greenwashing
What is Baillie Gifford and why is its sponsorship of the Edinburgh Fringe controversial?
Culture
12.06.2024
What is Baillie Gifford and why is its sponsorship of the Edinburgh Fringe controversial?
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival has just announced that it will stick with its sponsorship deal with Baillie Gifford, after an…
UN chief calls on governments to stop fossil fuel ads: Where are they already banned?
Green
06.06.2024
UN chief calls on governments to stop fossil fuel ads: Where are they already banned?
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for advertising agencies and PR companies to stop working with fossil fuel companies. “Many…
VivaTech 2024: Tech companies and start-ups present AI solutions to tackle food and water waste
Next
29.05.2024
VivaTech 2024: Tech companies and start-ups present AI solutions to tackle food and water waste
The anti-waste marketplace Too Good To Go, which allows 95 million international users to enjoy unsold food at bargain prices,…
Leaked push for deal on ‘green claims’ rules raises fears of double standards
Green
28.05.2024
Leaked push for deal on ‘green claims’ rules raises fears of double standards
Companies would be largely free to rely on carbon offsetting to back up their claims to be climate friendly, under…
‘Climate-controlled pig’? Danish Crown admits to misleading people with greenwashing pork claims
Green
16.04.2024
‘Climate-controlled pig’? Danish Crown admits to misleading people with greenwashing pork claims
Europe’s biggest pork producer has admitted that a claim its meat is “more climate-friendly than you think” violated marketing law.…
Top fashion brands vow to stop greenwashing — what does this mean for the industry?
Green
28.03.2024
Top fashion brands vow to stop greenwashing — what does this mean for the industry?
After being investigated for greenwashing, three of the UK’s biggest fashion brands have signed a pledge to use only «accurate…
Greenwashing crackdown in UK could leave big business with hefty fines
Business
17.03.2024
Greenwashing crackdown in UK could leave big business with hefty fines
In the UK, 4 out of 10 large businesses face hefty fines for greenwashing in 2024, as a major toughening…
Misleading green claims to cost up to 4% of companies’ annual turnover
Green
12.03.2024
Misleading green claims to cost up to 4% of companies’ annual turnover
Lawmakers backed tougher rules to punish greenwashing companies claiming to be “eco-friendly” or “less polluting”, after a vote in the…
Climate campaigners want regulators to show F1 and Aramco the red light after ‘misleading’ fuel ads
Green
21.02.2024
Climate campaigners want regulators to show F1 and Aramco the red light after ‘misleading’ fuel ads
The world’s biggest oil company and Formula One (F1) have been accused of greenwashing, in new advertising complaints submitted to…
Plastic industry knew recycling was a farce for decades yet deceived the public, report reveals
Sport
18.02.2024
Plastic industry knew recycling was a farce for decades yet deceived the public, report reveals
Recycling has been promoted as a solution to plastic waste management for more than 50 years. But big oil companies…