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Procter & Gamble is facing a US lawsuit over allegedly misleading environmental claims about its Charmin toilet paper. This reflects a broader issue in the tissue industry. Last year, Which? [...]

organic living / climate crisis Earth Calling SOS Reese Halter says it is time to face the true and dire situation for life on Earth, that governments have largely abandoned [...]

Byline: Sunil Ghadiok Environmental sustainability remains a pressing challenge and cannot be left unaddressed.' We have consistently pursued the importance of sustainability and waste reduction in our previous editions and [...]

It's no exaggeration to say that the global political terrain fundamentally shifted this year. Donald Trump is heading to the White House, Keir Starmer helped end 14 years of Conservative [...]

Byline: Adgully Bureau Lloyds Banking Group faced backlash as the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) banned one of its sustainability ads, citing misleading environmental claims. A LinkedIn post promoting the [...]

Environmental campaigners are raising the alarm over a new 'greenwashing' approach to methane emissions reporting. Set to be adopted in New Zealand, it is feared the change could hinder efforts [...]

The ASA's new guidelines aimed at preventing unsubstantiated claims in regenerative farming are a significant step toward enhancing clarity and trust in the agricultural sector. The guidelines help prevent future [...]

IN THIS ISSUE / Checkout $12.9m greenwashing fine for Vanguard Investments ANDY KOLLMORGEN Since making greenwashing in the financial services sector an enforcement priority, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission [...]

Under new guidelines on greenwashing and misleading environmental claims, any product that makes claims about being eco-friendly, green or sustainable will be penalised for unfair trade practices and misleading advertising [...]

Byline: Surbhi Sharma CB Ramkumar, Vice Chairman, Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), sheds light on the critical role of sustainability certification in hospitality. According to his vision for sustainable tourism, [...]

Safari / Sustainability STANDARD BEARERS With increasing pressure on travel companies to prove their social and environmental credentials, Sue Watt caught up with two Africa-specialist tour operators that recently achieved [...]

Byline: Adgully Bureau Representative image generated by AI The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has released comprehensive guidelines to prevent and regulate greenwashing and misleading environmental claims. These guidelines aim [...]

Byline: Daniel Selwood Sebastian Munden is the former CEO of Unilever UK & Ireland, now serving as chair of Wrap, Ad Net Zero, Campden BRI and Defra's EPR Scheme Administrator [...]

Byline: Hannah Abdulla For apparel executives, effectively managing ESG requirements and legislation alongside increasing customer demands has become a major headache. The landscape is always changing, and it's become a [...]

Despite promises of a “robust conversation” from the moderator, a panel discussion titled “Examining the Impact of Bill C-59” concluded that Canada’s efforts to clamp down on false advertising in [...]

This article is reprinted with permission from (https://voxeurop.eu/en/eni-italy-fossil-fuel-greenwashing-bond/) Voxeurop. A massive (https://voxeurop.eu/en/tag/greenwashing/) greenwashingoperation is quietly unfolding across Europe, affecting thousands of investors who believe they are supporting climate-friendly initiatives. These [...]

Greenwashing (coined from 'whitewashing') is a form of advertising or marketing spin that deceptively uses green PR and green marketing to persuade the public that an organization's products, goals or [...]

UPFRONT Mercer cops a greenwashing penalty In what has been described as a major ruling against greenwashing in the financial services industry, Mercer Super has been ordered to pay a [...]

Uno de los problemas asociados al greenwashing es la poca información sobre lo que realmente es la cosmética natural. "Hay definiciones en cosmética que son más claras que otras. Por [...]

por Abigail Campos (FOTO: GETTY.) Se llama greenwashing (lavado verde, en inglés) y consiste en hacer parecer que un cosmético es sostenible con el objetivo de vender más. Pero cuando [...]

Features HOW GREEN IS YOUR VEGAN SAUSAGE? Plant-based planet They’re lower in fat and kinder to animals, but are meat alternatives really better for the planet? Andrew Stephens discusses greenwashing [...]

Certifications are an important part of how consumers make their purchasing decisions and how organisations convey to their stakeholders the efforts and initiatives they are undertaking, particularly in the name [...]

Keeping us clothed is a 11.5 trillion industry that consumes a lot of resources and casts a large environmental footprint. According to the World Bank, the fashion industry uses over [...]

Environmental, social and governance issues have taken over so much of corporate and boardroom discourse that we overlook just how fraught and subjective the ESG topic is. Who are your actual 'stakeholders,' and how does the board weigh their interests? What happens when ESG concerns conflict? How does ESG differ from overall corporate risk management?, Public company directors find themselves caught in the middle of an increasingly political debate over the importance and relevance of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. Proponents of ESG have [...]

SUMMARY The fashion industry continues to grow exponentially, along with marketers' use of false and misleading claims about 'sustainability' and other environmental attributes of fashion garments. This Article explores recent [...]

While Canadian oil companies and their lobbyists have (https://www.desmog.com/2024/07/03/canada-competition-act-oil-companies-delete-carbon-capture-websites-new-regulations-pathways-alliance/) scrubbed mentions of carbon capture from their websites amid greenwashing concerns, Canadian government officials continue repeating unproven claims about the controversial [...]

The BBC has produced dozens of films and articles for oil and gas companies, agricultural giants, fossil fuel states, and high-emission transport firms in recent years, DeSmog can reveal. Experts [...]

This article by (https://www.exxonknews.org/p/how-us-governments-could-crack-down) ExxonKnews is published here as part of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now. “Experts agree: [carbon capture and storage] is one of the most important [...]

Byline: Abhijeet Sonar In today's corporate landscape, sustainability has become a buzzword, often highlighted in the mission and vision statements of many companies. While there is an urgent need to [...]

Britain’s advertising regulator is assessing complaints that a television advertisement for oil major Shell gives a misleading impression of the company’s commitment to clean energy. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) [...]

Autor(en): Anne M. Schüller Umweltverträgliche Formen des Wirtschaftens werden für alle Unternehmen zum Muss. De Transformation in eine regenerative, klimapositive Gesellschaft erfordert jedoch erhebliche Anstrengungen. Dieser Sustainability-Ratgeber für IT-Dienstleister hilft, [...]

Byline: Rachel Lawler “People who want to 'buy green' should be able to do so confident that they aren't being misled. Eco-friendly and sustainable products can play a role in [...]

ANDY KOLLMORGEN In another case of the corporate regulator cracking down on greenwashing in the financial services sector, the super fund Active Super was found in June to have misled [...]

Effectively communicating your Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) credentials through content marketing is an essential prerequisite of companies of all sizes today. However, there are three key trends surrounding ESG [...]

Byline: Hannah Abdulla The comments come in the wake of a fresh round of legal challenges as environmental advocacy organisation Stand.earth files a complaint in France against Lululemon for the [...]

Lululemon is being sued over its Be Planet marketing campaign in a proposed class action lawsuit. Lululemon is being sued over its Be Planet marketing campaign in a proposed class [...]

Byline: Laura Husband Lululemon, which is Team Canada’s principal sponsor and official outfitter for the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris, has received a letter from five Olympians that states they [...]

Byline: Will Lennox This marks a huge leap in sustainability for one of Australia's most beloved brands. You can't avoid the conversation around sustainability these days. Recycling materials, sustainably sourced [...]

Canadian oil companies, fossil fuel lobby groups, and third-party advertisers are scrubbing their websites of content related to carbon capture and storage in the wake of new legal greenwashing guidelines. [...]

London’s public transport network has hosted more than 240 advertising campaigns by oil and gas companies including Shell, BP, and ExxonMobil since Mayor Sadiq Khan set his “ (https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-and-strategies/environment-and-climate-change/climate-change/climate-action-plan) zero [...]

Byline: Rachel Lawler The EU's Green Claims Directive, which comes into effect in 2026 will mean any claims made about the sustainability of a consumer product will need to be [...]