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CMA

Sustainability claims: How businesses can navigate 'greenwashing' clampdowns

Marketing

Sustainability claims: How businesses can navigate 'greenwashing' clampdowns

With environmental claims firmly under the microscope, Michelle Carvill from the Chartered Institute of Marketing offers six tips for firms to avoid falling foul of 'greenwashing' rules

clock 29 April 2026 • 4 min read
'Our support for hydrogen is no secret': Is the gas boiler industry undermining the heat pump rollout?

Energy

'Our support for hydrogen is no secret': Is the gas boiler industry undermining the heat pump rollout?

ClientEarth claims gas boiler industry may have been involved in anti-competitive practices aimed at undermining the widespread adoption of heat pumps in the UK

clock 27 March 2026 • 8 min read
Water firms given green light to raise further £463m from customer bills by 2030

Policy

Water firms given green light to raise further £463m from customer bills by 2030

Competition regulator gives permission for four water companies across England to increase household bills beyond levels approved by Ofwat, as part of efforts to fund major infrastructure upgrades

clock 10 March 2026 • 5 min read
ASA cracks down on money saving claims for low-carbon homes

Marketing

ASA cracks down on money saving claims for low-carbon homes

Watchdog rules against Good Energy advert promoting cost-saving potential of low carbon homes, arguing it should have provided greater clarity on how such claims can be substantiated

clock 26 November 2025 • 5 min read
CMA backs further hike in water bills

Supplier

CMA backs further hike in water bills

Regulator agrees increases needed to help fund infrastructure upgrades, but rejects nearly 80 per cent of the increases sought by water firms

clock 09 October 2025 • 4 min read
Green claims under scrutiny: Why businesses must rethink their sustainability sign-off

Risk

Green claims under scrutiny: Why businesses must rethink their sustainability sign-off

Now is the time to take stock, tighten systems, and put rigour at the heart of how sustainability is communicated, writes Kerry Stares from law firm Charles Russell Speechlys

clock 20 August 2025 • 5 min read
CMA publishes anti-greenwash guidance for fashion brands and retailers

Marketing

CMA publishes anti-greenwash guidance for fashion brands and retailers

New guidance from competition and consumer protection watchdog builds on findings from Asos, Boohoo, and George at Asda investigation

clock 20 September 2024 • 3 min read
Worcester Bosch to withdraw 'hydrogen-blend ready' boiler claims following CMA probe

Marketing

Worcester Bosch to withdraw 'hydrogen-blend ready' boiler claims following CMA probe

Boiler maker agrees to change marketing approach in wake of investigation from consumer watchdog over its 'green' claims

clock 12 August 2024 • 5 min read
CMA publishes anti-greenwash guidance for heat pumps, solar panels, and home insulation

Marketing

CMA publishes anti-greenwash guidance for heat pumps, solar panels, and home insulation

Competition and consumer protection watchdog sets out key principles to help ensure clean tech marketing claims are accurate

clock 17 July 2024 • 3 min read
Reports: UK supermarkets in talks with Fairtrade over banana, coffee, and cocoa 'buying coalition'

Risk

Reports: UK supermarkets in talks with Fairtrade over banana, coffee, and cocoa 'buying coalition'

Retailers look to advance Shared Impact Initiative with the Fairtrade Foundation following new guidance from the CMA

clock 21 May 2024 • 3 min read
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