greenwashing

New resources and refreshed guidance reaffirm key principles behind the accurate use of 'sustainable', 'biodegradable', and 'carbon neutral' claims

EXPLAINER: BusinessGreen unpacks a new report into the accounting method behind some of the green claims made by some of the world's biggest companies

New directory offers 'at a glance' environmental performance indicators for more than 25,000 businesses

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

Courts no longer focus on whether firms acknowledge climate change, but how considerations are embedded into governance, according to World Economic Forum and law firm Baker McKenzie

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

Government-backed Nature Investment Standards aim to boost investor confidence in nature-based carbon credits, biodiversity net gain projects, and farming subsidy schemes

EU unveils Clean Energy Investment Strategy, global wind power sets new records, and Caribbean islands call for increased biodiversity funding

Companies seeking B Corp status must hit benchmarks across seven 'impact topics' following shake-up of popular responsible business standards

Storytelling has an increasingly strategic role in corporate sustainability - the challenge is to tell stories that acknowledge the scale of the problem while offering hope and engagement, writes CISL fellow Zoë Arden