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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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Learn How to Spot Blakwashing
Firms touting questionable sustainability credentials can reap financial benefits but potentially undermine genuine First Nations and reconciliation advancements…. And just as the environmental movement has seen its share of “greenwashing,” the push for First Nations rights and reconciliation has given rise to a new concern: “blakwashing.” What is Blakwashing? Blakwashing refers to companies falsely or
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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