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Somewhat related, this reminded me of the story how companies are going green/sustainable with their products without telling customers about it: https://www.th
by heipei 7y ago
Somewhat related, this reminded me of the story how companies are going green/sustainable with their products without telling customers about it: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/sep/08/producers-keep-sustainable-practices-secret https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/sep/08/producers-ke... Quote:
Why would firms spearheading sustainable practices not publicise their good work? It’s a question that puzzles Professor Steve Evans, director of research in industrial sustainability at Cambridge University’s Institute for Manufacturing, who suggests that such examples are widespread. He believes this stems from a common perception that there must be some kind of downside to the introduction of sustainable practices: either a reduction in product quality, or an increase in the price of manufacturing, or both.