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Claims seen as greenwashing

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May 2013, Chartered Institute Magazine “Social responsibility claims, by businesses amount to little more than posturing to gain competitive advantage ,” was the motion at CIM- sponsored debate at the House of Commons in January. Proposed by Unilever chief marketing officer Keith Weed and formed IPA director-general and now 23red strategic advisor Hamish Pringle, the …

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Tui takes a stand

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Spotted late 2012 in Taranaki, NZ: Tui beer takes a stand against fracking with their latest ‘yeah right’ billboards. Not sure Tui’s internal sustainability is all that noteworthy, but for brands that do have their house in order championing causes, especially those relevant to their own key impact areas, can be a successful strategy. Such an approach can help educate consumers and strengthen tribal bonds between a brand and its customer base.

Tui Billboard

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ASA rules foul on ‘eco-friendly’

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The Feb 2012 ASA decision against CRC clarifies ‘environmentally friendly’ can only be used in NZ relating to whole of life-cycle – product and packaging. CRC’s promotion of ADOS Greenstik glues was found in breach of the Advertising Standards code because it contravenes Basic Principle 1, that generalised claims can only be made in relation …

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Green marketing or greenwash?

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What are Shell Oil trying to achieve in this sponsorship of the zero-waste rubbish sorting bins at WOMAD NZ 2011.

I sponsoring the festival ok but does this step over the line into green-wash – trying to appear more sustainable than they are?
Shell sponsor Zero waste at Womad

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