Greenwashing

FILE PHOTO: U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
World+Biz

Global watchdog proposes new ethics code to combat greenwashing

The IESBA is an independent global body that sets ethics standards for business and other organisations

File photo of Unilever headquarters in Rotterdam. Photo: Reuters
Europe

Unilever faces 'greenwashing' probe by UK watchdog

A general view of the Canary Wharf financial district is pictured in London, Britain, September 30, 2022. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska
Global Economy

New rules aim to clamp down on corporate greenwashing

FILE PHOTO: Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and others attend the COP27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt November 7, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem/File Photo
World+Biz

UN experts at COP27: Corporate climate pledges rife with greenwashing

An aerial view shows power-generating windmill turbines in a wind farm in Graincourt-les-havrincourt, France, May 19, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo
World+Biz

Overlapping rules to curb greenwashing may only add to company frustration