Incorporating Sustainability in Branding: I Feel Slovenia

The IUP Journal of Brand Management, Vol. XII, No. 1, March 2015, pp. 7-21

12 Pages Posted: 8 Oct 2015 Last revised: 18 Aug 2017

See all articles by Maja Konecnik Ruzzier

Maja Konecnik Ruzzier

University of Ljubljana - Faculty of Economics

Nusa Petek

University of Ljubljana

Mitja Ruzzier

University of Primorska

Date Written: October 8, 2015

Abstract

The focus of entities nowadays is not only on financial results but also on ecological and social impacts of their businesses. This focus should be applied to all marketing principles. Unlike research on contributions, which emphasizes its general importance for entities’ operation in the market, there is little work exploring sustainability issues connected with brands and branding. In this paper, we argue that the sustainability aspect should be reasonably incorporated into both the visible elements and invisible elements of brands, at the level of brand development as well as implementation. The latter was tested on the brand I feel Slovenia, where sustainability is incorporated as the main branding idea. Our analysis shows that sustainability issues were systematically incorporated into both the visible and invisible parts of the brand. Consequently, all identity elements of the I feel Slovenia brand clearly indicate brands’ focus on nature and sustainable concepts.

Suggested Citation

Konecnik Ruzzier, Maja and Petek, Nusa and Ruzzier, Mitja, Incorporating Sustainability in Branding: I Feel Slovenia (October 8, 2015). The IUP Journal of Brand Management, Vol. XII, No. 1, March 2015, pp. 7-21, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2671084

Maja Konecnik Ruzzier (Contact Author)

University of Ljubljana - Faculty of Economics ( email )

Kardeljeva ploscad 17
Ljubljana, 1000
Slovenia

Nusa Petek

University of Ljubljana ( email )

Kardeljeva ploscad 17
Ljubljana, 1000
Slovenia

Mitja Ruzzier

University of Primorska ( email )

Cankarjeva 5
Koper, SI-6000
Slovenia

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