ESG Today

MAY 6, 2024

At launch, the new Hong Kong Taxonomy covers 12 economic activities across 4 sectors, including power generation, transportation, construction, and water and waste management. Going forward, the HKMA said that it aims to expand the taxonomy’s coverage to include more sectors and activities, including adding transition activities.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

emissions through the carbon mitigation associated with a forest planted in Rwanda or a direct air capture project in Canada, a plastic credit could go to paying waste collectors in Bangalore or expanding a plastic processing facility in Indonesia. . The potential for greenwashing is high. Given that U.S.

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Capaccio Environmental

MAY 3, 2022

Greenwashing” is the act of misleading or falsely claiming that a company’s products or processes are more “environmentally friendly” or “sustainable” than they really are. Some of the common areas that companies will track KPIs are for usage and emissions of water, energy, materials, waste, and supply chains.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Greenwashing in Brand Marketing. There is a growing public perception that some organizations are engaging in what has been termed “ greenwashing.”. Greenwashing encompasses several unsavory marketing practices by organizations hoping to cash in on public demand for sustainability. How to avoid greenwashing.

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Sustainability Matters

JULY 3, 2022

But perception and reality of a company’s credentials can vary widely, and after years of media reports and widespread concern around ‘greenwashing’, the ASX recently announced a crackdown on ethical funds , joining ASIC to fight against those using the market disclosure system to fake green credentials. That’s exactly what greenwashing is.

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Eco-Business

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Companies and other entities are buying 'plastic credits' allowing them to offset every ton of plastic they make with an equivalent amount of plastic waste collected and taken out of the environment elsewhere — often in poor nations lacking waste management programs.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Companies in the plastic value chain play a crucial role in supporting states as they have the data needed to address the full lifecycle of plastics and support investment in circular forms of waste management globally. This was stated by the Plastic Footprint Network at the event.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Clothing production accounts for 10% of global CO2 emissions and textile dying yields 20% of global waste water. Additionally, some businesses are trying to convince consumers that their products are more sustainable than they are by using “greenwashing” buzzwords like “zero waste” and “organic.”.

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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 19, 2023

With plastic production rising exponentially, from 2 million metric tons in 1950 to more than 400 million metric tons in 2020 , and expected to double by 2040, it’s clear that plastic waste is increasing exponentially too, and credits by themselves can’t possibly keep up with the surge.

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B the Change

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Effective climate action and justice can take many forms, including developing new materials that reduce waste and harm to the Earth, or operating with transparency rather than under the guise of greenwashing. Globally and in the U.S.

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Sustainability Matters

APRIL 23, 2024

Despite many Australian organisations committing resolutely to new ESG standards, they face hurdles in achieving their objectives due to data challenges within the supply chain, which can inadvertently lead to unintended greenwashing.

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ESG Today

APRIL 2, 2023

Billion Green Bond Private Equity & Venture Capital JPMorgan Builds Out Sustainable Growth Private Equity Team ESG Data Startup Atlas Metrics Raises €5.2 Million to Build Out Platform Sustainable Protein Company Unibio Announces $70 Million Investment from SIIG Exec Moves Mirova Appoints Zineb Bennani as U.S.

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3BL Media

MARCH 5, 2024

Microsoft has engaged extensively in sustainability initiatives, including committing to becoming carbon neutral, water positive, and zero waste by 2030. Consumers are now rightly attuned to potential greenwashing; in response, brands are becoming too precautionary and restrictive in their approach to sustainability communications.

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Stacey Higginbotham

MAY 31, 2022

Each tracker contains less than two grams of lithium and can be recycled with plastic waste, according to Moeco’s press materials. However, I also think a tracker that can subsequently be tossed is an easy business model to develop and an even easier sell, which means I cynically think this may be a case of greenwashing.

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3BL Media

JULY 19, 2022

SAP’s focus on green customer experiences supports businesses with climate transparency, waste reduction, and circular practices – all while prompting long-term behavioral change. Reduce Waste. We know that forward-thinking businesses are eager to respond to customers’ appetite for sustainability. Embrace Circularity.

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Corporate Knights

AUGUST 12, 2022

To achieve the approved sustainable travel badge,” the survey notes, “each hotel has to share their carbon emissions, water consumption, food consumption and waste, animal welfare, and many other environmental factors.”. Hanson says 85% of the hotel’s waste is diverted from landfill, and the goal is to achieve zero waste.

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3BL Media

APRIL 15, 2024

At the same time, Pompeian set out to elevate the olive oil industry to achieve new standards of accountability, transparency, and sustainability that avoid any hint of greenwashing. The Problem Moving toward a more sustainable future for olive oil presented a broad set of challenges. Sunrise Olive Ranch, Pompeian’s U.S.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 19, 2022

Sustainable and responsible sourcing: Supply chain diversity has been readily adopted by companies in recent years, but what about carbon, water, waste, and other elements of ESG that companies still need to tackle with their suppliers? Net zero emissions: How can your company work toward a carbon neutral status?

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Sustainability Matters

JULY 18, 2023

million tonnes of plastic each year but currently we’re only recycling about 13% of this waste. Tracing recycled content is a welcome step that can expose greenwashing, while shining a light on the great work done by Australian recyclers. “A Australians dispose of about 2.7

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The group says it “has demonstrated how the voluntary approach can deliver measurable outcomes, with the Courtauld Commitment reducing the UK’s food waste by 27% since its launch 17 years ago.” The agreement is a catalyst for change around reductions in GHGs and food waste, and is delivering sustainable water management.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

APAC expansion in ESG company data looks to address issues including greenwashing and demand for “quality data” from clients. These include renewable energy policies, toxic emissions, and waste and water efficiency metrics for environment. ICE’s data encompasses roughly 550 different ESG attributes.

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Corporate Knights

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

It also alleges that they failed to dispose of waste properly, and exacerbated flooding by clearing forests in water catchment areas. Instead of greenwashing, these multi-billion dollar companies should use their public platforms to ensure AAL remedies the harm it has done to impacted communities and the environment.”

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

SAF is generally produced from sustainable resources, like waste oils and agricultural residues. It’s not about offsets or things that are just greenwashing. SAF producers estimate the fuels can result in lifecycle GHG emissions reductions of as much as 85% relative to conventional fuels. This fund is unique.

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ESG Today

JULY 18, 2023

From this communication, it will gather data that identifies potential material impacts on cash flow, including: Suppliers: carbon footprint of supplier’s operations, waste generated in the production process, usage of sustainable materials. No one wants to be publicly accused of greenwashing or having a lie uncovered.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

The heavier lift comes from sustainable aviation fuel — SAF, for short — which can be made from a variety of substances, including used fats and oil as well as agricultural waste. Japan Airlines said it will start using biofuel made from household waste beginning in 2022. It’s not just passenger carriers.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Gaute Juliussen, CEO and Founder of Toraphene, commented: “Amidst a climate crisis, plastic waste is known to be a huge, global problem and many plastic alternatives now exist, so why don’t we see them everywhere?”. Such plastics make up 23 percent of marine waste.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Carpet waste is a huge issue in UK, as an area the size of Birmingham is thrown away every year. Carpet Recycling UK, a trade association set up to encourage carpet recycling, oversees 73% of diverted carpet waste being sent to incineration at an approximate climate cost of £16.5 Less than 2% of carpet waste is actually recycled.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The researchers – comprising a number of the world’s foremost experts in plastic pollution – say they appreciate the clear and pressing need to tackle the millions of tonnes of waste that have already accumulated in the ocean and waterways.

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Strategic Sustainability Consulting

AUGUST 3, 2022

As we work toward waste-conscious packaging or distribution and shipping options reducing carbon footprints, businesses are also reducing landfill waste, energy consumption, and vehicle emissions. On a smaller scale, by paying all employees a living wage, the business benefits the internal ecosystem of the company.

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Stanford Social Innovation

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

SBTN empowers companies to define their own path and verifies that their goals align with scientific recommendations, an important stamp of approval for companies that want to steer clear of greenwashing. Reduce your chemical use and eliminate toxic waste streams. These circularity principles can be applied across sectors.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 19, 2023

Rising regulatory requirements Planet Tracker’s report called for investors to increase pressure on fashion retailers to invest in their supply chain partners, which would enable them to substantiate green claims about their collections at a time when regulators “appear to be taking a keener interest in potential greenwashing”.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 19, 2023

Rising regulatory requirements Planet Tracker’s report called for investors to increase pressure on fashion retailers to invest in their supply chain partners, which would enable them to substantiate green claims about their collections at a time when regulators “appear to be taking a keener interest in potential greenwashing”.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on February 2 proposed including nuclear energy and natural gas in its plans for building a climate-friendly future, dividing member countries and drawing outcry from environmentalists as “greenwashing.” This anti-science plan represents the biggest greenwashing exercise of all time.

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Sustainability Matters

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

During the development of the platform the team at Recycle Mate identified 90 different bin systems — based on the bin lid colour options and different waste stream separations — across the country. Three products in one category can have a Return to Store logo, a general waste logo and the new Check Locally logo.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 10, 2023

More broadly, growing requirements to provide ESG-related disclosure are expected to raise legal, regulatory and reputational risks for companies, both on their ESG positioning, as well as the potential for misrepresentation, particularly for financial institutions, as financial regulators turn their focus to addressing greenwashing concerns.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 11, 2024

How they operate in a very autocratic top-down manner, they sup- press free speech in their companies, and engage in the mistreatment of workers and consumers and greenwashing of environmental issues. There’s a lot of exposés about how bad so many CEOs of major corporations are these days. Without the civil society, nothing works.

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Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Businesses and investors have a critical role to play in each of these action domains, especially when it comes to shifting to more sustainable production and manufacturing processes, investing in energy efficiency and waste reduction, conservation of natural resources, and investing in climate solutions that also support biodiversity.

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