The greenwash reckoning has begun - UK firms need to get ready

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New EU rules restricting misleading green claims are a win for firms making genuine efforts towards sustainability, writes Changing Markets Foundation's Nusa Urbanic

Last year saw a significant increase in the regulatory clamp down of greenwashing. It started with the announcement of the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in January to scrutinise the green...

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