Sustainability: Beware of Greenwashing

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were endorsed by the global community through the UN in late 2015. Sustainability reporting has become a business, and there is evidence of some degree of “Greenwashing”. Walking the talk is more important and convincing of commitment than elaborate reports w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Teng, Paul
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82828
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42338
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Summary:The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were endorsed by the global community through the UN in late 2015. Sustainability reporting has become a business, and there is evidence of some degree of “Greenwashing”. Walking the talk is more important and convincing of commitment than elaborate reports with quantitative metrics.