# Greenwashing

*ESG & Sustainable Finance — Finicade finance glossary*

Greenwashing is presenting an investment, product or company as more environmentally responsible than it is. It's the sector's central credibility problem and is now an enforcement priority: regulators have fined asset managers for overstating ESG integration, and funds have been forced to drop sustainability labels. The EU's SFDR categories and fund-naming rules exist largely to make the claims checkable.

**Also known as:** green washing, impact washing, ESG washing

**Related terms:** [ESG Rating](https://finicade.com/glossary/esg-rating), [SFDR](https://finicade.com/glossary/sfdr), [Sustainable Investing](https://finicade.com/glossary/sustainable-investing), [Disclosure](https://finicade.com/glossary/disclosure), [ESG](https://finicade.com/glossary/esg)

Source: https://finicade.com/glossary/greenwashing