{"id":1023388,"date":"2023-03-13T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenqueen.com.hk\/?p=65209"},"modified":"2023-06-12T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T17:00:00","slug":"greenwashing-a-guide-to-spotting-all-kinds-of-green-sheen-from-greencrowding-to-greenhushing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2023\/03\/13\/greenwashing-a-guide-to-spotting-all-kinds-of-green-sheen-from-greencrowding-to-greenhushing\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenwashing: A Guide To Spotting All Kinds of Green Sheen From Greencrowding to Greenhushing"},"content":{"rendered":"
So you\u2019ve heard of greenwashing. But there\u2019s a whole host of ways companies are making dubious claims about their sustainability credentials, ranging from slight exaggerations to downright fake news. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
These terms were identified by think tank Planet Tracker in a report<\/a> titled The Greenwashing Hydra<\/em>, published earlier this year aimed at making it easier for us all to spot the “many-headed beast” that greenwashing has become in recent years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n While these greenwashing practices are not always illegal, they are ultimately used to mislead the public, consumers and investors about companies’ sustainability credentials, and thereby slowing down the need for speed and real action to combat the climate crisis. <\/p>\n\n\n