All Greenwashing articles
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ArticleUnderstanding ‘green hushing’ and its risks
“Green hushing” is when a company adopts a radio-silence approach to environmental goals. Many companies do it. Some don’t realize they’re doing it.
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CW Europe panelists: ESG reporting still in ‘immature’ phase
Companies are continuing to fail in their efforts to improve environmental, social, and governance reporting, while compliance functions are finding it tough to keep up with demands for better assurance in the area, according to experts.
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EU countries take varied approaches to combating greenwashing
European regulators are taking greater steps to clamp down on companies’ misleading ESG claims, but experience shows different countries have differing priorities about tackling dishonest marketing.
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Deutsche Bank asset management head resigns amid greenwashing probe
Asoka Woehrmann, chief executive of DWS Group, has resigned amid an investigation by German officials into allegations of greenwashing within the asset management unit’s investment portfolio.
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Greenwashing under the spotlight
Financial institutions have outlined commitments to reduce their CO2 emissions, though many observers have noted a disconnect between what institutions are saying about climate change and what they are doing about it.
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CPE Webcast: Metrics and authenticity to make ESG actionable
Authenticity is the key to a company’s ESG program. Churning out press releases with catchphrases and impressions and assurances that a business is “talking the talk” or “walking the walk” is unacceptable.
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CMA’s Green Claims Code latest effort in greenwashing crackdown
Companies have until the end of the year to stop making misleading claims about the green credentials of their products and services or face regulatory action, the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority has warned.
