Gas Producer Santos Faces New Climate Claim in Landmark Greenwashing Case August 25, 2022 By Matthew Burgess Activists mounting one of the world’s first legal challenges over corporate greenwashing have expanded a case against gas producer Santos...
Confusion About ESG Prompts EU Watchdog to Urge Rethinking of Rulebook August 22, 2022 By Frances Schwartzkopff Europe’s markets watchdog is calling for a rethink of the region’s ESG investing rulebook after finding that the existing framework...
Tesla Sued in Germany Over Car Surveillance Cameras, Carbon Footprint Claims July 19, 2022 By Karin Matussek Tesla Inc. was hit by a lawsuit in Germany over potential privacy concerns linked to its car surveillance cameras and...
Dutch Airline KLM Sued by Environmental Groups Over Alleged ‘Greenwashing’ Ads July 7, 2022 By Anthony Deutsch, Kirstin Ridley and Simon Jessop Environmental groups are suing the Dutch subsidiary of Air France-KLM over an advertising campaign they allege breaches European consumer law...
The SEC War on Greenwashing Has Begun June 15, 2022 By Tim Quinson For all the greenwashers out there on Wall Street, the party may really be over. There’s now little doubt that...
ESG Fund Bosses Hit by ‘Reckoning’ as Goldman, DWS in Crosshairs June 13, 2022 By Frances Schwartzkopff One of the top legal firms advising asset managers on ESG says the industry needs to brace for a more...
Net-Zero Emissions Pledges by Big Global Companies Have ‘Credibility Gaps’: Report June 13, 2022 By Gloria Dickie and Simon Jessop Corporate plans to slash greenhouse gas emissions fall short of what is needed to combat climate change, with “major credibility...
Chubb Not Declaring Itself Net Zero, CEO Greenberg Says June 10, 2022 By Susanne Sclafane In addition to predicting greater geopolitical volatility driven by global food and energy insecurity, Chubb’s chief executive warned carriers to...
Head of Deutsche Bank’s Asset Manager Steps Down After ‘Greenwashing’ Raids June 2, 2022 By Tom Sims, Frank Siebelt and Paul Carrel FRANKFURT – The chief executive of top German asset manager DWS will step down next week, he said on Wednesday,...
Britain to Write Rules Forcing Companies to Publish Plans for Net Zero Transition April 25, 2022 By Huw Jones Britain unveiled a new taskforce on Monday to write rules forcing financial firms and listed companies to publish plans from...