On Thursday, MEPs backed draft legislation to improve product labelling and durability and to put a stop to misleading claims. With 544 votes to 18 and 17 abstentions, plenary approved...
New sustainable fund launches fell sharply in the first three months of 2023, led by a drop in Europe amid regulatory uncertainty and greenwashing concerns, Morningstar said. The estimated 113...
The EU Commission is proposing common criteria against greenwashing and misleading environmental claims. Under the proposal, consumers will have more clarity, stronger reassurance that when something is sold as green, it actually is green, and...
While a growing number of governments and non-State actors are pledging to be carbon-free, the criteria for net-zero commitments can have loopholes wide enough to “drive a diesel truck through”,...
Despite unfamiliarity with the term ESG, research indicates that ESG initiatives still have the potential to positively impact company sales and consumer sentiment Rising public concern surrounding environmental and social...
Norms may eventually apply to unlisted companies, KPMG says Regulator also plans to collect historical data on emissions India’s new environmental rules will help eliminate green washing by requiring companies...
Action adds to probes by SEC and federal prosecutors in the U.S. into asset manager’s claims of sustainable investing The Frankfurt offices of Deutsche Bank AG and its asset-management subsidiary DWS Group were...
The CMA is currently investigating the sustainability claims made by fashion businesses in the UK and earlier this month, published its advice to government following a public consultation. The consultation...
Many firms and people in Japan still consider ESG a “box-ticking exercise,” resulting in cases of greenwashing, according to former Goldman Sachs Japan vice chair Kathy Matsui. “ESG isn’t just...
The European Union’s markets watchdog said it will start working on a legal definition of “greenwashing” to underpin enforcement action as trillions of euros flow into funds that are advertised...
Join Neudata for our first Deep Dive into the series “Future of ESG”, as we discuss tackling Greenwashing Tackling Greenwashing In partnership with Morgan Stanley as Diamond sponsor. This event...
The standards, which are the result of a two-and-a-half year process, are meant to be used by investors to compare ESG products globally (Financial News London) – The CFA Institute...