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AI-washing and cyber-washing

JAMES NORTH, FRIEDA CHAN, EUGENIA KOLIVOS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... guidance on advertising or marketing claims about AI. However, in December 2023, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) published guidance on making environmental claims intended to mitigate 'greenwashing' (that is, misleading claims ...

ACCC sues Grill'd over alleged 'greenwashing' tree-planting promotion

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched Federal Court proceedings against Grill'd, alleging the burger chain misled consumers about the extent of donations made under its Tree Day Tuesday environmental campaign. The ...

Advertisers to adhere to new Environmental Claims Code

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... when making environmental claims. It is intended to "complement and reinforce" the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) guidance on the same topic. The new code follows a review by the AANA of the existing Environmental Claims Code after ...

Australia leads in greenwashing lawsuits

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... plan. This comes as the nonprofit Climate Integrity has made a complaint with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Qantas of greenwashing over 'carbon neutral' flights. The Australian corporate regulator has been more active ...

Competition watchdog exec first boss at think tank

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... realise this opportunity. Mullen has worked at the Essential Services Commission, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Commonwealth Treasury and the Australian Bureau of Statistics. He has qualifications from Harvard, Melbourne ...

Canberra targets natural disaster insurance gap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... misunderstanding is inconsistencies in definitions, brought to light during the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) 2020 inquiry into insurance in northern Australia, and the 2024 inquiry into insurer responses to the 2022 floods. ...

Northern Trust pulled up for greenwashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Limited, Diversa Trustees Limited, and Black Mountain Energy. This comes as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) recently released its final guidance on greenwashing.

ACCC issues greenwashing guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released final guidance on greenwashing while flagging that emissions and offsetting claims are in the spotlight next year. The principles comprise the ACCC's final guidance on environmental ...

Fears grow around greenwashing litigation protections

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... to eliminate attempts of wrongdoing," Motto said. It appears that ASIC and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) would be only parties able to bring an action under certain provisions of the Corporations Act, Brynn O'Brien of ...

ACCC publishes greenwashing guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has outlined eight principles designed to combat greenwashing by businesses and protect consumers. The ACCC has published a draft guidance to address "concerning conduct" based on a recent greenwashing ...
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