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EU Guidelines to Curb Greenwashing in Finance
New EU guidelines aim to curb "greenwashing" in the financial sector by making it easier for investors to identify truly sustainable funds, but critics warn that loopholes remain a concern.
EU Guidelines to Curb Greenwashing in Finance
New EU guidelines aim to curb "greenwashing" in the financial sector by making it easier for investors to identify truly sustainable funds, but critics warn that loopholes remain a concern.
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44% Bias Score
Companies Ignore ASA Greenwashing Censures
Following a 2021 crackdown on greenwashing, an investigation reveals that Virgin Atlantic, Renault, Aqua Pura, and others continue to use misleading environmental claims in their advertising despite ASA censures, highlighting the limited effectiveness of current sanctions.
Companies Ignore ASA Greenwashing Censures
Following a 2021 crackdown on greenwashing, an investigation reveals that Virgin Atlantic, Renault, Aqua Pura, and others continue to use misleading environmental claims in their advertising despite ASA censures, highlighting the limited effectiveness of current sanctions.
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36% Bias Score
RBC Withdraws $500 Billion Sustainable Finance Target Amidst Greenwashing Concerns
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) retracted its $500 billion commitment to decarbonization efforts, citing Canada's anti-greenwashing law (Bill C-59) and challenges in measuring sustainable finance activities, raising concerns about the impact on Canada's climate goals.
RBC Withdraws $500 Billion Sustainable Finance Target Amidst Greenwashing Concerns
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) retracted its $500 billion commitment to decarbonization efforts, citing Canada's anti-greenwashing law (Bill C-59) and challenges in measuring sustainable finance activities, raising concerns about the impact on Canada's climate goals.
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52% Bias Score
Sustainability: A Business Imperative, Not Just a Trend
Businesses are integrating sustainability into core strategies for long-term success, but common mistakes like greenwashing and ignoring supply chain issues can lead to wasted resources and reputational damage; effective ESG data usage and consistent focus are crucial for future viability.
Sustainability: A Business Imperative, Not Just a Trend
Businesses are integrating sustainability into core strategies for long-term success, but common mistakes like greenwashing and ignoring supply chain issues can lead to wasted resources and reputational damage; effective ESG data usage and consistent focus are crucial for future viability.
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40% Bias Score
Earth Day at 55: Legacy, Challenges, and the Path Forward
On April 22nd, 1970, 20 million Americans participated in the first Earth Day, leading to the creation of the EPA and environmental legislation. Now, 55 years later, the movement faces challenges of corporate greenwashing and needs renewed focus on structural change to address the climate crisis.
Earth Day at 55: Legacy, Challenges, and the Path Forward
On April 22nd, 1970, 20 million Americans participated in the first Earth Day, leading to the creation of the EPA and environmental legislation. Now, 55 years later, the movement faces challenges of corporate greenwashing and needs renewed focus on structural change to address the climate crisis.
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40% Bias Score
Court Bans Lufthansa's Misleading CO2 Offset Ads
A German court ruled against Lufthansa's advertising claims about CO2 offsetting and reduction, finding them misleading and prohibiting specific phrases; the ruling is not yet final.
Court Bans Lufthansa's Misleading CO2 Offset Ads
A German court ruled against Lufthansa's advertising claims about CO2 offsetting and reduction, finding them misleading and prohibiting specific phrases; the ruling is not yet final.
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56% Bias Score
\$33.5 Billion in "Green" Funds Invested in Fossil Fuels
An investigation found that European ""green"" funds hold over \$33.5 billion in investments in major oil and gas companies, despite these companies' incompatibility with international climate goals. This includes \$18 billion in the five biggest polluters and highlights greenwashing practices.
\$33.5 Billion in "Green" Funds Invested in Fossil Fuels
An investigation found that European ""green"" funds hold over \$33.5 billion in investments in major oil and gas companies, despite these companies' incompatibility with international climate goals. This includes \$18 billion in the five biggest polluters and highlights greenwashing practices.
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56% Bias Score
ESMA's Sustainable Fund Rules Prompt Widespread Fund Renaming and Restructuring
Facing a May 21, 2025 deadline for new EU sustainable fund naming rules, major European fund companies like Union Investment, DWS, Allianz Global Investors, and Deka have renamed or adjusted dozens of funds to comply with stricter investment criteria, revealing discrepancies between marketing and ac...
ESMA's Sustainable Fund Rules Prompt Widespread Fund Renaming and Restructuring
Facing a May 21, 2025 deadline for new EU sustainable fund naming rules, major European fund companies like Union Investment, DWS, Allianz Global Investors, and Deka have renamed or adjusted dozens of funds to comply with stricter investment criteria, revealing discrepancies between marketing and ac...
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52% Bias Score
Dutch Climate Fund Diverted for Gas Tax Reduction and Fossil Fuel Subsidies
The Dutch government will use €500 million from its climate fund to reduce the gas tax for households in 2026-2028 and reinstate the IKC-regeling, a subsidy compensating industries for increased energy costs due to CO2 regulations, actions that are criticized by experts as counterproductive to clima...
Dutch Climate Fund Diverted for Gas Tax Reduction and Fossil Fuel Subsidies
The Dutch government will use €500 million from its climate fund to reduce the gas tax for households in 2026-2028 and reinstate the IKC-regeling, a subsidy compensating industries for increased energy costs due to CO2 regulations, actions that are criticized by experts as counterproductive to clima...
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52% Bias Score
FactoryTok Exposes Fashion's Price Markups, Challenges Greenwashing
Chinese manufacturers' TikTok videos ("FactoryTok") reveal the vast difference between production costs (e.g., under $15 for a $300 handbag) and retail prices of fashion items, sparking a transparency movement in the industry and challenging greenwashing practices.
FactoryTok Exposes Fashion's Price Markups, Challenges Greenwashing
Chinese manufacturers' TikTok videos ("FactoryTok") reveal the vast difference between production costs (e.g., under $15 for a $300 handbag) and retail prices of fashion items, sparking a transparency movement in the industry and challenging greenwashing practices.
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36% Bias Score
Fast Fashion's Environmental and Human Costs
The fashion industry produces 92 million tons of textile waste annually; fast fashion brands like Shein exacerbate this with ultra-fast models, exploiting workers with low wages and unsafe conditions while releasing microplastics into the ocean; direct-to-consumer brands claim sustainability but gre...
Fast Fashion's Environmental and Human Costs
The fashion industry produces 92 million tons of textile waste annually; fast fashion brands like Shein exacerbate this with ultra-fast models, exploiting workers with low wages and unsafe conditions while releasing microplastics into the ocean; direct-to-consumer brands claim sustainability but gre...
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60% Bias Score
Canadian Oil CEOs' Demand for Expansion Contradicts Net-Zero Pledges
Fourteen Canadian oil and gas CEOs urged all political parties to expand fossil fuel production, weaken environmental rules, and increase subsidies, contradicting previous net-zero pledges, forcing Bay Street to decide between financing expansion or adhering to its climate commitments.
Canadian Oil CEOs' Demand for Expansion Contradicts Net-Zero Pledges
Fourteen Canadian oil and gas CEOs urged all political parties to expand fossil fuel production, weaken environmental rules, and increase subsidies, contradicting previous net-zero pledges, forcing Bay Street to decide between financing expansion or adhering to its climate commitments.
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56% Bias Score
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