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As the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, the UN Global Compact has established ten principles focused on promoting socially responsible practices such as the abolishment of child labour, corruption and slavery. More than 12’000 companies are involved and have pledged to abide to high ethical standards respecting human and environmental rights. The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for neologisms. Please help to demonstrate the notability of the topic by citing reliable secondary sources that are independent of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention. If notability cannot be shown, the article is likely to be merged, redirected, or deleted. Numerous consumer protection organizations around the world warn about bluewash. They ask buyers to protect themselves from unfair and deceptive practices. Bluewash is already hurting so many industries as consumers are less likely to trust environmental and human rights-related claims in the future, and regulators will impose restrictions.

We highly recommend watching the documentary to get a grasp of the sheer scale of this dilemma, but to summarise some key points:So what do greenwashing and bluewashing actually entail and why are they a huge problem especially in the fashion industry? What is greenwashing? The demand for environmentally friendly and socially responsible products continues to rise. People want products that are better for the environment and the people working in supply chains, without misleading claims or marketing messages. Greenwashing is no more than a marketing tactic to sell more products at a higher price and it makes it difficult for people to make smart choices. What is bluewashing? Bluewashing was first used in relation to the United Nations and their Global Compact. A report found that 40% of corporate members who volunteered for the compact did not use its ten principles to make any policy reforms. [5] The compact is non-binding and the United Nations has publicly stated that it does not have the resources to monitor the bodies who are supposedly participating in it. [6] Therefore, concerns were raised that participating companies were using the compact as a way to "blue wash" their reputation aka improve public perception of their morals without legitimately introducing any policy reforms. [7] [8] The companies who joined were accused of using the United Nations' "excellent social reputation" to improve their own standing. [9] The word blue was inspired by the colour of the United Nations' flag. [10] UNGC bluewashing – claiming to follow UN rules about non-slavery clothes production when actually they aren’t,

Businesses should encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies. That's why so many companies make false claims and easily get away with it. Consumers often make buying decisions based on their emotions. Greenwash and bluewash make use of that behavior and tap into the good conscience of consumers.Regardless of how much has been exaggerated, Seaspiracy has still brought to light the troubles with sustainable fishing. The MSC might be right about careful management, but we’re clearly not there yet. And the impact of all this may have led to extremes such as slavery and criminal activity, due to unbelievably fierce competition over a limited resource. Major fashion retailer & Other Stories used to make false production claims, pretending its products were created in Swedish factories under labor protection laws. In reality, they are designed in Sweden but produced in China, Bulgaria, and Bangladesh. a b Cerne, Annette; Jansson, Johan (2019-01-01). "Projectification of sustainable development: implications from a critical review". International Journal of Managing Projects in Business. 12 (2): 356–376. doi: 10.1108/IJMPB-04-2018-0079. ISSN 1753-8378. S2CID 182133951. Food and drink corporation Nestlé has been accused of using child labor, unethical production methods, and misleading marketing strategies too many times. It chose profits over the welfare of the people working for them.

While this non-binding pact aims to make business practices more ethical and sustainable, the UNGC doesn't necessarily recognize or certify that the member companies have fulfilled its Ten Principles. Conscious consumers want to support and buy from companies they believe in. Businesses and organizations have to use accurate communication to remain credible. The reason your linens yellow over time is they were never white to begin with. Natural cotton is off-white, so your snow-white sheets were most likely bleached and/or dyed with the slightest bit of blue. Every time you wash your whites a little of this blue tint is removed. Dirt and oils further the discoloration, which no amount of bleach can combat. Used for centuries, old-fashioned laundry bluing is the most effective and environmentally friendly way to whiten your whites. Above L: A yellowed pillowcase. Above R: A pillowcase refreshed with bluing. What Is Laundry Bluing and Is It Safe? You are probably already familiar with greenwash, which happens when businesses market themselves as eco-friendly without proven facts behind their claims. Greenwashing happens when a company conveys false claims or provides misleading information about its products or actions to suggest they are eco-friendly and socially responsible. Brands are giving this promise to customers but aren’t following what they say behind the scenes, leading customers to believe they are doing something good by buying into the brand when they are just taking part in the problem.Ocean bluewashing – claiming their clothes are non-toxic because they’re made from organic cotton, when actually their clothes dye contributes to water pollution, By better, we mean more eco-friendly, more socially responsible, or just to boost the public perception of a company. The bottom line is, bluewashing is deceptive and bad for consumers (and usually by extension, the planet). The Difference Between Bluewashing and Greenwashing Many businesses are still bluewashing today to appeal to conscious consumers, especially in the fashion industry. The market for ethical and sustainable products is growing rapidly, creating new opportunities for businesses. The Blue Wash Trail would be the perfect trail to bring some food to make a picnic at. There are plenty of spots to rest and find some shade while chowing down on rehydrating.