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March 2024 ESG Policy Update—Australia

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Australian Update - Australian Securities and Investments Commission Continues Greenwashing Enforcement Efforts - On 28 February 2024, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) reported that an outsourced...more

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New California Anti-Greenwashing Law Goes Live on January 1, 2024 – What you need to know if you make certain “green” claims.

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California recently passed the Voluntary Carbon Market Disclosures Act (AB 1305) (VCMDA). The new “anti-greenwashing” law is one of the first laws in the U.S. to not only regulate the voluntary carbon market, but also require...more

Oliva Gibbs LLP

ESG Deception or Overreach – Understanding the Landscape of Greenwashing Litigation

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In addition to the risk of regulatory enforcement actions and penalties, the court system continues to be used as a battleground for climate issues through litigation against oil and gas (“O&G”) companies....more

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Let’s call it what it is

Sometimes I think we need fewer terms to describe the same or similar things. In the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) world, much is made—rightfully so—of greenwashing, which occurs when an organization makes false...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Airline Sued Over Claims That it is “First Carbon-Neutral Airline”

On May 30, 2023, a consumer class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California asserting that the airline falsely claimed that it is the world’s “first carbon-neutral...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Delta Hit With Greenwashing Lawsuit Over Carbon Neutral Claims

Earlier this week, a class action lawsuit was filed against Delta Air Lines alleging that the company is misleading the flying public with its claims of carbon neutrality. The complaint is the latest in the growing trend of...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Greenwashing: Key Drivers, Risks, Enforcement, and Litigation

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LIDW23 member-hosted event provided insights into current and future trends in the greenwashing space. Latham & Watkins recently hosted a panel discussion during London International Disputes Week on the topic of...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Australia’s Securities and Consumer Protection Regulators Pursue Alleged Greenwashing

On February 28, 2023, Australia’s securities regulator, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), announced that it had commenced “civil penalty proceedings” in federal court against Mercer Superannuation...more

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SEC's Proposed Rule Changes Seek to Curb Greenwashing

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We have previously written about the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) considering additional regulations on statements and disclosures made by public companies and investment funds relating to their credentials on...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Greenwashing: A survey of recent litigation

As climate change jurisprudence continues to evolve, an offshoot of “greenwashing” claims has generated a series of headline-grabbing lawsuits. The definitions vary but most references to greenwashing include claims...more

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