at a leading consumer products company take a larger view of sustainability and advocate for the benefits of greener products.—Andrew Winston, author ofGreen Recoveryand co-author ofGreen to GoldIt’s people like Al Iannuzzi who get me out of bed each day. That may sound a bit flip or hyperbolic, but it’s true: I am excited and energized by the environmental professionals at some of the world’s largest brands who have devoted their careers to helping their companies align environmental responsibility with business success. In Al’s case, this has been a three-decade-long quest, one that has contributed mightily to placing his employer, Johnson & Johnson, consistently among the world’s most admired companies.—From the Foreword by Joel Makower, Executive Editor, GreenBiz.com, and author ofStrategies for the Green EconomyAs the head of product stewardship at J&J Al Iannuzzi is in a unique position to provide insights into what it takes for multinational companies to develop and market the greener products that today’s mainstream consumers seek. Especially effective are the in-depth case examples of greener products.—Jacquelyn Ottman, green marketing expert and author ofThe New Rules of Green Marketing: Strategies, Tools and Inspiration for Sustainable BrandingA myriad of regulatory, market, and consumer pressures are driving product manufacturers and retailers towards safer products. While many business texts have focused on business sustainability from a case based or theoretical level, none has offered insights on the drivers for safer chemicals and products and the lessons learned from leading firms. With years of on-the-ground experience in industry Al Iannuzzi builds a compelling case for safer products and provides examples from leaders in the field. His vision combined with practical lessons learned provides critical insights for business leaders and students of chemistry, design, health and safety and management.—Joel Tickner, Director Chemicals Science and Policy Initiative and Director Green Chemistry and Commerce Council, Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, University of Massachusetts LowellExcellent book! Sheds new and important light on the business case for why companies must provide greener and more sustainable products, as well as best practices for marketing greener products. Al Iannuzzi’s book will be of interest to corporations that desire to present new insights on how best to make greener products and for those of us in higher education, who seek to prepare the next generation of business leadership on now to make and market sustainable brands as part of a comprehensive strategy to achieve competitive advantage.—Robert L. Lattimer, Senior Fellow, Diversity Studies, John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, Rutgers UniversityChair, Board of Directors, American Society for Competitiveness (ASC)As sustainability becomes more deeply embedded in business planning and operations, there is a growing need for improved methods, best practices and tools to deliver higher levels of performance and value. The realization is setting in that global companies must take greater ownership of their value chains. Such ownership opens the door for transformational leadership and innovation that can increasingly structure the benefits of more sustainable products into the value proposition offered to customers. Sustainable products will rise or fall depending on their ability to achieve market scale, and the authors have provided a highly valuable and timely synthesis for how to effectively manage the transition towards the making and marketing of sustainable brands.—Terry F. Yosie, President and CEO, World Environment Center, Washington, D.C.Greener Productsis an excellent resource for anyone interested in gaining business value from eco-improved products. The numerous best practices and case studies give relevant design and marketing strategies that will benefit any business interested in bringing greener products to market. Students and practitioners will learn about the latest tools and techniques used by leading companies to make sustainable products and they will benefit from analysis of market trend data and learn about the best methods for communicating the benefits of sustainable brands. This is the only book I am aware of that combines both the concept of sustainable design and green marketing.—Marc J. Epstein, Distinguished Research Professor of Management, Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University, Houston, TexasAl has put together a comprehensive resource covering all aspects of the greening of the marketplace, why green products are important and will grow in importance, how to implement green product development, and how to market the results. The use of case studies summarizing real-world examples allows a comprehensive look into the current best practices. This book will be valuable to anyone seeking to understand the complexities of creating and selling more sustainable products. Great examples and practical commentary.—Pat Meyer, Senior Product Steward–Plastics, BASF Corporation, Wyandotte, MichiganMuch of the focus of the sustainability debate to date has been on production systems. Better factories, better farms, better logistics, better raw material sourcing. All in their own right vitally important building blocks of a sustainable economy. What the authors do though so persuasively is to remind us that sustainability is as much a challenge of consumption as it is of production. They lay out clearly the business strategies for making sustainability a product and consumer led mission, looking at businesses in the way they look at themselves.—Mike Barry, Head of Sustainable Business, Marks & SpencerGreener Productspresents a powerful argument for innovative solutions that deliver environmental benefits and market results. The use of real-life examples drawn from experience across multiple industry sectors enables organizations like ours to benchmark against other leading companies. Anyone with ‘sustainability’ in their title is fortunate that Al Iannuzzi has wi...