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An authoratarian petrostate takes centre stage as COP29 host

Corporate Knights

In 2024, COP29 must dig itself out of a bigger hole. We have neither the time nor the patience for more scams or games of smoke and mirrors like your greenwashing fund. Pacific Climate Warrior Joseph Zane Sikulu, from the low-lying islands of Tonga, calls it greenwash. “We

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Beginning of the End for Greenwashing?

3BL Media

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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Over Half of CFOs Fear Greenwashing Risk as Sustainability Data Problems Persist: EY Survey

ESG Today

For the report, EY’s 2024 Global Corporate Reporting Survey, EY surveyed 2,000 finance leaders including CFOs and financial controllers across 30 countries globally, in addition to 815 institutional investors.

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85% of Investors Say Greenwashing is a Growing Problem: EY Survey

ESG Today

For the report, the EY 2024 Institutional Investor Survey, EY surveyed 350 investment decision-makers globally, across asset management firms, wealth management firms, private banks, insurers, pension funds, family offices, foundations, endowment funds and sovereign wealth funds.

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Australia Court Fines Active Super A$10.5 Million for Greenwashing ESG Investing Claims

ESG Today

million) penalty on superannuation fund Active Super trustee LGSS, after finding that the firm had engaged in greenwashing by continuing to invest in securities in areas that it had claimed to eliminate for environmental or social reasons. million penalty against Mercer Superannuation in 2024. million (USD$6.7

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KPMG at COP29 Agenda

3BL Media

BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 13, 2024 /3BL/ - KPMG International invites you to be a part of a diverse range of sessions at COP29, which aim to facilitate meaningful exchanges on climate and sustainability issues. With sustainability and transparency at the forefront of the business landscape, the issue of greenwashing has emerged.

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What Greenwashing Risks Mean for the Legal Profession

3BL Media

As companies respond to demands for both mandatory and voluntary ESG disclosures, the risk of greenwashing grows. Investors and customers are also initiating litigation to hold companies accountable for greenwashing. Why evaluate greenwashing risks? Recent studies highlight how prevalent greenwashing has become.