Greenwashing, Green Marketing, and Evidence-Based Sustainability Communication – the ECO Nexus project
Abstract – Although there is often no solid data foundation,
the literature shows an increase in the use of 'green' and
'sustainable' labels due to the pressure exerted in aligning
with the European Green Deal. The relationship between
greenwashing, green marketing, and evidence-based
marketing is explored through the ECO Nexus project. We
propose a conceptual framework that targets the connection
between the design of these green messages, the quality of
environmental data, and the credibility of sustainability
information. The results outline support transparent
communication, verifiable through the subsequent creation
of practical guidelines.
Keywords: Greenwashing, green marketing, ECO Nexus
project, evidence-based sustainability communication,
circular economy




