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Abstract As a concern with increasing acclaim and broad media coverage, sustainability has developed into a trending lifestyle preference, in which consumers progressively make financial and ethical investments. The validity of products’ environmental benefits is therefore to be questioned and it should be established whether sustainable brand principles are to be found in truthful environmental…
In this chapter I will introduce the misleading and deceptive approaches employed by greenwashing companies, evaluate big businesses’ intentions and question the practical results of their sustainability campaigns. I will also examine the essence of the ‘Sins of Greenwashing’ and then provide examples of their adoption by large clothing brands in their advertising and business…
In this chapter I will analyse the impact of greenwash on the conscious purchaser and sustainable marketing. I will then suggest possible ways of countering the effects of deceptive green advertising, where the environmentally aware consumer, as well as the manufacturer and the retailer take responsibility for their contribution to the unsustainable lifecycle of fashion…