greenwashing
/ˈɡriːnwɒʃɪŋ/
EN
漂绿,指企业或组织通过虚假宣传谎称自身产品、政策或活动符合环保要求,误导公众对其环保表现的认知
Many large oil companies have been accused of greenwashing after advertising their small renewable energy projects.
许多大型石油公司在宣传其小规模可再生能源项目后被指控漂绿
词源
该词由"green"(绿色,代表环保)和"whitewashing"(粉饰)组合而成,最早在1980年代由环境活动师创造,用来描述企业虚假的环保包装行为
助记
拆分记忆:green是绿色环保,washing是清洗、粉饰,组合起来就是“清洗漂染成绿色”,即虚假环保包装
常用搭配
corporate greenwashingaccused of greenwashinggreenwashing claimsgreenwashing scandal
同义词
ecopreneurshipbluewashing
反义词
authentic sustainabilitygenuine environmental action