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Green News

Inside the NGO taking on the biggest greenwashers in Germany

For three years, DUH has been taking companies to court for dubious advertising claims about climate neutrality.

12/04/2025

Culture news

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund to buy Pokémon Go

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund will purchase Pokémon Go as part of a major mobile game company acquisition.

13/03/2025

Culture news

Baillie Gifford prize winner rejects award over fossil fuel ties

Richard Flanagan has been awarded the Baillie Gifford Prize for nonfiction for his book "Question 7" but refused the award over the firm’s ties to the fossil fuel industry.

20/11/2024

Green News

Has Shein misled customers with its environmental claims?

The Chinese fast fashion giant is being investigated in Italy over its sustainability claims.

26/09/2024

Green News

PR firms should drop fossil fuel companies as clients, says new report

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has described advertising and PR industries as key facilitators for the fossil fuel industry.

24/09/2024

Green News

Olympics outfitter Lululemon accused of greenwashing in France

Campaigners are calling on the popular leggings maker to drop its "misleading" ‘Be Planet’ ad campaign.

25/07/2024

Culture news

Edinburgh Fringe CEO defends Baillie Gifford sponsorship

What is Baillie Gifford and why are festivals being pressured to drop their sponsorship this summer?

12/06/2024

Green News

Ban fossil fuel advertising worldwide, UN chief urges

António Guterres called fossil fuel companies the ‘godfathers of climate chaos’ being ‘aided and abetted’ by advertising and PR companies.

06/06/2024

Green News

Push for deal on ‘green claims’ rules raises fears of double standards

Incoming EU legislation could force petroleum firms to temper their claims to be heading for net-zero emissions, but raises questions over the use of offsetting to fulfil climate action pledges.

28/05/2024

Home

VivaTech 2024: Tech companies present AI solution to tackle food waste

While impact entrepreneurship was one of the main focuses at VivaTech in Paris, measuring environmental impact will be a challenge for Green Tech, experts say.

25/05/2024

Green News

Danish pork maker admits ‘climate-controlled pig’ claims were wrong

It follows a ruling in Denmark’s first climate lawsuit last month.

16/04/2024

Green News

Top fashion brands vow to stop greenwashing following investigation

Three British brands have pledged to stop greenwashing practices - but will others across Europe follow suit?

28/03/2024

Business

40% of large UK businesses are at risk of fines from greenwashing

UK authorities have the power to fine a tenth of businesses' global turnover if greenwashing has been proven, and a recent report finds that almost half of big businesses in the UK are at risk.

17/03/2024

Green News

Misleading green claims to cost up to 4% of companies’ annual turnover

Lawmakers are taking on the greenwashing fight to protect consumers, citizens and law-abiding businesses while NGOs are calling on EU countries to speed up the closure of the Green Claims Directive before the June elections.

12/03/2024

Green News

Saudi Aramco and F1 in hot water over ‘misleading’ fuel adverts

The oil giant has been presenting itself as a ‘sustainable’ fuels champion despite 99.99 per cent of its production being fossil fuels.

21/02/2024

Green News

Plastic industry deceived the public about recycling, report reveals

Plastic producers should ‘pay for the damage they’ve caused’ after decades of deception, the report's authors say.

16/02/2024

Green News

Why your ‘green’ investment might not be as sustainable as you think

Here's how fossil fuel companies get their hands on ‘climate-friendly’ funds.

06/02/2024

Climate

UK introduces new eco-finance labels

Four new sustainability badges will help consumers make green investments, the FCA says

29/11/2023

Green News

Greenwashing? First UK-US flight using all sustainable fuels takes off

The first transatlantic flight by a passenger plane to use exclusively sustainable aviation fuels took off from London this morning.

28/11/2023

Green News

Top companies' climate pledges undermined by lobbying, report finds

Though companies are keen to make net-zero commitments, their policy-influencing actions often contradict them, a new analysis has found.

16/11/2023