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Ad industry proposes greenwashing code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... Advertisers (AANA) has released an exposure draft Environmental Claims Code that they say will form an integral part of the advertising self-regulation system, complement Australia's consumer protection laws and Australia Competition and Consumer Commission ...

Media a strong influence on corporate decisions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... issues to be a reputational risk that could harm return on investment. Jamie Chambers, BBC Studios' vice president of advertising and BBC News distribution in Australia and New Zealand commented that "it is clear to see in these results the important ...

ACCC issues greenwashing guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... and financial. "We know from our recent Ethics Index that accountability, transparency and misleading and deceptive advertising are the top three concerns for Australians when it comes to unethical behaviour," Motto said. ​"Greenwashing is often understood ...

ANZ in court over climate and nature risk failure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Parents for Climate in its lawsuit against EnergyAustralia, which filed a claim in August for false or misleading advertising over its branding of fossil fuel energy products as "carbon neutral". The firm represented Kathleen O'Donnell in a case ...

Fears grow around greenwashing litigation protections

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... be "dangerous." Parents for Climate, which filed a claim against EnergyAustralia in August for false or misleading advertising over its branding of fossil fuel energy products as "carbon neutral", raised concerns about the proposed phase-in approach. ...

ASX50 lags on disclosure of political spending: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... so anything that can help disclose political donations and also clearly disclose all the association memberships, advertising campaigns that are directed at advocacy, and understanding the priorities there," Hogan said.

US regulator slaps US$25m penalty on DWS for greenwashing, AML

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... reasonably designed to ensure that its public statements about the ESG integrated products were accurate." "Whether advertising how they incorporate ESG factors into investment recommendations or making any other representation that is material to investors ...

US regulator adopts tighter rules for ESG fund names

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... oil, coal, and deforestation," said As You Sow CEO Andrew Behar. " These new rules will help provide needed truth in advertising and make a statement that financial greenwashing with misleading or deceptive ESG labels is not acceptable. Today, we see ...

ASIC chair calls out greenhushing as form of greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... need to think about how sustainability and financial reporting work together, "how can we ensure that marketing and advertising teams work with the legal and risk teams to ensure cohesion around sustainability-related claims," and "what assurances and ...

South Korea leads with ESG fund disclosure taskforce and anti-greenwash laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... omitting information about carbon emissions from its gas-based hydrogen production process, can be considered false advertising," SFOC head of legal operations Jihyeon Ha said in a statement. The draft greenwashing law is expected to be passed in the ...
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