LEFT-CENTER BIAS
These media sources have a slight to moderate progressive/liberal bias. They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using appeal to emotion or stereotypes) to favor progressive/liberal causes. These sources are generally trustworthy for information, but may require further investigation. See all Left-Center sources.
- Overall, we rate Green America as left-center biased based on its pro-environmental advocacy. We also rate them as High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing, a clean fact-check record, and evidence-based pro-science reporting.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Founded by Paul Freundlich in 1982, Green America, formerly known as Co-Op America, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization led by Alisa Gravitz. Green America promotes socially and environmentally responsible businesses using economic influence, guiding consumers, investors, and businesses toward practices that support justice, environmental sustainability, and community health. Green America impacts legislative change, as evidenced by their “Skip the Slip” campaign, which led to a proposed California law offering choices for receipt types, reflecting their influence in environmental policy-making. Green America is Headquartered in Washington, D.C., and also publishes Green American Magazine.
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Funded by / Ownership
Green America is a non-profit organization that funds its operations through donations, grants, and membership fees. The organization is governed by a board of directors elected by its members. They maintain financial transparency by publishing annual reports.
Green America accepts dues from companies that meet their social and environmental standards or those seeking to improve. Their 2022 fiscal year financial statement outlined their spending on program services such as consumer education and green business initiatives. However, they do not disclose the details of individual funders or foundations. For instance, the Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund has donated to Green America for multiple years, but this information is unavailable on their website.
Analysis / Bias
In review, “Green America’s 2019 Toxic Textiles Report, in line with its environmental and social justice mission, critiques the textile industry, focusing on the impacts of toxic chemicals. It cites sources such as Quartz, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the EPA, and the UN. Green America also analyzes publicly available corporate information like CSR reports (the final pages of the report) to evaluate the sustainability practices of major fashion companies like VF Corporation and URBN, along with Walmart. The report provides essential statistics on pollution, recycling, and labor. However, its reliance on public data may not fully capture the complexities of global supply chains, potentially leading to subjective assessments of corporate sustainability practices.
Another report, “Bank Regulators: Step Up!” discusses the role of bank regulators in addressing climate change and calls for more robust regulatory action, aligning with Green America’s environmental advocacy. The blog post mentions specific regulatory bodies and policies and cites carbontracker.org, Fdic.gov, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and E&E News.
Both articles reflect Green America’s left-leaning bias on environmental sustainability and social justice, using emotionally loaded language suitable for advocacy content. Their bias might skew their interpretation of data, but their factual reporting and clean fact-check history show commitment to scientific evidence.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last five years
Overall, we rate Green America as left-center biased based on its pro-environmental advocacy. We also rate them as High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing, a clean fact-check record, and evidence-based pro-science reporting. (M. Huitsing 12/10/2023).
Source: https://www.greenamerica.org/
Last Updated on April 5, 2024 by Media Bias Fact Check
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