Etiket: greenwashing
DWS share: Another visit by investigators because of greenwashing allegations
The investment company DWS in Frankfurt received a visit from police and prosecutors on January 16th. This was in connection with ongoing investigations into greenwashing allegations against Deutsche Bank’s asset…
These ‘green’ labels will soon no longer be allowed on packaging: the EU is restricting ‘greenwashing’
In the store you are bombarded with the green ambitions of producers. From ‘carbon neutral’ and ‘good for the environment’ to ‘biodegradable’ and ‘ecological’. The many labels make it difficult…
Green labels, truth or greenwashing?
“Biodegradable”, “eco”, “climate neutral”, “zero impact”. That of green labels it is a real jungle in which finding your way is objectively difficult. What do these words really mean? Do…
COP28: The Netherlands and other EU countries make proposals against greenwashing in voluntary carbon markets | News item
News item | 10-12-2023 | 12:00 Effective and reliable voluntary carbon markets can play a role in supporting faster and more ambitious climate action. These markets facilitate the trade in…
Report denounces the positioning of biomass as a sustainable fuel in the fashion industry as greenwashing
A report published in late November by the environmental organization Stand.earth brings to light alarming findings about the fashion industry’s reliance on biomass fuels as a supposedly “green” alternative to…
Greenwashing ban: Swiss banks fear a wave of regulation
Greenwashing harms sustainable investments because it damages investor confidence. But how can the green label fraud be curbed? The Swiss Bankers Association relies on personal responsibility and is trying to…
EU will tackle ‘greenwashing’: unjustified green claims will be banned | News
Consumers still often get lost in a forest of green quality marks, labels, promises and claims, consumer organizations and climate and environmental activists complain. For example, products are promoted as…
Criticism from Greenpeace: climate protection in Formula 1: “No more than greenwashing”
Status: 08/22/2023 06:01 a.m Formula 1 always wants to be greener. By 2030, the premier class of motorsport should even be climate-neutral. Is the racing series really serious? The environmental…
Test purchase calls paying extra for a greener flight fraud: “Brussels Airlines also engages in greenwashing and must reimburse passengers”
Making the passenger pay extra for a greener flight is a farmer’s deception. That is what Testaankoop and 21 other European consumer organizations say. They are filing a complaint against…
Several European consumer associations come together to denounce 17 airlines for ‘greenwashing’
The European Consumer Organization (BEUCfor its acronym in English) and more than 20 of the associations that are part of its network in different countries have filed a complaint with…