Q. Which one of the following best describes the term “greenwashing”?

• Conveying a false impression that a company’s products are eco-friendly and environmentally sound
• Non-inclusion of ecological/ environmental costs in the Annual Financial Statements of a country
• Ignoring the consequences disastrous ecological while infrastructure development undertaking
• Making mandatory provisions for environmental costs in a government project/programme

Answer: (a) Conveying a false impression that a company’s products are eco-friendly and environmentally sound

Notes:

• Greenwashing is the process of conveying a false impression or providing misleading information about how a company’s products are more environmentally sound. 
• Greenwashing is considered an unsubstantiated claim to deceive consumers into believing that a company’s products are environmentally friendly.