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Court Greenlights Greenwashing Case Against KLM

ESG Today

A legal action filed by Dutch campaigners with greenwashing claims against airline KLM has been given permission to proceed to a full hearing by the District Court of Amsterdam. Hiske Arts, campaigner at Fossielvrij, said: “Today’s ruling rightly confirms that climate organisations have a place in combating greenwashing.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

This week in ESG news: Deloitte study finds over 70% of companies have abandoned M&A deals over ESG concerns; CDP launches new sustainability reporting platform; EU regulators call for action on greenwashing in financial sector; H&M warns against use of carbon credits in corporate net zero plans; Climeworks unveils carbon removal tech breakthrough; (..)

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This Week’s Tech and Tools News: Impact Cubed Tools Target Greenwashing

Chris Hall

Linking our factual data to tech-enabled tools is a powerful antidote to ESG ratings confusion and concerns about greenwashing.” Carbon credits rating provider Sylvera has added carbon credit pricing from Xpansiv Market CBL , the spot exchange for carbon offsets, to its carbon intelligence platform.

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Court Rules KLM’s Sustainability-related Advertising was Misleading

ESG Today

Fossielvrij campaigner Hiske Arts said: “Today’s judgment is a landmark victory in the fight against greenwashing. KLM’s “green” marketing creates a misplaced trust that even if you are worried about the climate crisis, you can board a plane reassured you are not harming the planet. KLM stopped using the advertising prior to the trial.

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Cooking the books: The magical math of ‘climate-friendly’ meat

Corporate Knights

In 2023, we purchased carbon offset credits from 16 projects that neutralized approximately 7% of our Scope 3 emissions,” Maple Leaf spokespeople tell Corporate Knights – specifically for products that carry the “carbon zero” marketing label. That includes emissions from animals and meat purchased from suppliers. “In

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Sustainability trends 2023

Carlos Sanchez

In 2022, the voice against “greenwashing” practices was clear and loud. Figure 2: Word Greenwashing rated 100 in popularity in 2022 – source Google Trends. Read the “The case for impact” by Sonja Haut: A must-read practical book full of references and advices written by a corporate practitioner.

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4 ESG trends to watch in 2022

Carlos Sanchez

They just give more than they take, a concept explained by Paul Polman ‘s Net Positive book. It will, for example, eliminate more carbon than it produces. Besides, companies will have to limit the carbon offsetting to a max of 10% of the firm’s emissions. 2 – Carbon Offset Markets price Hike.