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Canada's greenwashing law has been a major reality check for the oil lobby

Corporate Knights

After three years of a prominent advertising campaign on the industry’s coordinated plan to reduce oil sands emissions; one that had spread far and wide across digital and traditional media platforms; Pathways suddenly removed its entire online presence – a vital sign of life for any organization. Then came the threats.

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KPMG at COP29 Agenda

3BL Media

Theme: Navigating the energy transition Register today Thursday 14 November 2024 11:30am – 1:00pm (GMT+4) | Greenwashing: Are your green claims robust enough to withstand scrutiny and avoid greenwashing accusations? With sustainability and transparency at the forefront of the business landscape, the issue of greenwashing has emerged.

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Climate Group Accuses Shell of Greenwashing in Complaint to SEC

ESG Today

Climate and environmental sustainability advocacy group Global Witness announced today that it has submitted a complaint to the SEC, accusing energy giant Shell of greenwashing by misleading investors about the amount of investment it is directing towards renewable energy.

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Guest Post: Combatting Greenwashing

ESG Today

Firstly transparent disclosure makes it harder for investment managers to “greenwash” their products and fool investors that they are following altruistic goals. The data must also be machine-readable (“digitally tagged”). It doesn’t bode well and surely adds to the potential for greenwashing.

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A tidal wave of new carbon emissions data soon will be upon us

GreenBiz

Slow-to-change investors and greenwashers in the business community will lose their cover to continue propping up the fossil fuel economy. A "Digital Technology and the Planet" report from the Royal Society in London recently suggested citizens soon could be use their mobile devices to capture and share emissions data in real time.

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Sustainable Bond Market Rebounds, Resuming Double Digit Growth: Moody’s

ESG Today

Issuance volumes of green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bonds rebounded strongly in Q1 2023, resuming double-digit growth trends after falling 18% in 2022, according to a new report from Moody’s Investors Service.

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EU Lawmakers Propose Ban on Generic Environmental Claims to Protect Consumers from Greenwashing

ESG Today

The European Council announced today the adoption of its negotiating position on new proposed rules requiring companies to substantiate and verify their environmental claims and labels, aimed at protecting consumers from greenwashing, which includes a ban on generic environmental claims, such as ‘eco-friendly’, ‘green’, or ‘climate neutral.’