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
Support environmental claims such as eco-friendly with evidence: Draft greenwashing guidelines"All environmental claims shall be accurate and disclose all material information either in the relevant advertisement or communication or ...
11 Jan, 2024, 06.36 PM IST
How Diamond Consumers Can Avoid the Dangers of Greenwashing03 Jan, 2024, 12.30 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
Bankers seek legal cover after backing $1.5 trillion of ESG debtIn the handful of years they've existed, sustainability-linked loans have mushroomed into a $1.5 trillion market. SLLs let borrowers and le...
06 Nov, 2023, 12.26 AM IST
There should be realistic green ratings to assess actual environmental impact of projects: RBI GovernorReserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has called for realistic green ratings reflecting the actual environmental impact of p...
11 Aug, 2023, 10.17 PM 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
Keep business clean from greenwashingGovernment must develop clear guidelines and criteria on how companies should prove their environmental claims, having these claims checked...
20 Apr, 2023, 10.41 PM 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