Index
Agostino Vollero
(Università degli Studi di Salerno, Italy)
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Vollero, A. (2022), "Index", Greenwashing, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 139-145. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80117-966-920221006
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Copyright © 2022 Agostino Vollero. Published under exclusive licence by Emerald Publishing Limited
INDEX
Academic articles
, 27
Academic databases
, 24
‘Active communicators’ of sustainability
, 88–89
Advertising, environmental claims in
, 16–20
Advertising Standards Authority
, 89
Alternative Livelihood projects
, 82
‘Aspirational talk’
, 45, 61–62
Association of Business Schools (ABS)
, 27
Attention deflection
, 41–43
Attitude-context-behaviour (ABC)
, 37, 64
Attribution theory
, 37, 51, 54
‘Authoritative’ texts
, 61–62
Average global citations received per paper (AGC)
, 26–27
Behaviour
, 9
Behavioural norms
, 3
Bibliometric information
, 25–26
Bluewashing
, 18
Business and Management field
, 27
Business research
, 1–2
Business Strategy and the Environment (BSE)
, 26–27
Business supra-systems
, 102, 104–105
Business system
, 102
California Air Resources Board (CARB)
, 65–66
Case studies
, 39–40
#Plasticmonster and Nestlé
, 71–79
GAR and DJSI, greenwashing in sustainability indices
, 80–85
managerial principles and guidelines for sustainability communication
, 85–93
Volkswagen Dieselgate
, 65–71
Categorisation
based on methodology, unit of analysis, type of data and tools/research methods
, 38–40
based on theoretical underpinnings and level of analysis
, 37
of publications based on geographical affiliation of first authors
, 29
of trending articles in greenwashing research
, 30–37
Clarity
, 75
Clean Air Act
, 66
Clear communication strategy
, 89
Cognitive contexts
, 54
Cognitive-affective theories
, 37, 64
‘Cognitive’ legitimacy
, 48–49
Communication
constitution of organisations
, 37
role in sustainability-oriented organisations
, 98, 100
strategy
, 86
Communicative constitution of organisations (CCO)
, 37, 60–61, 63
Communicator
, 90
Company-controlled communication messages
, 90
Completeness
, 76
Conceptualisation
, 48
Constructivist approach
, 37, 45
Consumer green trust
, 38–39
Consumer Protection Cooperation Network (CPC)
, 96
‘Consumer-perceived greenwashing’
, 52
‘Consumers’ perception of sustainability ratings
, 52
Content analysis
, 39, 51, 67
Conventional perspective of environmental resources
, 5
Coronavirus pandemic
, 106
Corporate environmentalism
phases of
, 4–6
and rise of greenwashing
, 4–10
theories
, 37
Corporate neo-colonialism
, 6
Corporate social irresponsibility
, 52
Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
, 10, 14, 70, 80
communication
, 48
communication
, 61–62
communication signals
, 57
environmental claims in advertising to CSR communication
, 16–20
initiatives
, 54–55
operative communication for CSR
, 92
and reporting
, 97
rhetorical approaches
, 48–49
signaling theory in
, 56–57
strategic discourse on
, 49–50
strategic management to Media Mix for
, 90–93
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management (CSR-EM)
, 26–27
Corporate sustainability (CS)
, 10–14
indices
, 80
‘Cosmetic’ communication
, 2–3
Credibility
, 76
Crude palm oil (CPO)
, 80–81
Deceptive communication in organisations and greenwashing
, 16–20
Deceptive labeling
, 44–45
Deceptive manipulation
, 45
Deceptive strategic silence
, 95–98
Decoupling
, 43–44, 55
Defensive tactics
, 59–60
‘Dialogic rhetoric’
, 49–50
Dialogical communication strategies
, 62–63
‘Diesel dupe’
, 65
Dieselgate scandal
, 1, 10
Dispositional motives. See Intrinsic motives
Dominant institutions
, 4–5
‘Double materiality perspectives’
, 14–15
Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI)
, 80–81
Earned media
, 92
Eco-labels
, 44–45
Ecological disasters
, 2–3
Ecology movement
, 3
Economic responsibility
, 11
Economics of information theory (EOI theory)
, 37
Ecopornography
, 1–2
Effective stakeholder engagement
, 90–91
Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM)
, 37, 64
‘Empty green claims and policies’
, 43
Environmental, social, and corporate governance activities (ESG activities)
, 13
Environmental ‘rights’
, 2–3
Environmental awareness
, 1–4
Environmental champions
, 18
Environmental claims in advertising
, 16–20
Environmental disclosure
, 50
Environmental non-governmental organisations (ENGOs)
, 2–3
Environmental product declaration (EPD)
, 45
Environmental science journals
, 27
Environmental sustainability
, 68
Environmentalism as social responsibility
, 4
Ethical behaviour in organisations
, 1–4
Ethical responsibility
, 11
European Commission
, 96
European Super League project
, 1
Extrinsic motives
, 52
Exxon Valdez oil spill (1989)
, 3
‘Fake’ third-party endorsement
, 44–45
‘False advertising’
, 17
False assumptions
, 101
Femvertising
, 18
Fibbing
, 17–18
Firm-level perspective of greenwashing
, 101–106
Fossil fuel producers
, 96
Frames
, 42
Friends of the Earth (FoE)
, 81
FTSE4Good Index
, 80
‘Fuzzy’
, 51
Gender equality issues
, 18
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
, 14
Golden Agri-Resources (GAR)
, 80–81
background to case
, 80–82
case analysis
, 82–85
GAR AND DJSI
, 80–85
Google Scholar
, 24–25
‘Green card’
, 7
‘Green consumers’
, 53–54
‘Green movement’
, 1–2
Green skepticism
, 38–39
‘Green’ communication
, 21–22
Greenhouse effect
, 3
‘Greenhushing’
, 97
Greenpeace campaign
, 81, 97–98
Greenwashing
, 8–9, 106
allegations
, 88
attention deflection
, 41–43
avoiding greenwashing trap
, 90–93
categorisation of trending articles in greenwashing research
, 30–31, 36–37
communication role in sustainability-oriented organisations
, 98, 100
companies
, 96
corporate environmentalism and rise of
, 4–10
CSR and CS
, 10–14
deceptive communication in organisations and
, 16–20
deceptive labeling
, 44–45
deceptive manipulation
, 45
decoupling
, 43–44
ethical behaviour in organisations
, 1–4
beyond firm-level perspective of
, 101–106
future of
, 95–98
against GAR
, 81–82
leading journals in greenwashing research
, 27
mandatory vs. voluntary environmental disclosures
, 14–16
rise of
, 7–10
selective disclosure
, 40–41
in sustainability indices
, 80–85
theoretical approaches in
, 47
types of
, 40–45
‘Grey literature’
, 24
Guidelines for sustainability communication
, 85–93
‘Halo effect’
, 41–42
Hidden trade-off
, 17–18
Impression management
, 37, 59–60
Individual-level factors
, 54
Industrial environmentalism
, 4
Information strategy
, 62–63
Institutional mechanisms
, 55
Institutional theory
, 4, 37, 54, 56
Intentional greenwashing phenomena
, 85–86
International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)
, 65–66
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
, 45
International solidarity
, 2–3
Intra-organisational coordination
, 89
Intra-organisational ethical issues
, 1
Intrinsic motives
, 52
Involvement strategy
, 62–63
Irrelevance
, 17–18, 76
Issue framing
, 42
Journal of Business and Technical Communication (JBTC)
, 26–27
Journal of Business Ethics (JBE)
, 26–27
Journal of Business Research (JBR)
, 26–27
Journal of Cleaner Production (JCP)
, 26–27
Journal of Sustainable Tourism (JST)
, 26–27
Journal ofAdvertising (JA)
, 26–27
Journal-based categorisation of papers
, 26–27
Knowledge of stakeholders
, 98
Legal responsibility
, 11
Legitimacy theory
, 37, 47, 51
Managerial principles for sustainability communication
, 85–93
Mandatory environmental disclosures
, 14–16
Market external factors
, 54
Means-end decoupling greenwashing
, 43–44
Methods used in greenwashing research
, 38–40
‘Moral’ legitimacy
, 48–49
MSCI KLD 400 Social Index
, 80
Natural language processing (NLP)
, 67
Natural Resource-Based View (NRBV)
, 5
(neo)institutional theory
, 37
Nestlé
, 71–79
background to case
, 72–74
case analysis
, 75–79
Nitrogen oxides (NOx)
, 65–66
Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD)
, 14–15
Non-profit organisations
, 4–5
Nooj (linguistics software)
, 67
NooJgraphs
, 67
Normative contexts
, 54
Normative institutions
, 4
Occupational health and safety (OHS)
, 83–84
Operative communication for CSR
, 91–92
Organisational factors
, 54
Organisations
communicative constitution of
, 60–63
deceptive communication in
, 16–20
ethical behaviour in
, 1–4
‘Organised hypocrisy’
, 18
Organised listening activity
, 86, 88
Owned media
, 91–92
Packaging
, 72
Paid media
, 92
Paris agreement
, 73
Persuasion knowledge model (PKM)
, 37
Philanthropic responsibility
, 11–12
Pinkwashing
, 18
Planet, People and Profit model (3P model)
, 12
Plastic packaging
, 72
Plastic waste
, 73
#Plasticmonster
, 71–79
background to case
, 72–74
case analysis
, 75–79
Policy makers
, 106
Policy-practice decoupling
, 55
greenwashing
, 43–44
‘Political turn’ in CSR
, 49–50
Pollution prevention
, 5
‘Pooling’
, 43
‘Pragmatic’ legitimacy
, 48–49
Proactive environmental management strategies
, 3
Proactive strategies
, 59
Process attribute view
, 17
Product stewardship
, 5
Publications based on geographical affiliation, categorisation of
, 29
Qualitative analysis
, 67
Qualitative content analysis
, 50–51
Quantitative analysis
, 67
Reflective communication
, 86
Regulatory contexts
, 54
Regulatory environmentalism
, 4–5
Reliability
, 76
Research gaps
, 40–45
Resource-Based View (RBV)
, 5
Response strategy
, 62
Santa Barbara Oil Spill disasters
, 2–3
‘Save our Planet’
, 7
‘Schemata of interpretation’
, 42
Scopus database
, 24–25
‘Sector greenwashing’
, 104–105
Sector-wide structuration dynamics
, 49–50
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
, 14–15
Selective disclosure mechanisms
, 40–41, 90
Self-centred communication strategies
, 62–63
Self-regulation industry schemes
, 103–104
Sense-making
, 37
Signaling theory
, 37, 56, 59
Silent Spring
, 4–5
Situational motives. See Extrinsic motives
Social disclosure
, 50
Social media
, 93
Social responsibility
, 11
Social semiotics
, 37
‘Socio-humanistic responsibility’
, 1–2
Spill over effect
, 53
Stakeholder
, 80, 95
engagement
, 98–99
knowledge of
, 98
theory
, 37
Statistical/mathematical models
, 39
Stimulus-organism-response (SOR)
, 37
Strategic management to Media Mix for CSR Communication
, 90–93
Sub-systems
, 102
Supra-systems
, 102
Sustainability (SUS)
, 12, 26–27
discourses
, 18
greenwashing in sustainability indices
, 80–85
orientation
, 99
sensegiving
, 98–99
sensemaking
, 98–99
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)
, 14
Sustainability communication
avoiding greenwashing trap
, 90–93
management
, 99
management and triggers of greenwashing
, 87
managerial principles and guidelines for
, 85–93
Sustainability-oriented organisations, communication role in
, 98, 100
Sustainable Brand IndexTM
, 19
Sustainable development
, 5
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
, 106
‘Sustainable fashion’
, 104–105
Sustainable superiority
, 103
‘Symbolic management’ actions in CSR
, 43
Systematic literature review
, 22
analysis and results
, 26–40
categorisation based on methodology, unit of analysis, type of data and tools/research methods
, 38–40
categorisation based on theoretical underpinnings and level of analysis
, 37
categorisation of publications based on the geographical affiliation of first authors
, 29
categorisation of trending articles in greenwashing research
, 30–31, 36–37
of greenwashing
, 103
journal-based categorisation of papers
, 26–27
research design
, 23–26
research objective
, 22–23
search strategy
, 25
types of greenwashing
, 40–45
year-based categorisation of papers
, 28
‘Systemic visionary strategy’
, 99
Theoretical approaches
attribution theory
, 51–54
communicative constitution of organisations
, 60–63
in greenwashing research
, 37–38, 47
impression management
, 59–60
institutional theory
, 54–56
legitimacy theory
, 47–51
other theoretical approaches
, 63–64
signaling theory
, 56–59
Total articles published (TAP)
, 26–27
Traceability to the Plantation (TTP)
, 82
Trade-offs
, 76, 78–79
Trending articles categorisation in greenwashing research
, 30–31, 36–37
Type I eco-labels
, 45
Type II eco-labels
, 45
Type III eco-labels
, 45
U. S. Department of Justice
, 66
Union Carbide incident (1984)
, 3
Unit of analysis
, 38–40
United Nations Conference on the Human Environment
, 2–3
United Nations Environment Program
, 2–3
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
, 2–3, 17–18, 65–66
Vagueness
, 17–18, 75–76
‘Vicarious greenwashing’
, 53, 80
Volkswagen Dieselgate
, 45, 65, 71
background to case
, 65–66
case analysis
, 66–71
impact of concept of ‘fraud’ in US Newspapers headlines
, 70
environmental sustainability
, 68
Volkswagen’s claims in environmental sustainability leadership
, 69
Voluntary environmental disclosures
, 14–16
Word-of-mouth (WOM)
, 64
Worshipping of false labels
, 17–18, 77
Year-based categorisation of papers
, 28
‘Zero guilt’
, 89