Green Marketing

How to achieve sustainable marketing and corporate communication without green washing

This training is held in German.
"Do good and talk about it". Communication is a cornerstone of sustainability management. However, the "how" is particularly important. Because the greenwashing trap is lurking. In this training , you will learn how to communicate your sustainability goals and sustainability measures to your target groups and stakeholders in an authentic, effective, targeted and cost-sensitive way using illustrative best and worst practice examples, practical exercises and discussions. From green branding, content marketing, communication mix to green online marketing, KPIs and budget, you will learn how sustainable communication strategies succeed.
Module 1: Self-study phase
approx. 1 hour
Interactive self-learning program
Interactive self-learning program

Interactive self-study program to prepare for module 2.

Module 2: Classroom seminar
2 days
Green Marketing
Green Marketing
  • Do good and talk about it. Sustainability in marketing and corporate communications.
  • From sustainability strategy to communication.
  • Credibility. Value-based communication.
  • Green marketing instead of green washing.
  • The sustainability report.
  • Green Marketing Communications - Sustainable communication strategy.

 

 

Contents

Do good and talk about it. Sustainability in marketing and corporate communications

  • Basics of communication in the company.
  • Differentiation between green marketing and "classic marketing".
  • What's new? Trends in green marketing.

From sustainability strategy to communication

  • The market for sustainable products and services.
  • Sustainability in the corporate strategy.
  • Set and establish goals (Sustainable Development Goals).
  • Green Impact. The materiality analysis.

Credibility. Value-based communication

  • Basics of communication psychology.
  • Culture and values.
  • Purpose Marketing.
  • Green branding - establishing a sustainable corporate brand.

Green marketing instead of green washing

  • Escaping the green washing trap.
  • Legal basis - EU Green Claims Directive.
  • Legal basis - competition law.

The sustainability report

  • Who can, who must, who may?
  • CSRD - EU Corporate Social Responsibility Directive.
  • Roadmap to the sustainability report.

Green Marketing Communications - Sustainable communication strategy

  • Target groups vs. stakeholders.
  • Internal communication.
  • Content marketing in sustainability communication.
  • Sustainable communication mix.
  • Green Online Marketing.
  • KPIs in sustainability communication.
  • Green Marketing Budgeting.

Learning environment

Once you have registered, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services relating to this training course in your online learning environment.

Your benefit

  • They are familiar with the special features of sustainability communication.
  • You know how to seamlessly link sustainability goals with your company's marketing and corporate communications.
  • They are able to prepare and communicate precise arguments for target groups and stakeholders.
  • You know how to prepare content on sustainability goals and measures and place it optimally in the media.
  • You can summarize the data from sustainability management in a sustainability report and present it in an understandable way.
  • You are able to budget communication measures reliably and cost-sensitively.

Methods

Trainer input, best and worst practice examples, practical exercises, discussions and exchange of experience, checklists, Q+A

Recommended for

Specialists and managers from (online) marketing, event marketing, event management, sales, PR and corporate communications, product management, brand management, event organization, sustainability and CSR managers.

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Attendees comments

"I particularly liked the small group, breakout sessions and many impulses for subsequent discussion within the company. Very good trainer and the communication beforehand was transparent and understandable."
Stephanie van de Straat
GREEN IT Das Systemhaus GmbH

Seminar evaluation for "Green Marketing"

4.5 from 5
with 32 ratings
training content:
4.7
Content comprehensibility:
4.8
Practical relevance:
3.9
Trainer expertise:
4.8
Participant orientation:
4.7
Method variety:
4.3
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34302
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02.07.2025
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15.09.2025
Cologne
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Melatengürtel 15, 50933 Cologne
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09.03.2026
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Hotel am Schloss Ahrensburg
Hotel am Schloss Ahrensburg
Am Alten Markt 17, 22926 Hamburg/Ahrensburg
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09.-10.03.2026
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