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Purpose Investments Founder Faces Greenwashing Allegations
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) filed an enforcement action against Purpose Investments Inc. founder Som Seif and his company, alleging false or misleading statements about ESG investing practices between 2019 and 2023.
Purpose Investments Founder Faces Greenwashing Allegations
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) filed an enforcement action against Purpose Investments Inc. founder Som Seif and his company, alleging false or misleading statements about ESG investing practices between 2019 and 2023.
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40% Bias Score
Princess Polly's B Corp Certification Sparks Debate on Fast Fashion Sustainability
Princess Polly, an ultra-fast fashion brand sold on ASOS, received B Corp certification in early July 2024, despite concerns from other B Corps and sustainability campaigners about its business model, which involves overproduction and reliance on polyester, raising questions about the certification'...
Princess Polly's B Corp Certification Sparks Debate on Fast Fashion Sustainability
Princess Polly, an ultra-fast fashion brand sold on ASOS, received B Corp certification in early July 2024, despite concerns from other B Corps and sustainability campaigners about its business model, which involves overproduction and reliance on polyester, raising questions about the certification'...
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52% Bias Score
Plastic Waste Treaty Faces Setbacks Amidst Rise of Controversial Offsetting Schemes
The UN's attempts to create a global plastic waste treaty are hampered by opposition from petrostates, leading to the rise of plastic offsetting – a controversial market-based solution with questionable effectiveness and potential negative impacts on vulnerable communities.
Plastic Waste Treaty Faces Setbacks Amidst Rise of Controversial Offsetting Schemes
The UN's attempts to create a global plastic waste treaty are hampered by opposition from petrostates, leading to the rise of plastic offsetting – a controversial market-based solution with questionable effectiveness and potential negative impacts on vulnerable communities.
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56% Bias Score
Corporate Climate Pledges: A Lack of Honesty and Concrete Plans
Companies are criticized for making unrealistic climate pledges without concrete plans, exemplified by BP's net-zero commitment excluding product emissions; experts suggest shifting focus to efficiency and innovation.
Corporate Climate Pledges: A Lack of Honesty and Concrete Plans
Companies are criticized for making unrealistic climate pledges without concrete plans, exemplified by BP's net-zero commitment excluding product emissions; experts suggest shifting focus to efficiency and innovation.
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40% Bias Score
Global Climate Lawsuits Target Corporate Carbon Offsetting
A London School of Economics report reveals a surge in global climate lawsuits targeting corporate carbon offsetting, with courts increasingly scrutinizing claims of climate neutrality and raising concerns about the integrity of carbon credit markets and their impact on vulnerable communities.
Global Climate Lawsuits Target Corporate Carbon Offsetting
A London School of Economics report reveals a surge in global climate lawsuits targeting corporate carbon offsetting, with courts increasingly scrutinizing claims of climate neutrality and raising concerns about the integrity of carbon credit markets and their impact on vulnerable communities.
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40% Bias Score
Voluntary Carbon Market Integrity: High-Quality Projects vs. Flawed Offsets
A June 2025 report revealed that 47.7 million of the approximately 207.8 million carbon credits retired in 2024 were deemed "problematic", highlighting the need for greater integrity in the voluntary carbon market; meanwhile, high-integrity projects such as efficient cookstoves and mangrove restorat...
Voluntary Carbon Market Integrity: High-Quality Projects vs. Flawed Offsets
A June 2025 report revealed that 47.7 million of the approximately 207.8 million carbon credits retired in 2024 were deemed "problematic", highlighting the need for greater integrity in the voluntary carbon market; meanwhile, high-integrity projects such as efficient cookstoves and mangrove restorat...
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40% Bias Score
Estonian Wetland Destroyed by Flawed Carbon Credit Project
An Estonian carbon credit project's tree planting initiative destroyed a great snipe habitat, highlighting flaws in the voluntary carbon market's oversight and prompting governmental intervention to restore the wetland.
Estonian Wetland Destroyed by Flawed Carbon Credit Project
An Estonian carbon credit project's tree planting initiative destroyed a great snipe habitat, highlighting flaws in the voluntary carbon market's oversight and prompting governmental intervention to restore the wetland.
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52% Bias Score
Ultra-Fast Fashion Drives 7.5% Surge in Fashion's Carbon Emissions
A new report reveals a 7.5% rise in fashion's carbon emissions in 2023, the first increase since 2019, attributed to the rise of ultra-fast fashion brands like Shein and Temu, which prioritize low prices over sustainability despite increased scrutiny and potential regulation.
Ultra-Fast Fashion Drives 7.5% Surge in Fashion's Carbon Emissions
A new report reveals a 7.5% rise in fashion's carbon emissions in 2023, the first increase since 2019, attributed to the rise of ultra-fast fashion brands like Shein and Temu, which prioritize low prices over sustainability despite increased scrutiny and potential regulation.
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44% Bias Score
Shein Fined €1 Million in Italy for Misleading Environmental Claims
Italy fined Shein €1 million for misleading environmental claims, its second major penalty in two months following a €40 million fine from France for deceptive commercial practices and unsubstantiated environmental claims, raising concerns about the fast-fashion retailer's sustainability and marketi...
Shein Fined €1 Million in Italy for Misleading Environmental Claims
Italy fined Shein €1 million for misleading environmental claims, its second major penalty in two months following a €40 million fine from France for deceptive commercial practices and unsubstantiated environmental claims, raising concerns about the fast-fashion retailer's sustainability and marketi...
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44% Bias Score
EU's Shifting Priorities: Military Buildup and Weakening Social Agenda
The European Union is experiencing a weakening of its core values, with a shift towards increased military spending, decreased emphasis on social programs, and a potential undermining of its eco-social model, as seen in the upcoming Multiannual Financial Framework proposal.
EU's Shifting Priorities: Military Buildup and Weakening Social Agenda
The European Union is experiencing a weakening of its core values, with a shift towards increased military spending, decreased emphasis on social programs, and a potential undermining of its eco-social model, as seen in the upcoming Multiannual Financial Framework proposal.
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60% Bias Score
France Fines Shein €40 Million for Deceptive Practices
France fined Shein €40 million for misleading pricing and unsubstantiated environmental claims, following a year-long investigation by the DGCCRF that found 57% of products showed no price reduction, while 11% were more expensive than before; Shein accepted the penalty.
France Fines Shein €40 Million for Deceptive Practices
France fined Shein €40 million for misleading pricing and unsubstantiated environmental claims, following a year-long investigation by the DGCCRF that found 57% of products showed no price reduction, while 11% were more expensive than before; Shein accepted the penalty.
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32% Bias Score
Sustainable Fashion: Cost and Identification Remain Major Barriers
A new report by Zalando and GlobeScan finds that 74% of consumers want to dress more sustainably, but high cost (41%) and difficulty identifying sustainable garments (27%) are major barriers. The report highlights the industry's challenge in balancing consumer demand with environmental responsibilit...
Sustainable Fashion: Cost and Identification Remain Major Barriers
A new report by Zalando and GlobeScan finds that 74% of consumers want to dress more sustainably, but high cost (41%) and difficulty identifying sustainable garments (27%) are major barriers. The report highlights the industry's challenge in balancing consumer demand with environmental responsibilit...
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36% Bias Score
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