dark green

dark green
 adj.— «Some environmental funds, for example, only invest in clean-technology companies promoting a cleaner environment; such funds are often known as “dark green.”» —“With ethical stocks struggling, is it time for serious investors to ditch their morals?” by Kate Hughes Independent (United Kingdom) Jan. 17, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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