The purpose of this paper is to offer some reflection on the importance of reliable green claims to encourage sustainable production. The role of market is fundamental. Businesses and consumers are both involved in achieving environmental protection objectives. There is the real risk of the phenomenon of so-called green washing or misleading marketing. The problem arises of verifying the reliability of green claims to prevent competitive elements from become distorting factors of competition.

Gabriella Marcatajo (2023). Consumer protection from greenwashing. In The dark side of the business : an Italian perspective : Selected Papers from the 38th Symposium on Economic Crime (pp. 5-22).

Consumer protection from greenwashing

Gabriella Marcatajo
2023-01-01

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The purpose of this paper is to offer some reflection on the importance of reliable green claims to encourage sustainable production. The role of market is fundamental. Businesses and consumers are both involved in achieving environmental protection objectives. There is the real risk of the phenomenon of so-called green washing or misleading marketing. The problem arises of verifying the reliability of green claims to prevent competitive elements from become distorting factors of competition.
gen-2023
Gabriella Marcatajo (2023). Consumer protection from greenwashing. In The dark side of the business : an Italian perspective : Selected Papers from the 38th Symposium on Economic Crime (pp. 5-22).
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