Krombacher beer, the World Wildlife Fund, and cause-related marketing : a case of greenwashing? / Christoph Lütge.
In 2002, the German beer brewery Krombacher, together with the World Wildlife Fund, started a cause-related marketing campaign, which promised that for every crate of beer sold, one square meter of rainforest would be protected. The campaign, which was repeated several times, came under attack from...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals,
2018.
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| Series: | SAGE Knowledge. Cases.
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| Online Access: | SAGE |
| Summary: | In 2002, the German beer brewery Krombacher, together with the World Wildlife Fund, started a cause-related marketing campaign, which promised that for every crate of beer sold, one square meter of rainforest would be protected. The campaign, which was repeated several times, came under attack from ecological organizations and was accused of greenwashing. This case discusses whether the criticism is justified from an ethical point of view, and what companies can do to avoid being perceived as undertaking mere greenwashing. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1526445913 9781526445919 |