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Why ‘greenhushing’ signals deeper issues with NZ’s climate risk reporting regime
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New Zealand's climate disclosure regime may be inadvertently driving 'greenhushing'—where organisations avoid publicly discussing climate commitments and targets due to fear of scrutiny or greenwashing accusations—revealing potential gaps in the country's climate reporting framework.
Why ‘greenhushing’ signals deeper issues with NZ’s climate risk reporting regime
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Most of us are familiar with the concept of greenwashing: organisations exaggerating or overstating their environmental credentials.
But in New Zealand, there are signs the country’s climate disclosure regime may inadvertently be driving a very different trend: not saying much at all.
“Greenhushing” describes organisations deliberately staying quiet about climate commitments, targets or initiatives for fear of scrutiny, criticism or accusations of greenwashing.
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