Why we can't stop talking about greenwashing
GreenBiz
JANUARY 17, 2023
If we don’t know what greenwashing is, how can we avoid it or fight it?
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Greens establish Senate inquiry into greenwashing
Renew Economy
MARCH 30, 2023
Senate agrees to landmark inquiry into the impacts of greenwashing on both consumers and the environment, and how best to stop it. The post Greens establish Senate inquiry into greenwashing appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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What to know about Europe's new anti-greenwashing laws
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Supply chain transparency is crucial to building consumer trust in the face of greenwashing.
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The new EU law that’s looking to stamp out greenwashing
GreenBiz
APRIL 4, 2023
Another month, another progressive policy announcement from the European Union, this time aimed at stamping out greenwashing by companies operating within its borders.
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How to greenwash like a pro
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Satire, obviously.
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Investment giant faces fine in first greenwashing action brought by ASIC
Renew Economy
AUGUST 1, 2024
The post Investment giant faces fine in first greenwashing action brought by ASIC appeared first on RenewEconomy. Investment firm could have to pay fines amounting to all, or most, of it's annual profits after misleading consumers by promoting an "ethical" investment fund.
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“Net zero greenwash:” Energy giants called out over plans to burn more fossil fuels
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Woodside Energy was among those assessed to be at significant risk of "net zero greenwash" because of their efforts to influence governments against phasing out fossil fuels. The post “Net zero greenwash:” Energy giants called out over plans to burn more fossil fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Labor’s Safeguard policy is a mirror image of fossil industry greenwashing
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 19, 2023
The post Labor’s Safeguard policy is a mirror image of fossil industry greenwashing appeared first on RenewEconomy. Every trick that features in the climate plans of the planet's worst emitters features in the Safeguard Mechanism.
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Carbon credits serve to greenwash business-as-usual, says TAI, won’t cut emissions
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 16, 2022
The post Carbon credits serve to greenwash business-as-usual, says TAI, won’t cut emissions appeared first on RenewEconomy. Carbon credits distract policymakers from concrete actions that actually bring down emissions, TAI submission argues.
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Quinbrook hopes new software will prevent energy greenwashing claims
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 31, 2023
The post Quinbrook hopes new software will prevent energy greenwashing claims appeared first on RenewEconomy. Being able to prove green claims is becoming increasingly important as regulators and customers begin to demand evidence.
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Are you greenwashing, wishing or walking?
GreenBiz
JULY 15, 2021
Are you greenwashing, wishing or walking? Some boards approve, some feel comfortable doing so and are hoping for the best; others are afraid to be called out on greenwashing but approve them anyway, because "everyone else" are setting goals. Helle Bank Jorgensen. Thu, 07/15/2021 - 00:01. Because it does. Pull Quote.
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Beginning of the End for Greenwashing?
3BL Media
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
This is a key conclusion in the latest edition of The GRI Perspective: Auditing to save the planet: the battle against greenwashing. Eelco van der Enden, CEO of GRI, said: “To put it simply , greenwashing is akin to fraud: it misleads stakeholders, markets and consumers – and must be stopped.
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Not-Zero: Report finds rampant greenwashing among richest global corporations
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
A new report calls them out for greenwashing. The post Not-Zero: Report finds rampant greenwashing among richest global corporations appeared first on RenewEconomy. Some of the world’s richest companies are hiding behind spurious ‘net zero’ and ‘carbon neutrality’ claims.
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Not all hydrogen is the same: If it’s not green, it’s probably greenwash
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
The post Not all hydrogen is the same: If it’s not green, it’s probably greenwash appeared first on RenewEconomy. Hydrogen can be made from fossil fuels or from renewable energy and water using an electrolyser producing zero carbon emissions. We must tell the difference.
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RBC shareholder resolution confronts greenwashing loopholes in ‘sustainable debt’
Corporate Knights
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
While linking corporate debt to sustainability targets sounds like a great way of incentivizing companies to make environmental, social and governance (ESG) improvements, a lack of standardized rules has quickly opened the door to greenwashing, with some companies using the funds to continue business as usual with little ESG impact. .
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“That’s not clean:” Forrest fires both barrels at Taylor’s hydrogen greenwash
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Future Industries takes out full-page newspaper ads calling out federal government's hydrogen greenwashing. The post “That’s not clean:” Forrest fires both barrels at Taylor’s hydrogen greenwash appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Energy Insiders Podcast: Green transition and greenwash
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
Tim Buckley from IEEFA on the outlook for the green transition in 2022, the prospects of green hydrogen, and the problem of greenwash. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Green transition and greenwash appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Greenwashing terms to avoid at any cost
GreenBiz
JANUARY 4, 2023
Want to be true in advertising, earn trust and avoid lawsuits? Steer clear of this lingo (and use other terms with care).
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Who are the top PR firms greenwashing Big Oil at COP29?
Corporate Knights
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
The post Who are the top PR firms greenwashing Big Oil at COP29? This article was first published on DeSmog. It has been edited to conform with Corporate Knights style. Read the original story here. appeared first on Corporate Knights.
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Environmental groups say Glencore greenwashing as it expands Australian coal mining
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
The post Environmental groups say Glencore greenwashing as it expands Australian coal mining appeared first on RenewEconomy. Environmental law group alleges Glencore is misleading investors over its environmental targets given its growing footprint in coal mining.
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Origin looks to renewables and storage for climate plan, but greenwashes gas
Renew Economy
AUGUST 25, 2022
Origin Energy's first Climate Action Transition Plan has some definite positives, but is coming under fire for greenwashing gas out of its 2030 targets. The post Origin looks to renewables and storage for climate plan, but greenwashes gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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We must not let big emitters greenwash their emissions with renewables free kick
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 19, 2023
The post We must not let big emitters greenwash their emissions with renewables free kick appeared first on RenewEconomy. We can't afford to give free kicks to heavy emitters, especially when Australia needs all the help it can get to reach 82% renewables by 2030.
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Tips on marketing sustainability without greenwashing
GreenBiz
AUGUST 12, 2022
PepsiCo sustainability and social impact market executive Maddy Kulkarni discusses her new book, “Social Impact Marketing,” a primer for building awareness of sustainable products and solutions.
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Why Strike Energy’s fast-tracked urea plant is latest example of hydrogen greenwashing
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
The post Why Strike Energy’s fast-tracked urea plant is latest example of hydrogen greenwashing appeared first on RenewEconomy. Multi-billion urea project hailed as example of "clean hydrogen" will be almost entirely dependent on fossil gas as its primary feedstock.
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Greenwash: Big oil talks a big game but does little to shift away from fossil fuels
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
The post Greenwash: Big oil talks a big game but does little to shift away from fossil fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy. Super major oil companies spend huge amounts of time and money talking up their green credentials, while their investments and lobbying activities tell a different story.
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Greenwashing is under fire. Can the energy sector stay out of its crosshairs?
Renew Economy
MARCH 2, 2023
News of the ACCC’s greenwashing blitz and action by ASIC will be giving some in energy circles pause for quiet thought, if not chills. The post Greenwashing is under fire. Can the energy sector stay out of its crosshairs? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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“Poisoning our planet:” Greenwashing, deception and loss and fairness at COP27
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
The post “Poisoning our planet:” Greenwashing, deception and loss and fairness at COP27 appeared first on RenewEconomy. UN Secretary General warns fossil fuel companies that using bogus ‘net-zero’ pledges to cover up massive fossil fuel expansion is “rank deception”.
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Fossil fuel giants “gaslighting” on emissions, Climate Council calls for greenwash ban
Renew Economy
JULY 12, 2023
The post Fossil fuel giants “gaslighting” on emissions, Climate Council calls for greenwash ban appeared first on RenewEconomy. Climate Council calls for federal government intervention as Australia's biggest polluters set net zero targets while expanding further into fossil fuels.
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More than half of companies risk ‘net zero greenwash’, report says
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
InfluenceMap calls out a gap between corporations’ climate pledges and lobbying.
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Is the burgeoning 'plastic credits' market a new wave of greenwashing?
Corporate Knights
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Greenwashing risk Critics see plastic credit systems as little more than window dressing, giving firms an excuse to continue making and using plastic rather than finding alternatives. ACC’s Dewing counters that “people say this is greenwashing. But] this is not greenwashing at all. plastics treaty negotiations is anyone’s guess.
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Companies risk greenwashing with their trade group activities, report says
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Unilever, BASF, Procter & Gamble, Walmart and Colgate-Palmolive aren't assessing this 'climate alignment', according to Planet Tracker.
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Corporate leaders are greenwashing and they know it
GreenBiz
APRIL 13, 2023
The upshot: They may do better with proper tools, information and incentives.
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The Merriam-Webster dictionary welcomes 'greenwash'
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Other environmental terms are new to the resource as well.
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Does linking ESG performance to executive pay actually make a difference?
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
The percentage of public companies tying ESG performance to C-suite pocketbooks is climbing, but poorly designed pay packages make the practice fertile ground for greenwashing.
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How a new wave of lawsuits is targeting airline "greenwashing"
Corporate Knights
OCTOBER 5, 2023
A wave of anti-“greenwashing” litigation is seeking to hold major players in the aviation industry to account for sensational claims of being sustainable, low-carbon or contributing to net zero. Why greenwashing? The rise in greenwashing litigation can in part be attributed to the relative ease with which cases can be brought.
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The Challenge of Greenwashing
3BL Media
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
With input from KPMG legal specialists in 24 jurisdictions around the world, this report also aims to illustrate the ways these jurisdictions tackle greenwashing, from specific regulatory measures to general regulations and jurisdictional greenwashing cases.
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Is greenwashing already threatening to uproot 'nature positive' initiatives?
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
A new study claims hollow green pledges and 'aspirational phrases' are jeopardizing efforts both to halt and reverse biodiversity loss and restore nature.
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Want to avoid greenwashing? Be clear about what it means
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Companies need shared definitions of this and related terms.
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The year ahead in ESG: More scrutiny, better boards and the growth of greenwash
GreenBiz
JANUARY 5, 2022
It's going to be another wild and woolly year in sustainable finance. Here's what to expect.
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Rising tide of green funds floats greenwash boats
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
Controversy at Deutsche Bank last fall is one example.
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We need true nature-positive solutions to address climate change
GreenBiz
APRIL 13, 2022
Generic actions of “nature-based solutions” and “natural climate solutions” leave too much room for greenwashing.
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Corporations buy into sustainable fuel certificates to address air travel emissions
GreenBiz
MAY 9, 2024
More companies are purchasing certificates to offset their Scope 3 emissions, a tactic that critics see as a potential new landscape for greenwashing.
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Why we can't cheat our way to net zero
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Sponsored: Just how much carbon offsetting is simply greenwashing? As a sustainability director, I have become versed in what it means for a company to manage its environmental impact.
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Renewable hydrogen: Superpower, or green mask for fossil super villains?
Renew Economy
JULY 17, 2024
Either the federal government needs to boost its subsidies by tens of billions a year, or plans for renewable hydrogen to replace fossil fuels are just greenwash. The post Renewable hydrogen: Superpower, or green mask for fossil super villains? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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