week 2

5 Business terms

accreditation schemes and standards

compound noun

the external recognition of your adherence to a set of standards to perform an activity or hold a certain status.

Example: fabric accreditation schemes and standards

fr: les systèmes et les normes d'accréditation

claims/allegations

noun

claim of fact not yet proven to be true.

Example: Their allegations against him were unfounded

fr: allégations

greener

adjective

more eco-friendly

Example: the collections are greeners

fr: plus vert

greenwashing

noun

when an organization spends more time and money on marketing itself as environmentally friendly than on actually minimizing its environmental impact

Example: there are a lot of risks with greenwashing

fr: blanchiment écologique

ongoing

when something is currently happening

Example: an ongoing investigation

fr: en cours