#sponsorships — Public Fediverse posts

@gtronix All these centralized platforms are falling flat on their face and you wonder why I never pay #YouTube #sponsorships any attention? This is precisely the #reason why when it comes to #hacker and #privacy #rights fighting it out in the #courts a such, I never ever trust third parties with my data.

DAMN. Dan Ahn went "full private investigator" mode on clowns hiding their affiliate sponsorships.

▶️ How a Chair Exposed the Worst YouTuber - Ahnestly
https://youtube.com/watch?v=S-wch_zWrV8&si=xc3xZ3wIOfn3l9-B
#sponsorships #viewbot #youtube

Today's Dictator kidnapping event is brought to you by Chevron and Draft Kings.

"We are going to run the country"
--One of the Dictators stating the obvious

#Sponsorships
#ModernTimes

Today's Dictator kidnapping event is brought to you by Chevron and Draft Kings.

"We are going to run the country"
--One of the Dictators stating the obvious

#Sponsorships
#ModernTimes

Today's Dictator kidnapping event is brought to you by Chevron and Draft Kings.

"We are going to run the country"
--One of the Dictators stating the obvious

#Sponsorships
#ModernTimes

Today's Dictator kidnapping event is brought to you by Chevron and Draft Kings.

"We are going to run the country"
--One of the Dictators stating the obvious

#Sponsorships
#ModernTimes

Today's Dictator kidnapping event is brought to you by Chevron and Draft Kings.

"We are going to run the country"
--One of the Dictators stating the obvious

#Sponsorships
#ModernTimes

Want to get noticed at events? 🤑 Discover how to amp up your sponsorship game with social walls! Stop blending in and start standing out! 👉 Curious? Dive in! #EventMarketing #Sponsorships #SocialMedia https://blog.walls.io/product/sponsors-guide-to-getting-featured-on-social-walls/

We’re looking for sponsors who love tech, creativity and community.
Join Appdevcon 2026 and reach 1000+ enthusiasts!

👉 More info: https://appdevcon.nl/sponsors/packages/

#Appdevcon #appdevelopers #techconference #sponsorships #softwaredevelopment

We’re looking for sponsors who love tech, creativity and community.
Join Appdevcon 2026 and reach 1000+ enthusiasts!

👉 More info: https://appdevcon.nl/sponsors/packages/

#Appdevcon #appdevelopers #techconference #sponsorships #softwaredevelopment

We’re looking for sponsors who love tech, creativity and community.
Join Appdevcon 2026 and reach 1000+ enthusiasts!

👉 More info: https://appdevcon.nl/sponsors/packages/

#Appdevcon #appdevelopers #techconference #sponsorships #softwaredevelopment

There's a brand new report out from @julie.klimakultur: on what it takes to criticise fossil sponsorship in fossil-loving countries 🫠

Including a contribution from me about the first ever Petroganda award :) And a clip from the Petroganda festival, featuring perhaps the single most modest, humble and down-to-earth claim I've ever seen from any fossil fuel company.

Go check it out!!

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🎉
📰
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https://www.klimakultur.no/nyheter/help-how-to-resist-something-that-everyone-loves/

#propaganda #petroganda #fossilfuels #climatechange #COP30 #brazil #sponsorships

Tubefilter: Sponsorships are up 54% year-over-year on YouTube. We’re officially launching a tool to track them all.. “That database that powers our creator economy insights is going wide. Gospel Stats, an intelligence platform from the team behind Tubefilter and the Streamy Awards, has issued its inaugural YouTube Sponsorship Landscape Report.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/23/tubefilter-sponsorships-are-up-54-year-over-year-on-youtube-were-officially-launching-a-tool-to-track-them-all/

Nadeen and her sister need $2,000 to pay their tuition fees to continue studying.

If anyone wants to sponsor their education, this is your chance to gift our world two young dentists.

💕

#Gaza #Palestine #FediAid #mutualAid #education #academia #dentistry #sponsorships #FreePalestine https://mastodon.social/@Dr_Nadeen98/115323017767658305

Cloudflare's altruism strikes again as they shower #Ladybird and #Omarchy with #sponsorships, presumably in the hope that these obscure projects will single-handedly 'save the open web.' 🌐💸 Meanwhile, users everywhere are scratching their heads trying to figure out what on earth "Omarchy" even is. 🤔✌️
https://blog.cloudflare.com/supporting-the-future-of-the-open-web/ #Cloudflare #OpenWeb #TechNews #HackerNews #ngated

A hilariously tactless take on corporate sponsorships and big museums: https://www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/news/2025/06/relentless-negativity-around-sponsorship-must-end-say-national-museums

...no, sorry. We've had enough.

Look at the state of the world! Taking fossil fuel money is gross, and we're right to call it out.

Pretending this is your "only option" when you could just stick to an ethical approach is lazy, harmful, and offensive.

It's not that corporate partnerships can't work out or are inherently bad: it's WHO you sell yourself to.

#museums #sponsorships #ethics

We're sharing our data on corporate philanthropy in the Netherlands! For Giving in the Netherlands, we've been collecting data on donations of money, goods and services by corporations in the Netherlands for more than two decades. Thanks to a small grant, the commitment of Marlou Ramaekers and assistance by Job Suijs you can now use the data to answer your own research questions. https://osf.io/gf7nz
#philanthropy #openscience #corporatephilanthropy #donations #sponsorships #netherlands #CSR

#Please #sell #more of your #cool #stuff and #services and #art and #music en la #fedi.

I will — in #solidarity with your #crass #SelfServing effort to get monetary #permission you use to let others know they're #allowed to give you #food to eat and #housing to sleep under a roof and such without themselves #increasing their #risk under #capitalism of having neither — at least block people who complain about it.

Don't mistake this for endorsing #advertising and #sponsorships, because I do not.

#Please #sell #more of your #cool #stuff and #services and #art and #music en la #fedi.

I will — in #solidarity with your #crass #SelfServing effort to get monetary #permission you use to let others know they're #allowed to give you #food to eat and #housing to sleep under a roof and such without themselves #increasing their #risk under #capitalism of having neither — at least block people who complain about it.

Don't mistake this for endorsing #advertising and #sponsorships, because I do not.

#Please #sell #more of your #cool #stuff and #services and #art and #music en la #fedi.

I will — in #solidarity with your #crass #SelfServing effort to get monetary #permission you use to let others know they're #allowed to give you #food to eat and #housing to sleep under a roof and such without themselves #increasing their #risk under #capitalism of having neither — at least block people who complain about it.

Don't mistake this for endorsing #advertising and #sponsorships, because I do not.

#Please #sell #more of your #cool #stuff and #services and #art and #music en la #fedi.

I will — in #solidarity with your #crass #SelfServing effort to get monetary #permission you use to let others know they're #allowed to give you #food to eat and #housing to sleep under a roof and such without themselves #increasing their #risk under #capitalism of having neither — at least block people who complain about it.

Don't mistake this for endorsing #advertising and #sponsorships, because I do not.

#Please #sell #more of your #cool #stuff and #services and #art and #music en la #fedi.

I will — in #solidarity with your #crass #SelfServing effort to get monetary #permission you use to let others know they're #allowed to give you #food to eat and #housing to sleep under a roof and such without themselves #increasing their #risk under #capitalism of having neither — at least block people who complain about it.

Don't mistake this for endorsing #advertising and #sponsorships, because I do not.

Pixelfed is growing, and we're now offering corporate sponsorships! ✨

Support ethical, ad-free social media and get your logo featured on Pixelfed.org, fediDB.org, Loops.video, and more.

Various levels of sponsorship available—DM us to learn more!

#pixelfed #sponsorships

I have added the sponsorships to my Ko-fi shop along with more details.

https://ko-fi.com/kylereddoch/shop/sponsorship

I will be adding a page on my blog later also that will detail the sponsorships available.

#Blog #Sponsorships #Sponsors

I am adding sponsorships on my blog. There will be both Blog Post sponsorships, and Blog sponsorships.

- The post sponsorships will be within an actual post. As seen here: https://weblog.kylereddoch.me/2024/11/proton-black-friday-deals
- The blog sponsorship will be on each page above the footer. They will last for a week.

If you know a indie app devs, freelancers, etc. that you think would like to have a sponsorship. Pls have them reach out!

Pls boost for maximum reach on the #Fediverse!

#Sponsorships #Blog #Sponsors

Crypto Firms Eye Top Football League Sponsorships as Gambling Platforms Get Ousted - Crypto firms are making a big entrance into the Premier League this year, reaching... - https://news.bitcoin.com/crypto-firms-eye-top-football-league-sponsorships-as-gambling-platforms-get-ousted/ #cryptocurrency #gamblingfirms #premierleague #sponsorships #exchanges #crypto

In today’s “BACK TO FUNDRAISING BASICS” … F is for, well, Fundraising! 💰 What are YOUR fundraising basics? Share your tips and tricks! Let's complete the alphabet together. From grants and individual donations to corporate sponsorships, there are many ways to secure the resources needed for your nonprofit's mission!

Share your fundraising basics in the comments below! G is for… ⬇️

#fundraisingtips #nonprofit #resources #donations #grants #sponsorships #fundraisingbasics #alphabet

Global AppSec Lisbon is quickly approaching! We have a few sponsorship opportunities still available. Contact [email protected] before it's too late. #OWASP #developer #sponsorships #securityconference #cybersecurity https://lisbon.globalappsec.org/

The BMC Youth are looking for sponsorship for a TV for the Upper Room (Youth Room). If you are interested in donating towards this whether financially or by offering a TV please email TK at [email protected] #sponsorships #HelpNeeded #church

#SuriCon2024 has a new Community Partner sponsor, @corelight ! Please help us in thanking and welcoming them into this year’s event! We truly can’t put on this scale of production for the community without support!

Learn more about Corelight here: https://corelight.com

#Suricata #sponsorships

EDIT: I think we locked down anti-trolling measures enough to make it safe to post an invite link right here! Join now at: https://discord.gg/cMtKd8j3

The #OutcastCreatorCollective new #Discord server is NOW ACCEPTING NEW USERS!

Our discord server is a place for #contentcreator / #influencer / #livestream / #artist / #writer / and many other types of #creators (and their fans/supporters!) to share tips and resources, commiserate and complain (in our #rant room 🙂​), find others to #collaborate with, and to #selfpromote your content (as long as that's not the ONLY involvement you have with our community!)

The #outcast part of our name is because our community is focused especially on supporting so-called #outcastcreators, those who don't abide by societal rules set by #ThePatriarchy / #Capitalism / #Sponsorships / #AdFriendly / #monetization and are therefore #ostracized -- #banned , #blocked, #shadowbanned , or otherwise #censored / face #censorship to a degree that most creators never face!

Folks like #sexworker / #erotic / #adultentertainer , #intersectionalfeminism (not the ad-friendly "girl power" kind), #normalizenudity ,
#progressive / #leftist ,#sexualeducation , #kink and #fetish education, #LGBTQ + / #queer , #disability , #houseless , #racialequality , #mentalhealth and many other types of #activism , and so on.

(Worry not--any nudity or erotic/adult content is limited to our 18+ rooms, which require age verification to access. You won't accidentally stumble onto anything that's likely to get you embarrassed on the bus!)

Please note you don't HAVE to be an "outcast creator" to join us, you just have to be respectful towards those who are, and expect to cross paths with them in our community.

Also please note that we are NOT a place that is welcoming to white nationalists, conspiracy theorists, TERFs, "debate bros" or otherwise toxic people who usually use the excuse of "free speech" to be hateful towards others. Respectful language is strictly enforced- no insults, no matter how subtle you think you're being, will be tolerated. Our community is, above all else, dedicated to being a #wholesome (if ad-unfriendly) space that is here to support creators and their followers, NOT provide yet another platform for hate.

We're a new server, but staffed with volunteers who have experience with a variety of content creation, and we're very open to feedback to however we can improve our community!

I hope to see you there!

EDIT: I think we locked down anti-trolling measures enough to make it safe to post an invite link right here! Join now at: https://discord.gg/cMtKd8j3

The #OutcastCreatorCollective new #Discord server is NOW ACCEPTING NEW USERS!

Our discord server is a place for #contentcreator / #influencer / #livestream / #artist / #writer / and many other types of #creators (and their fans/supporters!) to share tips and resources, commiserate and complain (in our #rant room 🙂​), find others to #collaborate with, and to #selfpromote your content (as long as that's not the ONLY involvement you have with our community!)

The #outcast part of our name is because our community is focused especially on supporting so-called #outcastcreators, those who don't abide by societal rules set by #ThePatriarchy / #Capitalism / #Sponsorships / #AdFriendly / #monetization and are therefore #ostracized -- #banned , #blocked, #shadowbanned , or otherwise #censored / face #censorship to a degree that most creators never face!

Folks like #sexworker / #erotic / #adultentertainer , #intersectionalfeminism (not the ad-friendly "girl power" kind), #normalizenudity ,
#progressive / #leftist ,#sexualeducation , #kink and #fetish education, #LGBTQ + / #queer , #disability , #houseless , #racialequality , #mentalhealth and many other types of #activism , and so on.

(Worry not--any nudity or erotic/adult content is limited to our 18+ rooms, which require age verification to access. You won't accidentally stumble onto anything that's likely to get you embarrassed on the bus!)

Please note you don't HAVE to be an "outcast creator" to join us, you just have to be respectful towards those who are, and expect to cross paths with them in our community.

Also please note that we are NOT a place that is welcoming to white nationalists, conspiracy theorists, TERFs, "debate bros" or otherwise toxic people who usually use the excuse of "free speech" to be hateful towards others. Respectful language is strictly enforced- no insults, no matter how subtle you think you're being, will be tolerated. Our community is, above all else, dedicated to being a #wholesome (if ad-unfriendly) space that is here to support creators and their followers, NOT provide yet another platform for hate.

We're a new server, but staffed with volunteers who have experience with a variety of content creation, and we're very open to feedback to however we can improve our community!

I hope to see you there!

EDIT: I think we locked down anti-trolling measures enough to make it safe to post an invite link right here! Join now at: https://discord.gg/cMtKd8j3

The #OutcastCreatorCollective new #Discord server is NOW ACCEPTING NEW USERS!

Our discord server is a place for #contentcreator / #influencer / #livestream / #artist / #writer / and many other types of #creators (and their fans/supporters!) to share tips and resources, commiserate and complain (in our #rant room 🙂​), find others to #collaborate with, and to #selfpromote your content (as long as that's not the ONLY involvement you have with our community!)

The #outcast part of our name is because our community is focused especially on supporting so-called #outcastcreators, those who don't abide by societal rules set by #ThePatriarchy / #Capitalism / #Sponsorships / #AdFriendly / #monetization and are therefore #ostracized -- #banned , #blocked, #shadowbanned , or otherwise #censored / face #censorship to a degree that most creators never face!

Folks like #sexworker / #erotic / #adultentertainer , #intersectionalfeminism (not the ad-friendly "girl power" kind), #normalizenudity ,
#progressive / #leftist ,#sexualeducation , #kink and #fetish education, #LGBTQ + / #queer , #disability , #houseless , #racialequality , #mentalhealth and many other types of #activism , and so on.

(Worry not--any nudity or erotic/adult content is limited to our 18+ rooms, which require age verification to access. You won't accidentally stumble onto anything that's likely to get you embarrassed on the bus!)

Please note you don't HAVE to be an "outcast creator" to join us, you just have to be respectful towards those who are, and expect to cross paths with them in our community.

Also please note that we are NOT a place that is welcoming to white nationalists, conspiracy theorists, TERFs, "debate bros" or otherwise toxic people who usually use the excuse of "free speech" to be hateful towards others. Respectful language is strictly enforced- no insults, no matter how subtle you think you're being, will be tolerated. Our community is, above all else, dedicated to being a #wholesome (if ad-unfriendly) space that is here to support creators and their followers, NOT provide yet another platform for hate.

We're a new server, but staffed with volunteers who have experience with a variety of content creation, and we're very open to feedback to however we can improve our community!

I hope to see you there!

EDIT: I think we locked down anti-trolling measures enough to make it safe to post an invite link right here! Join now at: https://discord.gg/cMtKd8j3

The #OutcastCreatorCollective new #Discord server is NOW ACCEPTING NEW USERS!

Our discord server is a place for #contentcreator / #influencer / #livestream / #artist / #writer / and many other types of #creators (and their fans/supporters!) to share tips and resources, commiserate and complain (in our #rant room 🙂​), find others to #collaborate with, and to #selfpromote your content (as long as that's not the ONLY involvement you have with our community!)

The #outcast part of our name is because our community is focused especially on supporting so-called #outcastcreators, those who don't abide by societal rules set by #ThePatriarchy / #Capitalism / #Sponsorships / #AdFriendly / #monetization and are therefore #ostracized -- #banned , #blocked, #shadowbanned , or otherwise #censored / face #censorship to a degree that most creators never face!

Folks like #sexworker / #erotic / #adultentertainer , #intersectionalfeminism (not the ad-friendly "girl power" kind), #normalizenudity ,
#progressive / #leftist ,#sexualeducation , #kink and #fetish education, #LGBTQ + / #queer , #disability , #houseless , #racialequality , #mentalhealth and many other types of #activism , and so on.

(Worry not--any nudity or erotic/adult content is limited to our 18+ rooms, which require age verification to access. You won't accidentally stumble onto anything that's likely to get you embarrassed on the bus!)

Please note you don't HAVE to be an "outcast creator" to join us, you just have to be respectful towards those who are, and expect to cross paths with them in our community.

Also please note that we are NOT a place that is welcoming to white nationalists, conspiracy theorists, TERFs, "debate bros" or otherwise toxic people who usually use the excuse of "free speech" to be hateful towards others. Respectful language is strictly enforced- no insults, no matter how subtle you think you're being, will be tolerated. Our community is, above all else, dedicated to being a #wholesome (if ad-unfriendly) space that is here to support creators and their followers, NOT provide yet another platform for hate.

We're a new server, but staffed with volunteers who have experience with a variety of content creation, and we're very open to feedback to however we can improve our community!

I hope to see you there!

EDIT: I think we locked down anti-trolling measures enough to make it safe to post an invite link right here! Join now at: https://discord.gg/cMtKd8j3

The #OutcastCreatorCollective new #Discord server is NOW ACCEPTING NEW USERS!

Our discord server is a place for #contentcreator / #influencer / #livestream / #artist / #writer / and many other types of #creators (and their fans/supporters!) to share tips and resources, commiserate and complain (in our #rant room 🙂​), find others to #collaborate with, and to #selfpromote your content (as long as that's not the ONLY involvement you have with our community!)

The #outcast part of our name is because our community is focused especially on supporting so-called #outcastcreators, those who don't abide by societal rules set by #ThePatriarchy / #Capitalism / #Sponsorships / #AdFriendly / #monetization and are therefore #ostracized -- #banned , #blocked, #shadowbanned , or otherwise #censored / face #censorship to a degree that most creators never face!

Folks like #sexworker / #erotic / #adultentertainer , #intersectionalfeminism (not the ad-friendly "girl power" kind), #normalizenudity ,
#progressive / #leftist ,#sexualeducation , #kink and #fetish education, #LGBTQ + / #queer , #disability , #houseless , #racialequality , #mentalhealth and many other types of #activism , and so on.

(Worry not--any nudity or erotic/adult content is limited to our 18+ rooms, which require age verification to access. You won't accidentally stumble onto anything that's likely to get you embarrassed on the bus!)

Please note you don't HAVE to be an "outcast creator" to join us, you just have to be respectful towards those who are, and expect to cross paths with them in our community.

Also please note that we are NOT a place that is welcoming to white nationalists, conspiracy theorists, TERFs, "debate bros" or otherwise toxic people who usually use the excuse of "free speech" to be hateful towards others. Respectful language is strictly enforced- no insults, no matter how subtle you think you're being, will be tolerated. Our community is, above all else, dedicated to being a #wholesome (if ad-unfriendly) space that is here to support creators and their followers, NOT provide yet another platform for hate.

We're a new server, but staffed with volunteers who have experience with a variety of content creation, and we're very open to feedback to however we can improve our community!

I hope to see you there!

Royal revendique des attaques informatiques à l'encontre de

• 🇺🇸 ServiceMaster Clean (servicemasterclr.com)

• 🇺🇸 IOC Company, LLC (ioccompany.com)

• 🇺🇸 Travis County Sheriff's Officers Association (tcsoa.org)

• 🇮🇹 *Torre del Greco (comune.torredelgreco.na.it)

#usa #italy #ransomware #city #comune #amministrazione #servizi #geoportale #città #identita #elettronica #partnership #threats #memorial #insurance #laws #enforcement #tracking #systems #brands #governmnet #contracts #industries #online #members #services #community #classified #committees #discreet #franchisor #sponsorships #disciplinary commercial #business #cleaners #utilities #residential #maids #franchises #crime #scene #federal #cleaning #clients #drain #storm #operations #facilities #excavation #safety #informativo #marineria #systems #territorial #partito #pubblica #sistema #citizens #tourism #museo #finanza #careers #roads #technologies #construction #online #emergenza #web #gdpr #territorio #comunale #customers #bags #hauling #databreach #paving #sitework #crushing #recycling #screening #materials #municipalities #contractors #building #distribution #waterline #asphalt #informatique #basilica #politica #italie #informatique

I offer this. I will not elaborate further.

#VideoGames #Gaming #DRAGONSDOGMA2 #CharacterCreation #NFT #VTubers #NFTmemes #Twitch #Sponsorships

#Pinoy stuff:

If ever I get sponsorship offers for betting sites such as 1XBET or some other thing, then I'll not accept it, because of 2 main reasons:

1. It doesn't relate to the content I do often (technology focused with a sprinkle of PH media).
2. Because of their predatory practices.

It's a simple statement whenever I get my YouTube channel up and running again.

#youtube #sponsorships #philippines #philippine

Ten Tactics of ‘Sustainable’ Palm Oil Greenwashing

What is greenwashing?

At the end of the 20th century, environmental problems began to arise from unchecked capitalist growth. Out of-control global corporates needed strong storytelling and PR to support their continued exponential growth.

The marketing and PR tactics employed to justify the continued growth of these brands and products despite their destruction, is known as:

Greenwashing

There has never been a more urgent time for consumers to wake up to the devastation wrought by global supermarket brands for palm oil

Here’s 10 different ways #consumers are deceived by so-called ‘sustainable’ #palmoil which is a multi-billion $ lie. #Fightgreenwashing with your wallet! #deforestation #extinction #Boycottpalmoil

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Here is a ten-part series abt #greenwashing by ‘sustainable’ #palmoil lobbyists, certified #palmoil is a greenwashing lie according to @greenpeaceUK @EIA_News @foeint @sumofus @mightyearth @NZZ @AP #Boycottpalmoil

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1. Greenwashing with Hidden Trade-Off

2. Greenwashing with No Proof

3. Greenwashing with Vagueness

4. Greenwashing with Fake Labels

5. Greenwashing with Irrelevance & Deflection

6. Greenwashing by Lesser of Two Evils

7. Greenwashing by Lying

8. Greenwashing with Design & Words

9. Greenwashing with Partnerships, Sponsorships & Research Funding

10. Greenwashing by Gaslighting, Stalking, Harassment & Attempting to Discredit Critics

Explore the Series

Further Reading on Palm oil Greenwashing and Deceptive Marketing

Send in examples to me

Say thanks for this guide by donating to my Ko-Fi

1. Greenwashing with a Hidden Trade Off

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Claiming a brand or commodity is ‘green’ using a narrow definition or series of characteristics

For example, when a brand talks about satellite monitoring to stop palm oil deforestation, however deforestation continues to take place or perhaps even accelerate in spite of this, that’s ‘Hidden Trade-Off’

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Greenwashing Tactic #1: Hidden Trade Off: Claiming a brand or commodity is ‘green’ using a narrow definition or set of characteristics. #Boycott4Wildlife #Boycottpalmoil #FightGreenwashing

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2. Greenwashing with No Proof

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Claiming a brand or commodity is ‘green’ without any supporting evidence

Making baseless claims is one of the easiest greenwashing tactics. For example when an advertisement claims that a product has several environmental benefits, but the company can’t back up these claims with any scientific data or evidence.

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Greenwashing Tactic #2: No Proof: Claiming a #brand or #commodity is sustainable without any evidence. We’ve had enough of #greenwashing lies to sell so-called ‘sustainable’ #palmoil #Boycottpalmoil #FightGreenwashing #Boycott4Wildlife

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3. Greenwashing with Vagueness

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Claiming a brand or commodity is ‘green’ or ‘sustainable’ based on broad generalisations, unclear language or vague statements

For example having vague requirements for certification schemes like the RSPO that are easily manipulated or where loopholes or vagueness in certification standards can be exploited by RSPO members.

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Greenwashing Tactic #3: Vagueness: Claiming a brand or commodity is green by using vague generalisations or by having vague guiding principles which are subject to #corruption. We #Boycott4Wildlife #Boycottpalmoil #FightGreenwashing

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4. Greenwashing with Fake Labels

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Claiming a brand or commodity is green based on unreliable, ineffective endorsements or eco-labels such as the RSPO, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) or FairTrade coffee and cocoa.

Most certifications and eco-labels add a ‘green sheen’ to brands. Yet according to Greenpeace – even the most respected certifications in the world rarely have a positive environmental and social impact.

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Greenwashing Tactic #4: Fake Labels: Claiming a brand or commodity is green by using fake certifications such as @RSPOtweets that do not stop #deforestation #landgrabbing. We #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife #FightGreenwashing

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5. Greenwashing with Irrelevance & Deflection

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Claiming a brand, commodity or industry is green based on irrelevant information

A common greenwashing tactic is to shift the conversation towards a an irrelevant issue that deflects from the environmental issue at hand.

For example, palm oil lobbyists steer online conversations away from criticising ‘sustainable’ palm oil or calling for a boycott of palm oil, towards other topics that are irrelevant.

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#Greenwashing Tactic #5: Irrelevance and Deflection: A common greenwashing tactic is to shift the conversation away from criticising sustainable #palmoil towards an irrelevant topic. #FightGreenwashing #Boycott4Wildlife #Boycottpalmoil

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6. Greenwashing by Lesser of Two Evils

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Claiming that brand, commodity or industry is greener than others in the same category in order to excuse ecocide, deforestation, human rights and animal rights abuses

For example, the main justification for using palm oil over other oil crops by palm oil lobbyists is: “Palm oil uses less land than other oil crops. Therefore, even though this crop is causing indigenous land-grabbing, ecocide, deforestation, fires, species extinction and causing air and water pollution – it’s still better than other oils”

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7. Greenwashing by Lying

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Telling outright lies over and over to consumers, or skillfully omitting the truth in statements, until the lies are believed as truth

Brands and food agriculture lobbyists generate blatant lies that appear in advertising or on social media. The lie could be falsifying support from respected authorities or individuals on environmental issues. The lie could also be a turn of phrase which ‘massages the truth’ for consumers.

‘Deforestation by fire is prohibited for RSPO members’

Yet in reality, deforestation is allowed to continue by palm oil traders, manufacturers within that certification scheme.

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#Greenwashing Tactic #7 Lying: Telling outright lies over again to #consumers until they are believed as truth. This is commonly done by #palmoil lobbyists and global food companies #Boycott4Wildlife #Boycottpalmoil #FightGreenwashing

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8. Greenwashing with Design & Words

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Using design principles and greenwashing language in order to trigger emotional and unconscious responses in consumers

Some examples of greenwashing design include:

• Hand-drawn typography and fonts.
• Pastel colours or blue and green hues.
• Hand-drawn or vintage and nostalgic animals and children illustrations in packaging and advertising design that bring to mind children’s books.
• Happy, uplifting and nostalgic music.
• Visual storytelling involving nature.

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9. Greenwashing with Partnerships, Sponsorships & Research Funding

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Using corporate partnerships, sponsorships and research funding to give a commodity, an industry, certification scheme or supermarket brand a ‘greener’ reputation

Global supermarket brands that are members of the RSPO provide sponsorship money to Zoos, city councils in the UK and small businesses in order to push the lie of sustainable palm oil to school children and unaware consumers.

Corporate partnerships, sponsorships and research funding are easy ways to gain legitimacy and win consumer trust.

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10. Greenwashing by Gaslighting, Harassment, Stalking and Attempting to Discredit Critics

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Attempting to humiliate, gaslight, discredit, harass and stalk any vocal critics of a brand, commodity or industry certification in order to scare individuals into silence.

Greenwashing’s most insidious and darkest form is the attempt to discredit, humiliate, harass, abuse and stalk individuals in order to stop them from sharing information with others about corporate corruption.

Targets of this kind of greenwashing could be researchers, conservationists, activists, investigative journalists, whistle-blowers or concerned and aware consumers who delve too deeply into issues, such as corruption in the palm oil industry.

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#Fightgreenwashing in the products and brands you buy!

We concerned consumers of the #Boycott4Wildlife movement says NO to the bloated, toxic industrial complex that underlies all of our consumer goods.

#Boycott4Wildlife #Boycottpalmoil #FightGreenwashing

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Further reading on palm oil ecocide, greenwashing and deceptive marketing

1. A Brief History of Consumer Culture, Dr. Kerryn Higgs, The MIT Press Reader. https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/a-brief-history-of-consumer-culture/
2. A Deluge of Double-Speak (2017), Jason Bagley. Truth in Advertising. https://truthinadvertising.org/blog/a-deluge-of-doublespeak/
3. Aggarwal, P. (2011). Greenwashing: The darker side of CSR. Indian Journal of Applied Research, 4(3), 61-66. https://www.worldwidejournals.com/indian-journal-of-applied-research-(IJAR)/article/greenwashing-the-darker-side-of-csr/MzMxMQ==/?is=1
4. Anti-Corporate Activism and Collusion: The Contentious Politics of Palm Oil Expansion in Indonesia, (2022). Ward Berenschot, et. al., Geoforum, Volume 131, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2022.03.002
5. Armour, C. (2021). Green Clean. Company Director Magazine. https://www.aicd.com.au/regulatory-compliance/regulations/investigation/green-clean.html
6. Balanced Growth (2020), In: Leal Filho W., Azul A.M., Brandli L., özuyar P.G., Wall T. (eds) Responsible Consumption and Production. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham
7. Berenschot, W., Hospes, O., & Afrizal, A. (2023). Unequal access to justice: An evaluation of RSPO’s capacity to resolve palm oil conflicts in Indonesia. Agriculture and Human Values, 40, 291-304. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-022-10360-z
8. Carlson, K. M., Heilmayr, R., Gibbs, H. K., Noojipady, P., et al. (2018). Effect of oil palm sustainability certification on deforestation and fire in Indonesia. PNAS, 115(1), 121-126. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1704728114
9. Cazzolla Gatti, R., Liang, J., Velichevskaya, A., & Zhou, M. (2018). Sustainable palm oil may not be so sustainable. Science of The Total Environment, 652, 48-51. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30359800/
10. Changing Times Media. (2019). Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil is ‘greenwashing’ labelled products, environmental investigation agency says. Changing Times Media. https://changingtimes.media/2019/11/03/roundtable-on-sustainable-palm-oil-is-greenwashing-labelled-products-environmental-protection-agency-says/
11. Client Earth: The Greenwashing Files. https://www.clientearth.org/projects/the-greenwashing-files/
12. Commodifying sustainability: Development, nature and politics in the palm oil industry (2019). World Development, Volume 121, September 2019, Pages 218-228. https://ideas.repec.org/a/eee/wdevel/v121y2019icp218-228.html
13. Contrasting communications of sustainability science in the media coverage of palm oil agriculture on tropical peatlands in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore (2020). Liu, F. H. M., Ganesan, V., Smith, T. E. L. Environmental Science & Policy, 114. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343772443_Contrasting_communications_of_sustainability_science_in_the_media_coverage_of_palm_oil_agriculture_on_tropical_peatlands_in_Indonesia_Malaysia_and_Singapore
14. Cosimo, L. H. E., Masiero, M., Mammadova, A., & Pettenella, D. (2024). Voluntary sustainability standards to cope with the new European Union regulation on deforestation-free products: A gap analysis. Forest Policy and Economics, 164, 103235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103235
15. Dalton, J. (2018). No such thing as sustainable palm oil – ‘certified’ can destroy even more wildlife, say scientists. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/palm-oil-sustainable-certified-plantations-orangutans-indonesia-southeast-asia-greenwashing-purdue-a8674681.html
16. Davis, S. J., Alexander, K., Moreno-Cruz, J., et al. (2023). Food without agriculture. Nature Sustainability. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-023-01241-2
17. EIA International. (2022). Will palm oil watchdog rid itself of deforestation or continue to pretend its products are sustainable? EIA International. https://eia-international.org/news/will-palm-oil-watchdog-rid-itself-of-deforestation-or-continue-to-pretend-its-products-are-sustainable/
18. Environmental Investigation Agency. (2019). Palm oil watchdog’s sustainability guarantee is still a destructive con. EIA International. https://eia-international.org/news/palm-oil-watchdogs-sustainability-guarantee-is-still-a-destructive-con/
19. Federal Trade Commission. (n.d.). Green Guides. https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/topics/truth-advertising/green-guides
20. Fifteen environmental NGOs demand that sustainable palm oil watchdog does its job (2019). Rainforest Action Network. https://www.ran.org/press-releases/fifteen-environmental-ngos-demand-that-sustainable-palm-oil-watchdog-does-its-job/

1. Friends of the Earth International. (2018). RSPO: 14 years of failure to eliminate violence and destruction from the industrial palm oil sector. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/rspo-14-years-of-failure-to-eliminate-violence-and-destruction-from-the-industrial-palm-oil-sector/
2. Lang, Chris and REDD Monitor. Sustainable palm oil? RSPO’s greenwashing and fraudulent audits exposed. The Ecologist. https://theecologist.org/2015/nov/19/sustainable-palm-oil-rspos-greenwashing-and-fraudulent-audits-exposed
3. Gatti, L., Pizzetti, M., & Seele, P. (2021). Green lies and their effect on intention to invest. Journal of Business Research, 127, 376-387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.01.028
4. Global Witness. (2023). Amazon palm: Ecocide and human rights abuses. Global Witness. https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/environmental-activists/amazon-palm/
5. Global Witness. (2021). The True Price of Palm Oil. Global Witness. https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/forests/true-price-palm-oil/
6. Grain. (2021). Ten reasons why certification should not be promoted in the EU anti-deforestation regulation. Grain. https://grain.org/en/article/6856-ten-reasons-why-certification-should-not-be-promoted-in-the-eu-anti-deforestation-regulation
7. Green Clean (2021). Armour, C. Company Director Magazine.
8. Green marketing and the Australian Consumer Law (2011). Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/Green%20marketing%20and%20the%20ACL.pdf
9. Greenwash and spin: palm oil lobby targets its critics (2011). Helan, A. Ecologist: Informed by Nature. https://theecologist.org/2011/jul/08/greenwash-and-spin-palm-oil-lobby-targets-its-critics
10. Greenwashing: definition and examples. Selectra https://climate.selectra.com/en/environment/greenwashing#:~:text=Greenwashing%20is%20the%20practice%20of,its%20activities%20pollute%20the%20environment.
11. Greenwashing of the Palm Oil Industry (2007). Mongabay. https://news.mongabay.com/2007/11/greenwashing-the-palm-oil-industry/
12. Group Challenges Rainforest Alliance Earth-Friendly Seal of Approval (2015). Truth in Advertising. https://www.truthinadvertising.org/group-challenges-rainforest-alliance-earth-friendly-seal-of-approval
13. Helan, A. (2011). Greenwash and spin: palm oil lobby targets its critics. Ecologist: Informed by Nature. https://theecologist.org/2011/feb/15/greenwash-and-spin-palm-oil-lobby-targets-its-critics
14. Hewlett Packard. (2021). What is Greenwashing and How to Tell Which Companies are Truly Environmentally Responsible. Hewlett Packard. https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/tech-takes/what-is-greenwashing-environmentally-responsible-companies
15. Holzner, A., Rameli, N. I. A. M., Ruppert, N., & Widdig, A. (2024). Agricultural habitat use affects infant survivorship in an endangered macaque species. Current Biology. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38194972/
16. How Cause-washing Deceives Consumers (2021). Truth in Advertising. https://truthinadvertising.org/resource/how-causewashing-deceives-consumers/
17. International Labour Organization. (2020). Forced labor in the palm oil industry. ILO. https://www.ilo.org/topics/forced-labour-modern-slavery-and-human-trafficking
18. Jauernig, J., Uhl, M., & Valentinov, V. (2021). The ethics of corporate hypocrisy: An experimental approach. Futures, 129, 102757. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2021.102757
19. Kirby, D. (2015). Sustainable Palm Oil? Who Knows, Thanks to Derelict Auditors. Take Part. https://www.yahoo.com/news/sustainable-palm-oil-knows-thanks-derelict-auditors-200643980.html
20. Li, T. M., & Semedi, P. (2021). Plantation life: Corporate occupation in Indonesia’s oil palm zone. Duke University Press. https://www.dukeupress.edu/plantation-life
21. Liu, F. H. M., Ganesan, V., & Smith, T. E. L. (2020). Contrasting communications of sustainability science in the media coverage of palm oil agriculture on tropical peatlands in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. Environmental Science & Policy, 114. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343772443_Contrasting_communications_of_sustainability_science_in_the_media_coverage_of_palm_oil_agriculture_on_tropical_peatlands_in_Indonesia_Malaysia_and_Singapore

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2. Miles, T. (2019). Study in WHO journal likens palm oil lobbying to tobacco and alcohol industries. Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN1P21ZR/
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