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Consumer watchdog warns on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... the same basic test under the consumer laws must be considered - what does the ordinary consumer understand by the advertising or branding material." The ACCC will commence an internet sweep of environmental claims by Australian businesses, and will ...

Demand for ethical ETFs surge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... concluded that the consumer watchdog is going to treat incorrect claims of green credentials as misleading and false advertising," Liddell said. "It comes back to the fact that the whole regulatory landscape now is recognising that sustainability needs ...

Glencore faces greenwashing allegations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... decarbonsation plans in place. In separately lodged complaints on behalf of Lock the Gate Alliance and PCWP with the Advertising Standards Board in Australia, the EDO alleges "apparent breaches of the Environmental Claims Code and Australian Association ...

Government reforms aim for increased super transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... superannuation trustees should be spending members' money," and specifically cited examples such as marketing and advertising campaigns in the paper published in support of the budget announcement. The government's proposed reforms were met with ...

Woodside AGM climate resolution receives majority support

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... 214 million to 272 million. A fourth resolution requested a review of the company's corporate and sector "reputation advertising", which only garnered 13 million proxy votes in favour. Although a majority of shareholders have backed the climate resolution ...

Coronavirus forcing companies to virtual AGMs, full proxy voting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... those targets. A third resolution was lodged with Woodside calling for a review of corporate and sector "reputation advertising." "We will be observing very closely," said Brynn O'Brien, ACCR executive director. "I imagine that there will be a push for ...

Sustainable Digitalisation Project to set goals for real estate and cities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... "That is something that many of us value, but rarely think about. Think of Melbourne's "Lose yourself in Melbourne" advertising campaign from a few years ago. It resonated because we love the idea of losing ourselves in the shops and alleyways and cafes ...

ACCR files shareholder resolution with BHP over industry associations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... memberships of Industry Associations where: a. a major function of the Industry Association is to undertake lobbying, advertising and/or advocacy relating to climate and/or energy policy (Advocacy); and b. the Industry Association's record of Advocacy ...

Climate change high on agenda for Oliver Yates parliamentary bid

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... a unique advantage, and may rapidly end up leading as Australia has done in other areas, such as banning cigarette advertising," he noted. Yates advocates government contract for the delivery of services "with the view that it could sell those assets ...

Future Business Generation outlines Millennial climate risk concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... like Millennials are attracted to the screening aspect of investment management, but some funds need to get better at advertising their activities, because Millennials are not aware of everything else out there in the market." The paper notes that "integration ...