Greenwashing in the Fashion Industry - The Flipside of the Sustainability Trend from the Perspective of Generation Z

Greenwashing in the Fashion Industry - The Flipside of the Sustainability Trend from the Perspective of Generation Z
Author: Sarah Linckens
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2024-03-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3759715680

The sustainability trend of recent years is reflected in society's growing environmental awareness and the increasing promotion of green products and services in the market. The flip side is that most advertisements and green branding originate from companies that still have a negative impact on the environment. Therefore, it is necessary to understand how greenwashing marketing campaigns are perceived despite increasing environmental awareness in society. This study answers how greenwashing is perceived, whether the perception differs depending on the degree of environmental consciousness, and which effects the perception has. In order to answer these questions, a qualitative study via expert interviews with participants belonging to Gen Z has been conducted, making specific reference to the "Conscious Spring" greenwashing campaign by H&M. The qualitative content analysis showed that the majority of participants recognized greenwashing through misleading word choice and contradictory actions that are advertised in the campaign. Nevertheless, there were also interviewees who were misled by the campaign. The campaign had an effect on the participants' attitudes towards the brand, both on their feelings and beliefs about the brand, as well as on their behavioral intentions. The findings are largely used to understand the advertising impact of greenwashing, but they will also be helpful for sustainable clothing companies in creating green campaigns or for NGOs working to combat greenwashing and educate consumers.

The Nutri-Score in the German Perception

The Nutri-Score in the German Perception
Author: Yvette Skretkowicz
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2024-06-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3759745954

The Nutri-Score is currently used in 7 countries in the EU and is part of the German re-duction and innovation strategy to combat non-communicable diseases related to un-healthy eating. The Nutri-Score is intended to inform consumers and serves as a guide when buying packaged food. The aim of this study is to investigate the significance, benefits, function and credibility of the Nutri-Score in Germany from the perspective of nutrition experts, business representatives from food companies, packaging experts and general consumers. A qualitative method was selected for the evaluation and a survey was conducted with the help of expert interviews with 23 industry experts on their personal opinion of the Nutri-Score. The qualitative method allowed the research questions to be considered from the per-spective of different experts and two-sided responses showed that the answers varied depending on the professional background of the experts. In summary, it can be said that the Nutri-Score can be used as a guide for the average consumer, but there are still some suggestions for improvement, such as the consideration of additional ingre-dients, the controlling of the label and a fundamental holistic nutritional education.

Emissions Gap Report 2018

Emissions Gap Report 2018
Author: United Nations
Publisher: UN
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2019-01-31
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9789280737264

This 9th edition of the UN Environment Emissions Gap Report assesses the latest scientific studies on current and estimated future greenhouse gas emissions and compares these with the emission levels permissible for the world to progress on a least-cost pathway to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. This difference between "where we are likely to be and where we need to be" is known as the 'emissions gap'. As in previous years, the report explores some of the most important options available for countries to bridge the gap.

Corporate Sustainability & Responsibility

Corporate Sustainability & Responsibility
Author: Wayne Visser
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2013
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1908875119

Corporate Sustainability & Responsibility (CSR) - incorporating corporate responsibility, sustainable development, business ethics and corporate citizenship - has become a widely taught subject in business schools and practiced in companies around the world. Presented here is a comprehensive textbook that introduces students and practitioners to CSR theory and practice, looking at the past, present and future. The text includes 25 case studies and over 60 sets of discussion questions (nearly 200 questions), which allow teachers, students and practitioners to reflect on the presented content and to discuss, debate and dig deeper into the issues. The text itself is written in a highly readable style, without sacrificing academic rigour (there are over 200 references cited). The result is an inexpensive, accessible and searchable introduction to a management discipline that has become critical to the future of business, written by one of the world's leading authorities on the subject.

E-Marketing

E-Marketing
Author: Stephen Dann
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 488
Release: 2017-09-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 023036473X

Combining academic rigour and practical application, E-Marketing brings together a theoretical framework from academic peer reviewed literature with contemporary developments in internet technology. Considering marketing theory and practice, the text demonstrates how conceptual frameworks can be applied to the e-marketing environment.

The Coffee Guide

The Coffee Guide
Author: United Nations Publications
Publisher:
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2021-12-09
Genre: Coffee
ISBN: 9789211036831

The Coffee Guide is the world's most extensive, hands-on, and neutral source of information on the international coffee trade.

Developing Questions for Focus Groups

Developing Questions for Focus Groups
Author: David L. Morgan
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 130
Release: 1998
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780761908197

Volume 3 of this series describes a practical process for identifying powerful themes, & offers a clear strategy for translating these themes into questions. It also makes the process of developing good questions a practical proposition.

Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Product Design

Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Product Design
Author: Jonathan Chapman
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 701
Release: 2017-05-08
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1317435923

As a cultivated form of invention, product design is a deeply human phenomenon that enables us to shape, modify and alter the world around us – for better or worse. The recent emergence of the sustainability imperative in product design compels us to recalibrate the parameters of good design in an unsustainable age. Written by designers, for designers, the Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Product Design presents the first systematic overview of the burgeoning field of sustainable product design. Brimming with intelligent viewpoints, critical propositions, practical examples and rich theoretical analyses, this book provides an essential point of reference for scholars and practitioners at the intersection of product design and sustainability. The book takes readers to the depth of our engagements with the designed world to advance the social and ecological purpose of product design as a critical twenty-first-century practice. Comprising 35 chapters across 6 thematic parts, the book’s contributors include the most significant international thinkers in this dynamic and evolving field.

Ethics in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises

Ethics in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
Author: Laura Spence
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 350
Release: 2010-10-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9048193311

This book is the first of its kind – a global overview of extant research on ethics in small and medium sized enterprises. While vast amounts of corporate money, government policy and media time are directed at the social and ethical activities of large corporations, small businesses don’t generally attract the spotlight. This is wildly inappropriate, however, since upward of 90% of private businesses are small or medium sized. This book goes some way to helping us understand the social and ethical contribution of this majority organizational form. The first section of the book is a global round-up of research on ethics in small and medium sized enterprises from major regions of the world. In the second section smaller scale research projects from a variety of countries present both empirical and theoretical advances in the area. Anyone with an interest in ethics and small and medium sized enterprises should find this an inspiring book which paves the way for future research.

Waste Management in the Fashion and Textile Industries

Waste Management in the Fashion and Textile Industries
Author: Rajkishore Nayak
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2021-01-07
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 012818759X

Waste Management in the Textiles Industry explores and explains the latest technologies and best practices for an integrated approach to the management and treatment of wastes generated in this industry. - Provides a strong technological analysis of the manufacturing supply chain, including spinning, fabric production, finishing, garment manufacture, and the packaging of clothing - Explains how textile technology perspectives feed into management decision-making about sustainability - Addresses the industry's impact on air and water quality and landfill waste