Aligning Your Brand Voice with Eco-Friendly Values
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Find Your Sustainable Sound
Start by naming three non-negotiable principles—like circularity, supplier transparency, and footprint reduction—and let them guide every sentence. When principles steer language, your voice naturally sounds credible, consistent, and human.
Storytelling Without Greenwashing
Admit what is done, what needs work, and when improvements land. For example: “We cut virgin plastic 32% in 2024; aiming for 60% by Q4 2025.” Progress, not perfection, builds credibility.
Storytelling Without Greenwashing
Replace superlatives with receipts: third-party certifications, life-cycle data, and supplier disclosures. Link to audit summaries and publish methodologies, not just outcomes. Evidence invites dialogue and elevates your community’s literacy.
Words to use
Prefer verbs that describe behavior: repair, refill, return, share, audit, disclose, redesign. Pair them with numbers and timeframes to anchor meaning, like “refill three times cuts packaging mass by 68%.”
Words to avoid
Steer clear of vague comfort words—eco-friendly, planet-safe, greenest ever—without context. Replace them with clear mechanisms and limits, noting trade-offs and boundaries so readers understand both benefits and constraints.
Build a living glossary
Create a glossary for terms like circularity, scope three, or regenerative. Keep entries short, linked to actions, and updated quarterly. Invite readers to request definitions and contribute examples from their own lives.
From Mission to Operations to Voice
Bring product, sustainability, legal, and customer support into monthly voice reviews. Agree on what is claimable now, what needs data, and which phrases require caveats. Publish changes internally for consistency.
Design, Accessibility, and Tone
Texture in text
Let your language feel like your materials: sturdy as recycled cardboard, warm as undyed cotton, clear as glass. Metaphors create memorable connections and make technical information more intuitive to grasp.
Accessible sustainability
Aim for plain language and inclusive framing. Short sentences, active voice, descriptive headings, alt text, and captions make eco information usable for more people—and reduce confusion that leads to inaction.
Consistency across channels
Document tonal variants—website, packaging, support, social—and sample phrases for each. Same values, tailored voice. Consistency lets audiences recognize you even when messages get complex or nuanced.
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