This paper examines the ‘executional greenwashing’ effect, i.e. the use of nature-evoking elements in advertisements to artificially enhance a brand’s ecological image. Theoretical and regulatory implications are discussed.

Using classical models of information processing and persuasion, this study examines two interdependent issues regarding 'executional greenwashing'. First, it questions the efficiency of executional elements evoking nature to artificially enhance the brand's ecological image. Second, it studies...

This article explores the purposes pursued by the French research in marketing. A scientometric analysis of four AFM Congresses communications reveals the permanence of a powerful managerial paradigm and the recent development of more societal questions. These results are discussed in a...

An organic label offers a market signal for producers of organic food products. In Western economies, the label has gained high recognition, but organic food still represents a small part of total food consumption, which raises questions about the label's efficacy. By considering organic labels...

Using classical models of information processing and persuasion, this study examines the efficiency of European Directive 1999/94/EC, pertaining to automotive carbon emission information, as a means to encourage more sustainable consumption patterns. The Directive requires European carmakers to...

Depuis 1994, dans le but d'orienter le choix des consommateurs vers des véhicules plus respectueux de l'environnement, la Commission Européenne impose aux constructeurs automobiles d'afficher, de manière très visible, le taux d'émission de CO2 des véhicules sur les publicités. Cette...

Cet article étudie l'intégration du développement durable dans les implications des recherches francophones en marketing, au travers d'une analyse textuelle menée sur les communications de cinq Congrès récents de l'AFM, et d'une interprétation fondée sur la sociologie de Bourdieu. Une...

Many retailers communicate about their societal engagements to improve their image. Yet, overwhelmed by these more or less well-founded societal claims, consumers get troubles to identify truly responsible retailers, making societal communication probably less efficient. Based upon the...

Previous research on corporate social responsibility (CSR) generally acknowledges that consumers develop more favourable perceptions of responsible firms. Yet few empirical works have focused on the effects of the firm's societal communication and of its characteristics on brand equity. In this...

Previous research on corporate social responsibility generally acknowledges that consumers develop more favourable perceptions of responsible firms. Yet few empirical works have focused on the effects of the firm's societal communication and of its characteristics on brand equity. In this paper...