Greenwashing: CMA granted power to fine companies up to 10 per cent of global turnover

Stuart Stone
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Consumer watchdog secures new powers to level potentially massive fines on companies found guilty of deliberately misleading consumers over environmental claims

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been armed with new powers to fine companies up to 10 per cent of their annual global turnover for breaching consumer protection laws, including through...

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