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The rules around GREENWASHING are tightening. And it's about time!
Vicks Ward Vicks Ward

The rules around GREENWASHING are tightening. And it's about time!

The EU’s EmpCo directive is cracking down on greenwashing, and words like “eco-friendly” and “sustainable” no longer cut the mustard. I spent the summer writing for a global consumer brand under the new rules. Here’s what that means for your environmental claims, and why the version that complies lands harder and persuades better anyway.

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A Sustainability Glossary to Clear Up Confusion (And a Word to Inspire)
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A Sustainability Glossary to Clear Up Confusion (And a Word to Inspire)

An experienced copywriter’s view of sustainability language in 2026. What terms like greenwashing and greenhushing have done to paralyse companies doing genuinely good ESG work and a new thinking framework to help marketeers and brand leaders write with authority and honesty when it comes to their environmental and social value.

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