Since 1978, China has planted 66 billion trees to fight the desert; scientists just found they are outpacing natural forests by 66%China's massive tree-planting initiative, aimed at combating desertification, has yielded surprising results. New research indicates these ...
03 Jul, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
Proverb of the day: ‘When the fox preaches, look to your geese’ - A timeless wisdom on being aware of hidden motives and deceptionBeware of those who offer sweet words and promises, especially when they stand to gain from your trust. The timeless proverb of the day war...
29 Jun, 2026, 08.04 PM IST
Parliament panel pitches for ESG oversight body to combat greenwashing activitiesA Parliamentary panel urges the corporate affairs ministry to establish an ESG oversight body to combat greenwashing and penalize fraudulen...
05 Aug, 2025, 01.24 PM IST
Sebi voices concern about 'Greenwashing' by corporatesSebi has defined greenwashing as making false, misleading, unsubstantiated or incomplete claims about the sustainability of a product, serv...
01 Feb, 2025, 05.40 AM IST
Greenwashing rules push startups to reevaluate marketing and packaging strategiesThe Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on October 15 introduced guidelines that restricted the use of such terms in advertisement...
04 Nov, 2024, 10.45 PM IST
ASCI issues guidelines to promote honest environmental claims in adsThe guidelines require comparative claims like "greener" or "friendlier" to be supported by evidence of the advertised product or service p...
18 Jan, 2024, 08.15 PM IST
Global regulators need to join hands on climate finance rules: COP28 special representativeCOP28 special representative for business & philanthropy, Badr Jafar, emphasized the necessity for global regulators to establish standards...
01 Dec, 2023, 12.21 AM IST
New carbon accounting rules for cos target 'greenwashing'Currently, most large companies report how many tonnes of carbon they emit into the atmosphere each year, but the data is often not reliabl...
27 Jun, 2023, 12.13 AM IST
'Greenwashing' and false claims of being ecofriendly by brands under lensGreenwashing is classified as an unfair trade practice by the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) too has a...
21 Jun, 2023, 08.09 AM IST
RBI invites firms to participate in Greenwashing TechSprintThe Reserve Bank of India plans to combat greenwashing in financial services, where exaggerated or unproven Environmental, Social and Gover...
11 May, 2023, 09.39 PM IST
- Earth Day too greenwashed
That's not to say that your Earth Day celebrations haven't been well intentioned; they're just so far removed from what the founders of the...
22 Apr, 2023, 12.50 AM IST
Sebi lists dos and don'ts relating to green debt securities to avoid occurrences of 'greenwashing'This came after the regulator strengthened the framework for green bonds by introducing the concept of 'blue' and 'yellow' bonds as new mod...
06 Feb, 2023, 03.11 PM IST
Behind the green labelA less obvious form of greenwashing, but one that is particularly relevant to multinational corporations and large enterprises, is a failur...
16 Jan, 2023, 11.05 PM IST
Greenwashing: How some companies are using sustainability as a marketing gimmickBrands must realise that the green marketing may help them win quick business but there is a potential risk of the brand being boycotted on...
16 Jan, 2023, 11.00 PM IST
Taxonomy and clear definitions needed to prevent 'greenwashing': RBI deputy governor RaoReserve Bank Deputy Governor M Rajeshwar Rao on Thursday called for a taxonomy on green finance to avoid the risk of "greenwashing". Green ...
22 Dec, 2022, 05.22 PM IST
Deutsche Bank subsidiary CEO resigns after greenwashing raidCEO Asoka Woehrmann is set to step down after the company's annual general meeting on June 9, DWS said. He will be succeeded by Stefan Hoop...
01 Jun, 2022, 02.35 PM IST
Greenwashing: Deception and vague promises that do not help the environmentThe phrase evokes painting something "green", or environmentally friendly, and describes exaggerated and misleading claims that suggest a c...
27 Oct, 2021, 12.46 PM IST