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ECOSILENCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
- Economic and Industrial Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- greenhushing
1, record 1, English, greenhushing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Greenhushing is when companies choose to not communicate their sustainability efforts. ... Greenhushing should not be mistaken for greenwashing. And greenhushing is also not a type of greenwashing, although some people think so. In fact, it's more accurate to say they're the opposite. While greenwashing deliberately exaggerates a company's sustainability claims to mislead people to think that they are more sustainable than they actually are, greenhushing deliberately under-communicates a company's sustainable practices. 2, record 1, English, - greenhushing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- green hushing
- green-hushing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
- Sociologie économique et industrielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écosilence
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cosilence
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mutisme vert 2, record 1, French, mutisme%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le secteur de la finance est sur ses gardes. Accusé par les écologistes de s'adonner à de l'écoblanchiment, il subit aussi les attaques du milieu [politique] aux États-Unis qui lui reproche de contrevenir aux lois sur la saine concurrence. Si bien que les compagnies deviennent frileuses à exposer publiquement leurs engagements envers la lutte contre les changements climatiques, cédant au phénomène [de l']«écosilence». 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cosilence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Sociología industrial y económica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ecosilencio
1, record 1, Spanish, ecosilencio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- silencio verde 1, record 1, Spanish, silencio%20verde
masculine noun
- silencio ecológico 1, record 1, Spanish, silencio%20ecol%C3%B3gico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] estrategia seguida por algunas empresas con la que evitan hacer públicas las medidas que toman para que su actividad sea ecológica o sostenible. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ecosilencio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ecosilencio; silencio verde; silencio ecológico: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la voz "ecosilencio", escrita en minúscula y sin espacio ni guion, es una alternativa válida a "greenhushing", que se refiere al ocultamiento de información sobre el cuidado del medioambiente. [...] Se escribe en minúscula y en una sola palabra, por lo que no son adecuadas grafías como "Eco Silencio" o "eco-silencio". Otras opciones con uso e igualmente válidas son "silencio verde" y "silencio ecológico", pero presentan el inconveniente de ser menos concisas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ecosilencio
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