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ACCC crackdown on greenwashing in Australia with a sweep of websites for misleading environmental and sustainability claims

The ACCC has launched a review of over 200 company websites to identify misleading or deceptive environmental and sustainability claims as part of a focus on so called "green washing" claims in Australia. In this article we provide some background to the ACCC review and highlight potential strategies for Australian businesses to mitigate the risks of regulatory scrutiny.
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Greenwashing Australian carbon credit units in the regulatory spotlight

As part of the Federal Government's crackdown on greenwashing, an independent review of the Australian Carbon Credit Units regime will be carried out by former Chief Scientist, Professor Ian Chubb. This reflects a global trend of increased regulatory interest and investigation into "green" claims, and companies in this sector should prepare for greater scrutiny.
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The CMA Greenwashing Review – Is this the year of reckoning for the fashion sector?

Shoppers are regularly searching for more environmentally friendly shopping options – a 2021 government survey demonstrated that 52 per cent of UK consumers based their purchasing decisions on a brand's eco-credentials. As a result, fashion brands have been quick to highlight to customers their ethical and eco-credentials, such as announcing initiatives to reduce carbon emissions, releasing "sustainable" ranges, and creating new roles for staff focused on sustainability issues.

A Different Shade of Greenwashing: US Litigation Over Advertising and Product Packaging Claims Accelerates

Consumer litigation over allegedly deceptive trade practices and false advertising tied to ESG-related claims is on the rise, paralleling the attention to greenwashing in securities-related rulemaking and enforcement actions.

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Sustainability: The ESG Newsletter - February 2023

Latest edition of our monthly newsletter to help you keep up to date with ESG developments.
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Sustainable digital finance

Here are our five recommendations for policymakers to ensure that the UK retains its leadership in sustainable digital finance, while meeting its international obligations and other applicable targets

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ESG: Trends to watch in 2022

We explore the eight ESG trends that we think will help shape the year ahead

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UK Government imposes mandatory climate-related financial disclosure on large UK businesses

The requirements expected to come into force on 6 April 2022

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The Climate Lawyer: Climate Meets Venture Capital (with Rich Kim & Mona Alsubaei)

There's no path to net zero without innovation, and nobody knows innovation like venture capital. What does it mean to be a climate VC investor? Find out in the fourth episode 'The Climate Lawyer', where host Richard Kim (counsel, Düsseldorf) is joined by Mona Alsubaei, a member of the investment team at Union Square Ventures (USV) and specialist in climate tech investing.

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Proptech Bytes - ESG and Sustainability

In the latest of our vlogs designed to give you a short explainer on the key terms and trends within proptech. Guy Grainger, Global Head of ESG Services and Sustainability at JLL, shares his thoughts on the importance of proptech in tracking the progress and implementation of our ESG strategies and goals.  

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Delivering a Trade and Climate Agenda

Clifford Chance has collaborated with the World Economic Forum on the publication, Delivering a Trade and Climate Agenda. The report finds that while businesses are actively pursuing emissions reductions, action on trade policy can help accelerate this shift. The report outlines eight ways in which trade policy can help businesses accelerate the transition to net-zero.

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Webinar: Tech, Talk & Lunch [In German]

The EU is currently creating a comprehensive legal framework, particularly in the areas of digital platforms, data economy and artificial intelligence.  Is your company sufficiently prepared? In our new online series "Tech, Talk & Lunch", specialists from our German Tech Group provide exclusive insights and show examples of where companies are likely to need to take action.

During our first event on 21 March 2023, Dr Michael Kümmel (Senior Associate, Tech/Digital) and Dr Nicolas Hohn-Hein (Senior Associate, IP/IT) will address compliance issues regarding the legally compliant use of artificial intelligence ("AI") in companies. Other dates will focus on the new European Unified Patent Court (April 25, 2023) and EU Health Data Spaces (June 13, 2023).

 

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