--- title: Join Vanderbilt | Impact-Washing description: Impact-Washing | --- [![Logo-nav-for-web](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Logo-nav-for-web.jpg?width=150&name=Logo-nav-for-web.jpg)](http://joinvanderbilt.com/) - [Home](http://joinvanderbilt.com/) - [About Us](http://joinvanderbilt.com/letter-from-our-ceo/) - [Welcome from our CEO](http://joinvanderbilt.com/letter-from-our-ceo/) - [Unique Culture](http://joinvanderbilt.com/unique-culture/) - [Meet Our Team](http://joinvanderbilt.com/meet-our-team/) - [Sustainable Wealth Management Firm](http://joinvanderbilt.com/sustainable-broker-dealer/) - [Our Services](http://joinvanderbilt.com/impact-investments/) - [Impact Investing](https://joinvanderbilt.com/impact-investments/) - [Investments Services](http://joinvanderbilt.com/investment/) - [Insurance](http://joinvanderbilt.com/insurance-services/) - [Advisory Services](http://joinvanderbilt.com/advisory-services-2/) - [Technology Platform](http://joinvanderbilt.com/tech-suite/) - [Join Us](http://joinvanderbilt.com/why-vanderbilt-independent-broker-dealer/) - [Why Vanderbilt](http://joinvanderbilt.com/why-vanderbilt-independent-broker-dealer/) - [Transition Process](http://joinvanderbilt.com/transition/) - [Timeline](http://joinvanderbilt.com/in-the-news/) - [Resources](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com) - [Blog](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com) - [Videos](http://joinvanderbilt.com/videos/) - [In The Press](https://joinvanderbilt.com/in-the-press/) - [Contact Us](https://joinvanderbilt.com/contact-us/) # Join Vanderbilt Blog ## [Greenwashing: Deciphering between Marketing Ploys versus Real ESG Products](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/real-esg-products) Posted by [Joe Trifiletti](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/author/joe-trifiletti) on 1/2/20, 11:55 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/hubfs/VFg_Solar%20Panel%202-min.jpg)](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/real-esg-products) Vanderbilt’s 295 solar panels show our commitment to sustainability. **Summary:** - **Companies who practice greenwashing can make both deliberate claims and unintentionally misrepresent their sustainability efforts.** - **As a Financial Advisor, you can help your clients avoid these bogus claims with resources outlined at the end of the article.** # Many businesses promote their credentials with the promises of having green buildings, eco-labels, and clean technologies. But how many of these pledges are authentic? How many of them are just empty corporate spins? We called these inauthentic claims “greenwashing” in our past article “[Will "Impact-Washing" Be the New Greenwashing](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/will-impact-washing-be-the-new-greenwashing)[?](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/will-impact-washing-be-the-new-greenwashing)” [Read More](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/real-esg-products) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/real-esg-products#comments-listing) Topics: [Greenwashing](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/greenwashing), [Impact-Washing](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/impact-washing), [ESG](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/esg), [Green Finance](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/green-finance) ## [How Can We Bring Green Finance to Mainstream Investing?](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/how-can-we-bring-green-finance-to-mainstream-investing) Posted by [Vanderbilt Financial Group](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/author/vanderbilt-financial-group) on 7/25/17, 1:11 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/hubfs/Blog/How%20Can%20We%20Bring%20Green%20Finance%20to%20Mainstream%20Investing.png)](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/how-can-we-bring-green-finance-to-mainstream-investing) ###### Last week, Bank of England Governor and Chairman of the G20's Financial Stability Board, **[Mark Carney,](http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/about/pages/people/biographies/carney.aspx)** spoke to a crowd in Berlin about how **green finance** can **maximize return**, aid the **global economy** and combat **global climate change** if we figure out how to bring Impact Investing to the mainstream. We totally agree! --- --- [Read More](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/how-can-we-bring-green-finance-to-mainstream-investing) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/how-can-we-bring-green-finance-to-mainstream-investing#comments-listing) Topics: [Financial Advisors](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/financial-advisors), [Impact Investing](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/impact-investing), [Client Relationships](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/client-relationships), [Impact-Washing](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/impact-washing), [ESG](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/esg), [Green Finance](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/green-finance) ## [Will "Impact-Washing" Be the New Greenwashing?](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/will-impact-washing-be-the-new-greenwashing) Posted by [Vanderbilt Financial Group](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/author/vanderbilt-financial-group) on 7/20/17, 11:53 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/hubfs/Blog/A%20blog%20by%20Impact%20U.png)](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/will-impact-washing-be-the-new-greenwashing) ###### As we all know, the financial crisis was fueled by corruption, incompetence, and a lack of transparency. As the impact investing movement gains momentum, impact investors and advisors must keep a conscious mindset towards the formation of impact investments so that history doesn't repeat itself. --- [Read More](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/will-impact-washing-be-the-new-greenwashing) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/will-impact-washing-be-the-new-greenwashing#comments-listing) Topics: [Financial Advisors](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/financial-advisors), [Impact Investing](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/impact-investing), [Greenwashing](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/greenwashing), [Impact-Washing](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/impact-washing) [All posts](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/all) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Recent Posts Copyright 2015 - All Rights Reserved - Vanderbilt Financial Group 125 Froehlich Farm Blvd, Woodbury, NY 11797 | Phone: [631.845.5100](tel:6318455100) Vanderbilt Financial Group is the marketing name for Vanderbilt Securities, LLC and its affiliates. 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