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The Phenomenon of Greenwashing in Marketing Communication of CSR

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: This article is referring to the key elements of the ‘greenwashing’ problem – unethical practices in the field of communicating a corporate social responsibility. The author begins with defining the term and pointing out its genesis. Subsequently, the scale of the phenomenon in the world is shown. The author ponders what the reason of the greenwashing and its potential consequences can be. The following part of the article shows some existing ways of dealing with the problem – independent initiatives, law regulations, and good practices.

Source: Współczesne Problemy Ekonomiczne

DOI: 10.18276/wpe.2016.12-08

Author: Hubert Kubiak

Institution: SGH Warsaw School of Economics

Language: Polish

Topic: Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W2533180570