Greenwashing

Most Global Firms Fall Short In Assessing Their Impact On Nature, Study Finds

A majority of global companies do not yet fully understand their impact on nature and how they depend on it, a new study by the World Benchmarking Alliance...

Sustainability in Motion: Ivonne Bollow Discusses METRO AG's Approach

In the most recent edition of ESM, we caught up with sustainability leaders across European retail, as part of our 'Sustainability 2024' report, including...

Signe Bunkholt Sæter Discusses Norgesgruppen's Sustainability Approach

In the most recent edition of ESM, we caught up with sustainability leaders across European retail, as part of our 'Sustainability 2024' report, including...

UK To Probe Unilever's Environmental Claims As Part Of Greenwashing Crackdown

Britain's competition watchdog has said that it plans to scrutinise environmental claims made by UK consumer goods giant Unilever about certain household e...

Why Brands Need To Take Care When Embracing 'Green' Claims

Retailers and consumer goods firms have been quick to embrace initiatives that claim to bolster their sustainability credentials, without doing their homew...

EU Overhaul Of ESG Ratings Industry Rules Has Further To Run

A proposed European Union shake-up of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings industry will bring much-needed transparency but fall short of...

Smurfit Kappa On Track To Achieve Net-Zero Emissions By 2050

Packaging firm Smurfit Kappa is on target to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and has reduced CO2 emissions by 43.9% since the baseline year 2005, accord...

EU To Propose Clampdown On Companies Using Fake 'Green' Claims

The European Commission wants to require companies in Europe to back up climate-friendly claims about their products with evidence, under draft rules to st...