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Competition watchdog to look into potential greenwashing in sale of household essentials
Our guide to the year ahead in sustainable business
Plus, the transatlantic rift over climate plans
European and US regulators to ensure environmental investing delivers its advertised ambitions
Greenwashing HSBC posters have fallen foul of advertising standards, but disingenuous business claims are everywhere
Plus, teachers want the UNPRI to clean up their pensions
UK watchdog rules series publicising tree planting and net zero emissions plans failed to disclose fossil fuel financing
A quarter of 1,200 companies surveyed say they would not publicise their science-based net zero emissions targets
‘There’s so much in flux right now in terms of rules that everybody is probably a bit vulnerable’
Product should only be used when other options exhausted, say proponents
New laws and shortcomings of just-in-time logistics mean businesses pay more attention to due diligence
Environmental, social and governance criteria are back on the agenda — despite rising energy prices, climate change and global conflict
Plus, the rising legal heat over green marketing claims
Plus, an interview with Jonathan Reynolds, UK shadow secretary for business, energy and industrial strategy
Plus, how many high-polluting companies slide by in the bond market
CMA to investigate eco-friendly statements by Asos, Boohoo and Asda’s George brand
Plus, what does inflation mean for sustainable shopping?
Plus, carbon offsets and lobbying pose greenwashing risks
Critics say some offset projects have far less impact than they claim, and allegations of greenwashing are growing
Financial regulators clamp down on companies misleading investors by overstating the greenness of their funds
Whistleblower Desiree Fixler on her greenwashing allegations against DWS
UK supermarket could not substantiate claims over products’ environmental impact, ASA watchdog rules
Stefan Hoops catapulted into centre of Germany’s latest corporate scandal
Asoka Wöhrmann to step down from Germany’s top asset manager at the end of next week
Asset manager accused of misleading investors about ESG factors in its financial products
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