A low- carbon footprint should not detract from improving working conditions. No list of greenwashing examples is complete without Volkswagen’s infamous 2015 greenwashing debacle. This is more ...

"It's hard to imagine a clearer example of greenwashing in this world," says Bill McKibben, a US environmentalist. "They're letting the running tap flood the house while trying to scoop up the ...

If the marketing campaigns cost more than the steps taken toward sustainability, it is a clear case of greenwashing. Some companies, for example, now place green leaves or green packaging on their ...

But what happens when they fall short? Here’s how greenwashing is misleading consumers about how sustainable products and services are. Markets and economics are complex. It's easy to be ...