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The Phenomenon of Greenwashing in Marketing Communication of CSR
The Phenomenon of Greenwashing in Marketing Communication of CSR

Author(s): Hubert Kubiak
Subject(s): Economy, Communication studies, Marketing / Advertising, Business Ethics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: greenwashing; corporate social responsibility; business ethics;

Summary/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.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 12
  • Page Range: 95-102
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English