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greenwash

The ranting critics of sustainability may have a point

Risk

The ranting critics of sustainability may have a point

Joel Makower wonders if some of the angry criticism aimed at the corporate sustainability movement could be worth engaging with

clock 10 June 2022 • 5 min read
Report: Car and airline adverts helped produce twice the emissions of Spain in 2019

Marketing

Report: Car and airline adverts helped produce twice the emissions of Spain in 2019

Researchers map emissions impact of high-carbon advertising, as Innocent is rapped by advertising regulator for ad that exaggerates environmental benefits of purchasing smoothies

clock 23 February 2022 • 4 min read
Treasury appoints new group to help tackle financial sector 'greenwashing'

Policy

Treasury appoints new group to help tackle financial sector 'greenwashing'

Treasury announces formation of independent body to advise on delivery of government's planned 'green taxonomy'

clock 09 June 2021 • 4 min read
'Greenwash': Competition watchdog to probe consumer goods' green claims

Marketing

'Greenwash': Competition watchdog to probe consumer goods' green claims

New Competition and Markets Authority inquiry is to explore whether UK companies are misleading consumers about the environmental credentials of their products and services

clock 03 November 2020 •
Investor survey signals growing frustration over corporate 'greenwash'

Investment

Investor survey signals growing frustration over corporate 'greenwash'

Schroders survey of 650 institutional investors managing $25.9tr worldwide signals surging interest in active company engagement on green issues

clock 30 October 2020 • 3 min read
Green finance net tightens as FCA promises to 'challenge' firms it suspects of greenwash

Investment

Green finance net tightens as FCA promises to 'challenge' firms it suspects of greenwash

Financial Conduct Authority proposes taking much more active approach in managing green finance market asit looks to drive sustainable investment market and protect consumers from 'greenwash'

clock 16 October 2019 •
How to dodge the greenwash - is your fund sustainable?

Investment

How to dodge the greenwash - is your fund sustainable?

With so many so-called sustainable funds coming to the market, it is increasingly important to identify 'greenwashing' in practice, where groups are talking up their credentials in this space without the expertise or track record to back it up

clock 04 October 2019 •
By defining 'green finance', the EU hopes it can kickstart low-carbon investment

Investment

By defining 'green finance', the EU hopes it can kickstart low-carbon investment

Bumper report from the European Commission sets out criteria to define sustainable finance in a bid to protect investors from 'greenwash'

clock 19 June 2019 •
Is the greenwash backlash becoming a 'green hush'?

Management

Is the greenwash backlash becoming a 'green hush'?

Gareth Redmond-King argues some businesses risk becoming too cautious in promoting their environmental progress

clock 12 May 2017 •
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