green credentials

noun [plural] ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Definition

› the qualities that show you believe it is important to protect the natural environment: The company has rebranded itself to promote its green credentials. They are cutting down on air travel in an effort to improve their green credentials.

(Definition of green credentials noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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