GreenWatching June 28, 2024: One of the most rapidly growing forms of litigation is over so-called “climate-washing,” with 47 such cases filed in 2023, according to a new report. Climate Litigation Cases on the Rise June 11, 2024: Institutions alleged to have given billions of dollars to oil and gas companies involved in projects that are harming the rainforests World’s top banks ‘greenwashing their role in destruction of the Amazon’ May 28, 2024: Recent events like the ban on Catch Indian Spices underscore the need for FSSAI to introspect and bolster its measures, rather than relying on foreign nations to flag safety concerns. Greenwashing Storm: FSSAI Under Fire for Consumer Safety Concerns April 23, 2024: With proposals developing regulatory standards to keep companies from over-inflating their environmentally friendly credentials. Prosecutors and class action attorneys have taken note Businesses Beware: Greenwashing Is The New Goldmine For Litigators March 19, 2024: The practice of greenwashing, needs more stringent regulation and mere guidelines may not drive implementation, experts said. Govt set to finalise norms for greenwashing, seeks feedback Feb 11, 2024: Make your sustainability marketing about what really matters: making sustainable choices accessible and exciting for everyone, everywhere. Sustainability Marketing Just Got Tricky, and Better Feb 06, 2024: Introduction of the Private Member’s Bill C-372, banning false advertising by the oil and gas industry in Canada. If passed into law, the bill would be a valuable step toward limiting misinformation about fossil fuels and countering greenwashing Proposed Act to Ban Fossil Fuel Advertising & Greenwashing Feb 04, 2024: Two years ago, ESG was considered a revolution, yet today, in India, it is a dying movement. The Budget remained focused on evolving a sustainable business era, however, the proposition of ESG integration remained rather subdued. Interim Budget 2024: The ESG Impasse Jan 29, 2024: Gabriela Figueiredo Dias, chair of the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA), said it was proposing revisions and additions to its ethics standards for auditing sustainability information from companies. Global Watchdog's New Ethics Code against Greenwashing Jan 15, 2024: In the last five years, the push for a green-first attitude has become extremely prevalent in the fintech sphere. However, some firms are going too far, reveals Ivalua, the cloud-based spend management software provider, and unintentionally greenwashing. Fintechs Greenwashing Unintentionally Dec 26, 2023: Here are some of the ways to spot greenwashing and buy sustainable in 2024. 5 Ways to Spot Greenwashing Dec 19, 2023: Airlines around the world are facing scrutiny from advertising and consumer agencies, regulators, and courts over allegedly making misleading claims about their sustainability efforts, sometimes dubbed “greenwashing”. Greenwashing Cases Against Europe, US Airlines Dec 11, 2023: Influencers acting as the faces of PR campaigns such as Pretty Little Thing’s resale site Marketplace and H&M’s Conscious line a remedy for a brand’s negative impact on the planet. Preaching Sustainability Hawking Fast Fashion Dec 5, 2023: Seven of the world’s “most trusted” media companies produce and promote content touting the key talking points of oil and gas. News Outlets Greenwashing for Big Fuel Nov 29, 2023: UK regulators are set to introduce four different green labels to help consumers pick sustainable funds, the Financial Conduct Authority announced. UK Introduces New Eco-Finance Labels Sep 22, 2023: The European Union (EU) is all set to contain greenwashing by 2026. On September 19, 2023, the EU finalised a new draft rule banning advertisements that mislead customers with false sustainability promises. EU to Contain Greenwashing by 2026 Jun 20, 2023: As we all make smarter sustainable choices with what we consume, have you ever questioned if those choices are indeed green or if you’re a victim of greenwashing? The Dark Side of Greenwashing June 28, 2024: Investors interested in eco-friendly products, including investment funds, should watch out for a practice called "greenwashing." What Does Greenwashing Mean in Sustainable Investing? June 04, 2024: Market watchdogs across the European Union have punished few instances of "greenwashing" by financial firms, partly because regulators don't have enough resources to use their powers Regulators lack resources to tackle greenwashing, says EU watchdog May 13, 2024: Sustainability laundering occurs when a large corporation presents itself as a champion of sustainability while its individual brands or subsidiaries engage in environmentally or socially harmful practices Greenwashing’s Sly Cousin: The Rise of Sustainability Laundering April 15, 2024: To mitigate risks, regulators, investors, and consumers are increasingly demanding greater transparency and accountability in ESG reporting Greenwashing - Navigating the Risks March 08, 2024: Transparency and communication are the key to maintaining a strong sense of community within your customer base, despite how much the business grows and progresses overtime. Avoiding Greenwashing Leads To Growth For Sustainable Fashion Brands Feb 11, 2024: Call it climate change and/or environmental education, sustainable development education, education for environmental citizenship or critical global education. Go for Green, not Greenwashed Education Feb 06, 2024: B Corp designations are meant to signal companies are socially and environmentally conscious. Yet experts and other businesses alike say the certification process needs a closer look. B Corp Certification: Greenwashing? Jan 29, 2024: ESG raters are human, after all. One person’s neutral score is another’s negative, and despite our best efforts, we are all prone to bias and error. Thankfully, artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t sentient. Fighting Greenwashing with AI Jan 18, 2024: Claims such as “environment friendly”, “eco friendly”, “planet friendly” or “sustainable” must be substantiated with robust data backed by credible accreditations. ASCI Guidelines to Prevent Greenwashing in Ads Jan 11, 2024: The Department of Consumer Affairs and Central Consumer Protection Authority preparing Guidelines for the Prevention of Greenwashing by companies to protect consumer interests. Guidelines to Prevent Greenwashing Dec 21, 2023: In a year when governments announced new policies and a renewed focus on stopping deforestation, the credibility of key “green” certification schemes in a $220 billion industry remains in question. Conservationists Flag Greenwashing Concerns Dec 19, 2024: Companies and investors have come to pay more attention to environmental concerns, often to offer “green” products or make “green” investments. But the companion of green is often what’s known as greenwashing. Greenwashing and How to Avoid It? Dec 6, 2023: Sustainable investment has sparked a lot of interest, but as time passes, many asset management companies are falling into greenwashing and marketing rather than investing sustainably. Greenwashing warning at COP28 Dec 5, 2023: Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler has warned businesses against “AI washing,” or making false artificial intelligence-related claims, likening it to the greenwashing phenomenon that has been the target of an agency crackdown. 'AI Washing,’ High-Tech ‘Greenwashing’ Nov 27, 2023: The United Arab Emirates planned to use its role as the host of UN climate talks as an opportunity to strike oil and gas deals, the BBC has learned. UAE Used COP28 Climate Talks for Oil Deals Aug 4, 2023: A recent analysis conducted by Scientific Beta has revealed a disconcerting disconnect between ESG ratings and actual environmental impact, calling into question our dependence on these ratings as a guide towards a sustainable future. Greenwashing Unmasked May 30, 2023: The Cop28 president, Sultan Al Jaber, has been accused of attempting to “greenwash” his image after it emerged that members of his team had edited Wikipedia pages that highlighted his role as CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. Wikipedia Greenwashing by COP28 President June 26, 2024: Euronews travels across Belgium and the Netherlands to see how the EU and companies are combatting misleading green claims The Road to Green 12: How is the EU combating greenwashing? May 31, 2024: The FCA has published finalised guidance (FG 24/3), following its 2023 consultation, to assist firms in meeting their obligations under the anti-greenwashing rule (AGR) The FCA's anti-greenwashing rule April 26, 2024: Environmental groups say bank is misleading public over ‘sustainable’ financing for Eni as company vastly expands fossil fuel production Barclays accused of greenwashing over financing for Italian oil company April 09, 2024: In January 2024, the European Parliament formally approved a new greenwashing directive. Here’s a breakdown of what it means for European countries going forward. All You Need to Know About the EU’s New Greenwashing Directive Feb 16, 2024: Pressure to avoid greenwashing has led to ‘green hushing’, when companies deliberately downplay their sustainability credentials to avoid greenwashing accusations. How to avoid ‘green hushing’ without resorting to ‘greenwashing’ Feb 07, 2024: Misleading environmental adverts from carmakers BMW and MG and London’s transport authority have been banned by the UK’s advertising watchdog, in a pair of landmark rulings. BMW, MG and Transport for London Ads Banned by UK Watchdog Over Green Claims Feb 06, 2024: India aims to reduce carbon emissions and achieve net zero by embracing symbiotic sustainability. However, only 27% of Indian businesses feel prepared for ESG requirements. Beyond Greenwashing: Concrete Strategies for Sustainable Partnerships Jan 29, 2024: KLM confidently told consumers: “Be a hero, fly CO2ZERO,” or “CO2 neutral: KLM compensates for the CO2 emissions of your KLM Holidays flight” to promote their tree plantation drive. Could Tax Disclosures Inspire Greenwashing Claims? Jan 17, 2024: The European Parliament on Wednesday gave the final green light to a new law that will ban misleading environmental claims on products and improve labelling. EU New Laws to Ban Greenwashing Dec 28, 2023: Companies are poised to face new climate disclosure requirements, greenwashing scrutiny and international supply chain risks amid increasing environmental, social and governance politicization in 2024. Climate Reporting and ESG Wars Dec 19, 2023: 2023 was the year that policymakers in the Asia Pacific took cues from regulators in the West and made tentative steps to police greenwashing. Eco-Business casts a critical eye over the 22 times brands made green claims in 2023 that did not appear to pass the credibility test. 22 Brands Called Out in 2023 Dec 12, 2023: Unilever, the maker of Marmite, Domestos and Vaseline, is to be investigated by the UK’s competition watchdog over concerns that consumers are being misled by the company’s “green” claims on some essential household products. Unilever investigated in UK over ‘greenwashing’ Dec 6, 2023: Adverts for Air France, Lufthansa and Etihad have been banned for misleading consumers about the airlines' environmental impact. Airline adverts banned for 'greenwashing' Dec 2, 2023: The flagship Cop28 announcement from 50 major oil and gas companies that they will cut emissions - but not stop drilling - has been widely criticized as a greenwashing strategy and “smokescreen” by the climate community. Big Oil’s ‘Smokescreen’ Pledge Oct 10, 2023: When companies engage in greenwashing by misleadingly presenting themselves as environmentally friendly or socially responsible, they undermine the very essence of ESG. Greenwashing: The Charade Around ESG Jul 18, 2023: UAE has embarked on a major PR campaign to boost its green credentials ahead of the COP28 UN climate summit in Dubai later this year, prompting heavy criticism from climate groups and some politicians. Push to Greenwash COP28
