Book Reviews: Hegarty on Advertising and The Green Executive

Jessica Shankleman
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Advertising guru (and wine maker) warns against "worthy" environmental marketing

Any business advertising a green product or service will at some point have to decide how much they should endorse the environmental benefits of their products alongside their other qualities. For example,...

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