Corporate Ethics Terminology

noun a person who pretends to be a philanthropist or someone who donates money or time to charitable causes, but actually does not do so

• The community was shocked to discover that the supposed philanthropist was actually a fauxlanthropist, only pretending to care about charitable causes.
• Don't be fooled by his flashy donations, he's just a fauxlanthropist looking for attention.
• That fauxlanthropist is all talk and no action when it comes to helping others.
• Her outward displays of generosity were merely a facade, revealing her true nature as a fauxlanthropist.

noun a blend of the words 'share' and 'greenwashing', used to describe companies that falsely claim to be environmentally friendly or sustainable in order to attract customers

• The company's sharewashing tactics were exposed by investigative journalists.
• I heard that company is just sharewashing their image to look good.
• Don't fall for their sharewashing, it's all just a facade.
• His constant sharewashing of his accomplishments made it hard to distinguish the truth.