Learning from Past Mistakes: Future Regulation to Prevent Greenwashing
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Regulatory attempts are nonbinding guidelines that do not adequately protect consumers from the adverse effects of greenwashing.
“Environmentalists and scholars have stated that regulatory attempts are nonbinding guidelines that do not protect consumers adequately from the adverse e ects of greenwashing [7].”
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- Authors
- Feinstein, N.
- Affiliations
- Boston College (US)
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- Feinstein, Nick
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- SSRN Electronic Journal
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
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- 2012
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- 1556-5068 (ISSN-L)
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- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Governance, Compliance, and Sustainability
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Finance › Sustainable Finance and Green Bonds
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
- Keywords
- greenwashing, environmental regulation, environmental law, consumer protection, sustainability claims, regulatory reform
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