ESG Today
JUNE 21, 2023
The colloquial term for this phenomenon, particularly as it relates to sustainability, is greenwashing, and it’s far from novel. Here’s a quick rundown: Greenwashing is a practice used by businesses to represent themselves as more sustainable than they truly are. Greenhushing refers to a company’s refusal to publicize ESG information.
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
Thanks to the rise in plastics pledges, an emerging and undefined market for plastic offsets is just beginning to take shape. And, much like the market for carbon offsets, it’s messy. . There is no industry standard or definition . In the same way that a company’s carbon credit may offset its U.S.
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Corporate Knights
APRIL 18, 2024
As Tyson’s VP of fresh meats marketing told Progressive Grocer magazine, “We are trying to be upbeat and different, with something that speaks definitively to [millennial and Gen Z consumers].” And Tyson isn’t the only one banking on planet-friendly meat to keep consumers coming back to the butcher. Walmart Canada stocks 2.5
Sense and Sustainability
MARCH 3, 2021
Editor’s note : This is the second of two articles published concerning greenwashing, both historically and at present. What are the Alternatives to Greenwashing? Along with producing coffee, the Roar Gill team is committed not only to carbon neutrality, but to continuous improvement. How to Avoid Greenwashing?
Corporate Knights
JULY 25, 2023
The new guidelines detail the process and definitions behind the oil and gas subsidy phaseout. The definition covers initiatives that support fossil fuel consumption or activities, and funding that disproportionately benefits the fossil fuel sector. Carbon Capture Backed by Carbon Offsets?
GreenBiz
AUGUST 10, 2020
What a company considers "agroforestry" also can be squishy, she points out — a situation that makes her and other climate advocates worry about companies using the term to "greenwash," or essentially pretend to be environmentally friendly without making substantive change. There is no clear definition. What is agroforestry?"
Sphera
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Amid record-breaking inflation, only one in five consumers would definitely pay extra for green products and only 13% see sustainability as deciding factor in product choice. Price and information are cited as biggest barriers to sustainable behavior change among consumers.
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