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Between greenwashing and greenhushing: what is the right way to communicate sustainability plans?

Companies have a lot to lose by practising "greenhushing".
Melodie Michel
What is greenhushing exactly?
Photo: Jason Rosewell, Unsplash

Fear of being accused of greenwashing is leading some companies to refrain from talking about their sustainability strategies. What is greenhushing, and is it possible to communicate about sustainability in a safe way while driving commercial value?

We’re all familiar with the term greenwashing, but since it was coined in the 1980s a flurry of other “shades of green” have popped up to qualify companies’ sustainability marketing.

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