'Green Claims Code': Why the competition watchdog is giving business a deadline to clean up greenwash

Cecilia Keating
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'Green Claims Code': Why the competition watchdog is giving business a deadline to clean up greenwash

Firms have until the New Year to ensure their green claims meet standards set out in a new Green Claims Code, watchdog confirms

Businesses' green claims are likely to face much tighter scrutiny from next year, as the UK's competition watchdog gears up to launch a major cross-sector review of whether firms are overstating their...

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