Meaning of open washing | Babel Free

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Noun. [B2]

Examples

“As a university we have⟳ for the most part stayed away from organizations and efforts that we perceive as “fauxpen” or engaging in “open⟳ washing”.”

“Many cultural institutions making the move⟳ towards open⟳ practice struggle⟳ with the challenges of securing high-level 'buy-in' to support⟳ such initiatives; this case study⟳ also considers the institutional risks of 'open⟳ washing' and neglecting staff development in this area.”

“However, as with the environmentalism movement and the phenomenon of greenwashing, we are increasingly witnessing something that has been referred to as "open⟳ washing" (Openwashing, n.d.) or sometimes "faux-pen" (Searls, 2009). In simple terms, open⟳ washing involves a company using the language of open⟳ education to dress up what is otherwise a traditional, proprietary practice.”

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