The government believes that consumers' confidence and ability to make educated decisions are just as important as the amazing opportunitie...

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on October 15 introduced guidelines that restricted the use of such terms in advertisement...

New guidelines require eco-friendly product claims to be substantiated or companies will face penalties for misleading advertising. These r...

Companies claiming to be eco-friendly must disclose the basis of such claims or face penalties for misleading advertising. Manufacturers, t...

The guidelines require comparative claims like "greener" or "friendlier" to be supported by evidence of the advertised product or service p...

"All environmental claims shall be accurate and disclose all material information either in the relevant advertisement or communication or ...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) clarified that while it is not mandatory for banks and NBFCs to raise green funds, they must adhere to the ...

As SEBI maintains an aggressive stance on ESG reporting, India is placed comparatively higher than other leading global economies on this f...

Developed by a multi-stakeholder task force, including environmental experts, these guidelines aim to ensure that advertisements are free f...

"While the Indian sustainable fund market is still in its nascent state, we have witnessed a similar trend since COVID-19 with a handful of...

The capital markets regulator on Thursday allowed mutual funds to introduce five new categories under ESG and put in place a disclosure fra...

Greenwashing is classified as an unfair trade practice by the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) too has a...

Government must develop clear guidelines and criteria on how companies should prove their environmental claims, having these claims checked...

Brands must realise that the green marketing may help them win quick business but there is a potential risk of the brand being boycotted on...

A United Nations high-level expert group last week issued guidelines for how to avoid greenwashing on net-zero pledges. The new analysis fi...

The growing number of net zero and carbon neutrality pledges by non-state entities is good news but as the UN Secretary General Antonio Gut...