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<p>Eco-labels help consumers navigate and promote environmental initiatives and curb greenwashing. The paper presents the eco-labels used in Romania by the government, companies, and consumers. The paper finds that Romania’s activities related to eco-labels, especially EU eco-labels, are lagging behind other developed countries. This is evidenced by the government’s inadequate communication, the online communication of economic players related to the topic, and consumers’ inadequate knowledge of eco-labels.</p>
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Eco-labels help consumers navigate and promote environmental initiatives and curb greenwashing. The paper presents the eco-labels used in Romania by the government, companies, and consumers. The paper finds that Romania’s activities related to eco-labels, especially EU eco-labels, are lagging behind other developed countries. This is evidenced by the government’s inadequate communication, the online communication of economic players related to the topic, and consumers’ inadequate knowledge of eco-labels.

Towards Sustainability on a Sea of Eco-Labels. Leading or Misleading?

Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Economics and Business

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Eco-labels help consumers navigate and promote environmental initiatives and curb greenwashing. The paper presents the eco-labels used in Romania by the...

Towards Sustainability on a Sea of Eco-Labels. Leading or Misleading?

Publié en ligne: 19 oct. 2023

Pages: 186 - 207

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/auseb-2023-0009

Mots clés
eco-labels, greenwashing, consumer behaviour, sustainability

© 2023 Katalin Nagy-Kercsó, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Towards Sustainability on a Sea of Eco-Labels. Leading or Misleading?

Publié en ligne: 19 oct. 2023

Pages: 186 - 207

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/auseb-2023-0009

Mots cléseco-labels, greenwashing, consumer behaviour, sustainability

© 2023 Katalin Nagy-Kercsó, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
eco-labels, greenwashing, consumer behaviour, sustainability