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Companies promoting causes can be accused of 'wokewashing' – allying themselves only for good PR

  • Written by Kim Sheehan, Professor of Journalism and Communication and Director of the Master's Program in Brand Responsibility, University of Oregon
Companies promoting causes can be accused of 'wokewashing' – allying themselves only for good PRBen & Jerry's opened Art for Justice, which highlights the need for criminal justice reform and features art by formerly incarcerated artists.AP Images/Andy Duback

More consumers want companies to address societal problems, including climate change and crumbling infrastructure.

Additionally, more than half want to buy from brands that take...

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