GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

This is where the moral leaders [will] separate themselves from the greenwashers," Paul Polman, global sustainability leader and former Unilever CEO, said in a GreenBiz 21 keynote conversation about what leadership means today. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 14, 2025

Is the burgeoning 'plastic credits' market a new wave of greenwashing? Read the original article here. Innovations such as 3D-printing using biodegradable polymers are also opening new doors for sustainable medical applications. RELATED UN talks to create a global plastic treaty have stalled. Bioplastics offer a solution.

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Energy Central

JUNE 4, 2022

There is good reason for cynicism about greenwashing. According to the author of this New York Times article, some are valid, others are decidedly "outright disinformation (oil companies, I’m looking at you)." " But it is worth considering how to give credit where it is due and to spot the greenwashing.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Yet that is precisely where the industry has found itself, after a new grassroots campaign — Clean Creatives — launched this month in the United States, aimed at pressuring advertising, PR and public affairs agencies to end what it regards as "greenwashing and misinformation campaigns that help delay climate action.". Sponsored Article.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 28, 2021

Because today’s stakeholders are fed up and armed with social media, and they will call a company out for greenwashing or an opportunistic antiracist tweet. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article. Social Justice. Policy & Politics. GreenFin 21.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 25, 2022

As an article published by the investment management firm BlackRock Inc. Many companies are weighing significant choices about the future, as this online McKinsey article explores. Lack of visibility and perceptions of “greenwashing”. Operational audits and implementation of changes.

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B the Change

OCTOBER 25, 2022

A look at how to spot greenwashing and learn from companies that are telling transparent stories about their environmental footprint. We talk about how to spot greenwashing and learn from companies that are telling transparent stories about their environmental footprint. How can these same players combat greenwashing?

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3BL Media

APRIL 19, 2022

Jordan Locke, a recruitment consultant in Acre's Global Sustainable Finance & Impact Investing Team, sat down with Business Insider alongside a group of industry experts to discuss the current ESG talent shortage, ‘greenwashing’ and the rapid pace of change. . Greenwashing kind of falls into that same skepticism.

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Corporate Knights

MAY 8, 2024

As a result, they can allow companies to “greenwash.” As a result, they can allow companies to 'greenwash.' What needs to change to limit greenwash? This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. But the industry’s approach needs to change.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The European Commissions DG FISMA has emphasised the merits of replacing the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulations (SFDR) existing Article 8 and Article 9 labels with formal categories based on clearer criteria.

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Environmental Finance

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Article 8 funds are nearly eight-times more likely to be at risk of greenwashing than those classified as Article 9 as a result of fund naming, a report from MainStreet Partners has found.

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Corporate Knights

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Changing consumer behavior will require a crackdown on greenwashing, Franklin-Wallis said. The waste industry is absolutely replete with greenwashing,” Franklin-Wallis said. ‘The The waste industry is absolutely replete with greenwashing,” Franklin-Wallis said. “If

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Continue reading the full article here. . KEYWORDS: NYSE: WK, Workiva, Net Zero Professional, Mandi McReynolds, Eco Reporting, greenwashing. It requires accurate data and assurance and clarity about how they’ll comply with regulation so that investors and customers can trust them.”. Read more here: [link].

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Sustainability Update

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Report on every environmental initiative and face allegations of greenwashing? Greenmuting vs Greenwashing First, we must understand the extremes on both sides. Greenmuting vs Greenwashing First, we must understand the extremes on both sides. Yet, it is difficult to let go of the fear of being called a dreaded greenwasher.

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3BL Media

JUNE 21, 2022

The answer going forward is Organic and Sustainable Agriculture with variety of criteria that we set forth in this article. Read Craig's full article here - [link]. Investors and consumers are waking up and beginning to ask tough questions of farm managers. The USDA Certified Organic standard meets these criteria today.

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Chris Hall

MAY 19, 2023

The report said greenwashing as a key concern for asset owners, with asset managers “overstating or providing unclear messaging” on their level of commitment to sustainability. million) to over €6 billion – 57% of which possessed AuM between €1 billion and €5 billion.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Because yahoos such as me write critical columns about how they’re greenwashing or failing to do enough. This article is adapted from GreenBiz's newsletter Energy Weekly, running Thursdays. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article. Subscribe here.

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Green Career News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

ASIC is, for the first time, taking a company to court over claims of ‘greenwashing’.

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Sense and Sustainability

MARCH 3, 2021

Editor’s note : This is the second of two articles published concerning greenwashing, both historically and at present. This week’s article examines some alternatives and strategies for avoiding the practice. The first article can be seen here. What are the Alternatives to Greenwashing?

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Sense and Sustainability

JANUARY 27, 2021

Editor’s note : This is the first of two articles published concerning greenwashing, both historically and at present. This week’s article examines the practice and its history. The second article can be seen here. What is Greenwashing and How does It Work? Examples of Greenwashing The U.S.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

It is anticipated that the ESMA fund rules will exclude a number of existing Article 8 and 9 funds due to the more stringent thresholds. The post EU Names Rules a Stop-gap Solution to Greenwashing appeared first on ESG Investor.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 15, 2023

The European supervisory authorities (ESAs) and EU national competent authorities (NCAs) will need to build out their in-house resources and skill sets to effectively identify and handle instances of greenwashing by financial institutions, but greater guidance is recommended by observers rather than new waves of regulation.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The OECD report analysed how the climate alignment of finance globally is assessed, the current degree of alignment, and how financial sector and real economy policies and actions influence alignment with Article 2.1c

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ESG Today

JULY 1, 2024

Fidelity International said that its revised framework was designed to meet the requirements and expectations of each of these new regulatory regimes, and to broadly align with ESMA’s 80% threshold.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The AMF’s proposals aim to add more stringent requirements for providers of Article 8 and Article 9 funds under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), which came into effect in January 2023. The EU SFDR forms part of the EU’s Action Plan on financing sustainable growth.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 6, 2021

Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article. That feels like an honest appraisal, more so than most survey results by purportedly green-shopping consumers. Consumer Trends. Public Opinion. Featured Column. Two Steps Forward. GreenBiz photocollage. .

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Chris Hall

APRIL 28, 2023

Matthew Shankland, Head of Sidley Austin’s London-based Disputes Resolution Practice, outlines how i nvestor s can mitigate against the increased risk of greenwashing-related issues in company advertising. Under English law, there is no specific cause of action for, or law governing, greenwashing.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 14, 2022

Alexander True, Business Partner at Sarasin, offers seven questions to help investors sort the green from the greenwashed. Asset managers complying with SFDR are repositioning their products as “promoting environmental or social characteristics” in order to meet the requirements of SFDR Articles 8 and 9 and retain their sustainability badges.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Shareholder claims over ‘greenwashing’ are likely to grow in the UK as companies face increasing pressure from regulators and investors to publish ESG disclosures in their market-facing information. Practical steps to manage risk of greenwashing claims. The Financial Services and Markets Act.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 11, 2023

Greenwashing, energy security and geopolitical concerns raised questions about ESG’s efficacy, leading to a two-year decline in net inflows. 2023 Outlook: Global ESG. Thu, 01/12/2023 - 11:00. Type of Content. Standard Format. Originally published by Bloomberg Professional Services. This analysis is by the Bloomberg Intelligence ESG Team.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 11, 2024

Highlighting the progress made in its sustainability strategy, BNPP AM noted that the integration of ESG considerations into its product offerings has led to more than 90% of its European-domiciled open-ended funds’ AUM to be classified as Article 8 or Article 9 under the EU’s SFDR regulation.

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B the Change

OCTOBER 8, 2022

During our conversation, Enck addressed the crucial need for companies to be held accountable for the environmental impacts their products make, as well as the major problem with chemical recycling and the abundance of greenwashing among companies taking “environmental action.” Greenwashing Groups? Kathy Hochul’s budget.

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Chris Hall

MAY 28, 2024

The European Commission conducted a review to assess whether the Article 8 and 9 categories should be formalised as fund labels, or whether the existing system should be entirely overhauled and replaced with new labels and alignment criteria. Over 90% of these upgrades were transfers from Article 6 to Article 8, totalling US$370 billion.

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3BL Media

JULY 19, 2022

For example, when customers visit Trilogy Fashion’s website, they can view the carbon emissions associated with the production of each article of clothing. Through SAP’s focus on green customer experiences, customers can glean insights into carbon impact throughout the entire customer journey, not just in ESG reports.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) from 2021 aims to improve transparency about ESG features of investment portfolios by having firms classify them as Article 8 or Article 9 products. Article 9 portfolios should have “an objective of sustainable investments,” according to SFDR.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 30, 2022

DWS whistle-blower welcomes enforcement action as necessary to deal with greenwashing. Regulatory efforts to prevent greenwashing by asset managers must be underpinned by stronger enforcement action, according to Desiree Fixler, ex-Group Sustainability Officer at German asset manager and whistle-blower on ESG-related failings at the firm.

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3BL Media

APRIL 25, 2022

But in the worst-case scenario, it can easily become a vehicle for greenwashing—a marketing push fueled by vague commitments that won’t be mentioned again until next year’s Earth Day. While greenwashing is still far too prevalent, many companies are being recognized [3] for their substantive sustainability efforts.

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