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Tag: black cladding
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Blakwashing Ultimate Guide: how to overcome Black cladding
Introduction Definition of Blakwashing Blakwashing refers to the practice of organisations falsely claiming to be Indigenous-owned or exaggerating their involvement with Indigenous communities for the purpose of gaining a competitive edge, securing government contracts or enhancing their public image. And this deceptive practice is similar to greenwashing, where companies make misleading claims about their environmental
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H&M Ditches Sustainability Tags: Precedent for Indigenous Business Labels?
In a bold move that has sent ripples through the fashion industry, global fashion giant H&M and sporting behemoth Decathlon have pledged to the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) to eliminate sustainability labels from their product lineup and digital platforms. This decision, stemming from a rigorous investigation by the Dutch regulator, has raised
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Blakwashing: The Hidden Agenda Behind Government & Corporate Claims
In recent years, we have seen a growing trend towards governments and companies promoting their social and environmental responsibility. And in order to counteract deceptive and inaccurate marketing in the realm of environmentalism, a term known as “greenwashing” was coined, which pertains to companies making false or inflated assertions regarding their environmental practices to enhance
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OPINION: Black Cladding is a major concern. So why is the Government looking away?
We all know the long-running concern about black cladding is increasing because of policies like the Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP) which is providing opportunistic companies/individuals an opportunity and an unfair advantage to win large government since the Government has committed 3% of government contracts for Indigenous businesses, but despiting hitting $2 billion worth of Commonwealth