Posts tagged "greenwashing"

The practice of AI washing isn’t totally new. It follows the same idea as greenwashing, where companies pretend to be eco-friendly to attract investors and consumers.

Nik Robinson, co-founder of a purpose-led sunglasses brand Good Citizens, shares his highs, lows and plans for next year.

Sustainability focused superannuation fund Future Super has become the latest Australian company to be handed a fine by the corporate regulator for so-called 'greenwashing'.

Greenpeace has accused Australia's most popular car brand of exaggerating its green credentials while working hard to delay the world's uptake of electric vehicles.

ASIC alleged Mercer's sustainable superannuation products invested in no fewer than 15 fossil fuel companies including AGL Energy, BHP Group, Glencore, and Whitehaven Coal.

ASIC says greenwashing, along with predatory lending and misleading insurance pricing, will be a “continuing focus” for the agency in 2023.

Launched by Camille Socquet-Clerc and Bertrand Caron in 2019, the mobile investment app aims to democratise the investing landscape and offer a green solution to investors.

ASIC has revealed its enforcement priorities with suspicious crypto companies, investment scams and greenwashing at the top of its hit list.

The financial regulator has warned companies that are boasting about their sustainability credentials to back up their claims — or else.

On Tuesday, the ACCC attended the standing committee for economics for a review of the commission’s 2021 annual report. Here are four key takeaways from the session.

Australia's competition watchdog will soon "sweep" company websites for false or misleading claims about environmental sustainability, with penalties on the cards for serious breaches.

Local businesses that gild the lily on their green credentials are being targeted by authorities — and it’s not just the top end of town that’s under intense scrutiny.