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What is Greenwashing

Handbook of Research on Climate Change and the Sustainable Financial Sector
Positive communication about environmental performance despite poor environmental performance.
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Green Marketing, Green Management, and Sustainability
Ayansola Olatunji Ayandibu (University of Zululand, South Africa) and Khalida Akbar (Durban University of Technology, South Africa)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7967-1.ch019
Abstract
Green branding marketing techniques have become a popular area of research; however, the use of 'green' terms confuses both businesses and customers. This has resulted in consumers becoming more suspicious about the validity of green marketing and green management practices. The objective of this chapter is to outline the concepts of green marketing and green management in detail to clearly demonstrate how they can effectively achieve their aims of ensuring environmental sustainability. An analysis of current extant literature will be explored, and successful green approaches will be used to develop a theoretical framework for green marketing, green management, and sustainability to foster a more climatic conditions-sustainable economy. The literature in this chapter indicated the need for understanding the impact of green marketing and green management on the sustainability of the financial services sector in order to provide recommendations that can direct funding more effectively towards climate-resilient activities and a more climatic conditions-sustainable economy.
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A marketing ploy that falsely, deceptively, misleadingly, or inaccurately portrays a “green” or “eco-friendly” product or service having a positive environmental effect to help increase sales.
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The deceptive or misleading practice of conveying a false impression of environmental responsibility through marketing, branding, or communication tactics, without substantiating claims with tangible actions or outcomes.
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Leadership’s attempts to deceive consumers by portraying false information on sustainable aspects of a product or the company to overshadow the company's involvement in environmentally damaging practices.
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A Sustainable World: Imperative, Improbable, or Both?
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Strategies for Greening Enterprise IT: Creating Business Value and Contributing to Environmental Sustainability
It is the practice of boosting one’s green credentials by making fictitious claims about their products or services as carbon neutral, energy- or fuel-efficient, or environmentally sound. Exploiting the call for environmental sustainability, many companies try to bolster their green credentials by exaggerating their products’ and services’ eco-friendliness in marketing campaigns. While one shouldn’t greenwash, sadly, this trend is increasing.
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