GreenBiz

JULY 15, 2021

Are you greenwashing, wishing or walking? Some boards approve, some feel comfortable doing so and are hoping for the best; others are afraid to be called out on greenwashing but approve them anyway, because "everyone else" are setting goals. Helle Bank Jorgensen. Thu, 07/15/2021 - 00:01. Because it does. Pull Quote.

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Greenwashing Net Zero Climate Change Supply Chains 329

3BL Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

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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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 16, 2022

The post Carbon credits serve to greenwash business-as-usual, says TAI, won’t cut emissions appeared first on RenewEconomy. Carbon credits distract policymakers from concrete actions that actually bring down emissions, TAI submission argues.

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Greenwashing 316

Renew Economy

AUGUST 1, 2024

The post Investment giant faces fine in first greenwashing action brought by ASIC appeared first on RenewEconomy. Investment firm could have to pay fines amounting to all, or most, of it's annual profits after misleading consumers by promoting an "ethical" investment fund.

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Greenwashing Ethical Investment 278

Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

A new report calls them out for greenwashing. The post Not-Zero: Report finds rampant greenwashing among richest global corporations appeared first on RenewEconomy. Some of the world’s richest companies are hiding behind spurious ‘net zero’ and ‘carbon neutrality’ claims.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Woodside Energy was among those assessed to be at significant risk of "net zero greenwash" because of their efforts to influence governments against phasing out fossil fuels. The post “Net zero greenwash:” Energy giants called out over plans to burn more fossil fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

While linking corporate debt to sustainability targets sounds like a great way of incentivizing companies to make environmental, social and governance (ESG) improvements, a lack of standardized rules has quickly opened the door to greenwashing, with some companies using the funds to continue business as usual with little ESG impact. .

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2023

Want to be true in advertising, earn trust and avoid lawsuits? Steer clear of this lingo (and use other terms with care).

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Greenwashing 425

Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Future Industries takes out full-page newspaper ads calling out federal government's hydrogen greenwashing. The post “That’s not clean:” Forrest fires both barrels at Taylor’s hydrogen greenwash appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Greenwashing 251

Renew Economy

AUGUST 25, 2022

Origin Energy's first Climate Action Transition Plan has some definite positives, but is coming under fire for greenwashing gas out of its 2030 targets. The post Origin looks to renewables and storage for climate plan, but greenwashes gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Greenwashing 246

GreenBiz

AUGUST 12, 2022

PepsiCo sustainability and social impact market executive Maddy Kulkarni discusses her new book, “Social Impact Marketing,” a primer for building awareness of sustainable products and solutions.

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Greenwashing 382

Renew Economy

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The post Quinbrook hopes new software will prevent energy greenwashing claims appeared first on RenewEconomy. Being able to prove green claims is becoming increasingly important as regulators and customers begin to demand evidence.

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Greenwashing 229

Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The post Not all hydrogen is the same: If it’s not green, it’s probably greenwash appeared first on RenewEconomy. Hydrogen can be made from fossil fuels or from renewable energy and water using an electrolyser producing zero carbon emissions. We must tell the difference.

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Greenwashing Zero Carbon 267

Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The post Environmental groups say Glencore greenwashing as it expands Australian coal mining appeared first on RenewEconomy. Environmental law group alleges Glencore is misleading investors over its environmental targets given its growing footprint in coal mining.

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Greenwashing 247

Renew Economy

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The post We must not let big emitters greenwash their emissions with renewables free kick appeared first on RenewEconomy. We can't afford to give free kicks to heavy emitters, especially when Australia needs all the help it can get to reach 82% renewables by 2030.

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Greenwashing 254

Renew Economy

JULY 12, 2023

The post Fossil fuel giants “gaslighting” on emissions, Climate Council calls for greenwash ban appeared first on RenewEconomy. Climate Council calls for federal government intervention as Australia's biggest polluters set net zero targets while expanding further into fossil fuels.

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Greenwashing Net Zero 246

Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The post Why Strike Energy’s fast-tracked urea plant is latest example of hydrogen greenwashing appeared first on RenewEconomy. Multi-billion urea project hailed as example of "clean hydrogen" will be almost entirely dependent on fossil gas as its primary feedstock.

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Greenwashing 251

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

InfluenceMap calls out a gap between corporations’ climate pledges and lobbying.

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Net Zero Greenwashing 437

Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The post “Poisoning our planet:” Greenwashing, deception and loss and fairness at COP27 appeared first on RenewEconomy. UN Secretary General warns fossil fuel companies that using bogus ‘net-zero’ pledges to cover up massive fossil fuel expansion is “rank deception”.

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Greenwashing Net Zero 239

Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The post Who are the top PR firms greenwashing Big Oil at COP29? This article was first published on DeSmog. It has been edited to conform with Corporate Knights style. Read the original story here. appeared first on Corporate Knights.

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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Greenwashing risk Critics see plastic credit systems as little more than window dressing, giving firms an excuse to continue making and using plastic rather than finding alternatives. ACC’s Dewing counters that “people say this is greenwashing. But] this is not greenwashing at all. plastics treaty negotiations is anyone’s guess.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Unilever, BASF, Procter & Gamble, Walmart and Colgate-Palmolive aren't assessing this 'climate alignment', according to Planet Tracker.

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Greenwashing 360

GreenBiz

APRIL 13, 2023

The upshot: They may do better with proper tools, information and incentives.

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Greenwashing 359

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Other environmental terms are new to the resource as well.

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Greenwashing 65

Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Tim Buckley from IEEFA on the outlook for the green transition in 2022, the prospects of green hydrogen, and the problem of greenwash. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Green transition and greenwash appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Greenwashing 181

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The percentage of public companies tying ESG performance to C-suite pocketbooks is climbing, but poorly designed pay packages make the practice fertile ground for greenwashing.

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Greenwashing 454

Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 5, 2023

A wave of anti-“greenwashing” litigation is seeking to hold major players in the aviation industry to account for sensational claims of being sustainable, low-carbon or contributing to net zero. Why greenwashing? The rise in greenwashing litigation can in part be attributed to the relative ease with which cases can be brought.

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Greenwashing Carbon Offsets Net Zero Climate Change 200

Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The post Greenwash: Big oil talks a big game but does little to shift away from fossil fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy. Super major oil companies spend huge amounts of time and money talking up their green credentials, while their investments and lobbying activities tell a different story.

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Greenwashing 229

3BL Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

With input from KPMG legal specialists in 24 jurisdictions around the world, this report also aims to illustrate the ways these jurisdictions tackle greenwashing, from specific regulatory measures to general regulations and jurisdictional greenwashing cases.

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Greenwashing Net Zero Waste Development 130

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

A new study claims hollow green pledges and 'aspirational phrases' are jeopardizing efforts both to halt and reverse biodiversity loss and restore nature.

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Greenwashing 347

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Companies need shared definitions of this and related terms.

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Greenwashing 344

GreenBiz

JANUARY 5, 2022

It's going to be another wild and woolly year in sustainable finance. Here's what to expect.

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Greenwashing 392

Renew Economy

MARCH 2, 2023

News of the ACCC’s greenwashing blitz and action by ASIC will be giving some in energy circles pause for quiet thought, if not chills. The post Greenwashing is under fire. Can the energy sector stay out of its crosshairs? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Greenwashing 174

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Controversy at Deutsche Bank last fall is one example.

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Greenwashing Banking 310

GreenBiz

APRIL 13, 2022

Generic actions of “nature-based solutions” and “natural climate solutions” leave too much room for greenwashing.

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Climate Change Greenwashing 395

GreenBiz

MAY 9, 2024

More companies are purchasing certificates to offset their Scope 3 emissions, a tactic that critics see as a potential new landscape for greenwashing.

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Greenwashing 367

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Sponsored: Just how much carbon offsetting is simply greenwashing? As a sustainability director, I have become versed in what it means for a company to manage its environmental impact.

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Net Zero Carbon Offsets Greenwashing 381