Environmental Sustainability Award Winners: Do They Communicate Their Environmental Performance Without Potential Greenwashing?

IF 8.3 2区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management Pub Date : 2025-01-06 DOI:10.1002/csr.3088

Luca Marrucci, Roberta Iovino, Fabio Iraldo

{"title":"Environmental Sustainability Award Winners: Do They Communicate Their Environmental Performance Without Potential Greenwashing?","authors":"Luca Marrucci, Roberta Iovino, Fabio Iraldo","doi":"10.1002/csr.3088","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p>Sustainability awards are often seen as a mark of credibility and can help companies attract new customers, investors and partners. However, there is some question as to whether the companies that win sustainability awards—and therefore who ought to be genuinely committed to sustainability—correctly communicate their environmental performances according to internationally recognised principles for the fair use of environmental labels and claims such as those set by ISO standards. This study examined the web communication practices of a sample of 100 Italian companies that had won a sustainability award. Our findings showed that, while most of these companies boasted their environmental performance in several ways, they did not always follow the above-mentioned communication principles. This suggests that companies need further training and education on how to communicate their environmental performance correctly and in a substantiated manner, thus preventing the risk of greenwashing.</p>","PeriodicalId":48334,"journal":{"name":"Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management","volume":"32 2","pages":"2783-2794"},"PeriodicalIF":8.3000,"publicationDate":"2025-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/csr.3088","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management","FirstCategoryId":"91","ListUrlMain":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/csr.3088","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"BUSINESS","Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Abstract

Sustainability awards are often seen as a mark of credibility and can help companies attract new customers, investors and partners. However, there is some question as to whether the companies that win sustainability awards—and therefore who ought to be genuinely committed to sustainability—correctly communicate their environmental performances according to internationally recognised principles for the fair use of environmental labels and claims such as those set by ISO standards. This study examined the web communication practices of a sample of 100 Italian companies that had won a sustainability award. Our findings showed that, while most of these companies boasted their environmental performance in several ways, they did not always follow the above-mentioned communication principles. This suggests that companies need further training and education on how to communicate their environmental performance correctly and in a substantiated manner, thus preventing the risk of greenwashing.

Abstract Image

查看原文本刊更多论文

环境可持续发展奖得主：他们是否传达了他们的环境绩效而没有潜在的绿色清洗？

可持续发展奖通常被视为信誉的标志，可以帮助企业吸引新客户、投资者和合作伙伴。然而，有一些问题是，获得可持续发展奖的公司——因此，他们应该真正致力于可持续发展——是否根据国际公认的公平使用环境标签和声明的原则，如ISO标准所设定的原则，正确地传达了他们的环境绩效。这项研究调查了100家获得可持续发展奖的意大利公司的网络沟通实践。我们的研究结果表明，虽然这些公司大多在几个方面吹嘘他们的环境绩效，但他们并不总是遵循上述沟通原则。这表明，企业需要进一步的培训和教育，以了解如何正确和有根据地传达其环境绩效，从而防止“漂绿”的风险。

本文章由计算机程序翻译，如有差异，请以英文原文为准。

求助全文

约1分钟内获得全文求助全文

来源期刊

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management Multiple-

CiteScore

17.20

自引率

16.30%

发文量

189

期刊介绍： Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management is a journal that publishes both theoretical and practical contributions related to the social and environmental responsibilities of businesses in the context of sustainable development. It covers a wide range of topics, including tools and practices associated with these responsibilities, case studies, and cross-country surveys of best practices. The journal aims to help organizations improve their performance and accountability in these areas. The main focus of the journal is on research and practical advice for the development and assessment of social responsibility and environmental tools. It also features practical case studies and evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to sustainability. The journal encourages the discussion and debate of sustainability issues and closely monitors the demands of various stakeholder groups. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management is a refereed journal, meaning that all contributions undergo a rigorous review process. It seeks high-quality contributions that appeal to a diverse audience from various disciplines.