News about greenwashing on 2021-10-11
Anti - greenwashing project launches for united kingdom food and drink sector
Consumers are being warned that their products are more environmentally friendly than they are, according to a new report.The BBC’s Chris Stokel-Walker looks at how the practice is affecting shoppers' trust in food and drink.
Source: beveragedaily.com
Published on 2021-10-11
Build your knowledge - Royal London for advisers
If you’re looking for a better understanding of responsible investment, it’s probably the most important thing you need to know about it, according to experts from the Royal Society of Investment Advisory (SMRC) in New York, United States.
Source: adviser.royallondon.com
Published on 2021-10-11
Business must stop greenhushing and speak up on sustainability
Climate change is very real, but all hope is not lost. Business has a crucial role to play in the climate crisis, writes Chris Stokel-Walker, chief executive of the Edelman’s Trust Barometer. Here, he explains.
Source: thedrum.com
Published on 2021-10-11
Clean - Energy Stocks Are Being Diluted by Huge Cash Inflows
The S&P Global Clean Energy Index has dropped 23% this year. Despite the surge of money flowing into clean-energy stocks, the money keeps pouring in.BlackRock’s i shares fund has attracted more than a net $2.8 billion since the start of 2021.
Source: bnnbloomberg.ca
Published on 2021-10-11
Fund Managers Ask EU for More Time to Meet Anti - Greenwash Rule
A group representing European investment managers says the industry is not being given enough time to declare that no investment product is sustainable under EU rules, according to the Bloomberg Financial Crimes journal. They say they are struggling to reach a deadline.
Source: bnnbloomberg.ca
Published on 2021-10-11
How to avoid the greenwashing trap
Food and drink producers are being urged to ensure their environmental credentials do not deceive customers, according to new guidance published by the Foodnavigator Partnership. However, they are still struggling to meet a growing demand.
Source: foodnavigator.com
Published on 2021-10-11
The Carbon Neutral Petro - State : An Oxymoron ? The UAE Thinks Not
In our series of letters from African journalists, the BBC’s Jim Krane looks at how the United Arab Emirates would spend its oil money to become part of the solution to the Gulf petro-state's climate crisis, and how it could make a big U-turn.
Source: forbes.com
Published on 2021-10-11
The advertising industry is fuelling climate disaster , and it getting away with it | Andrew Simms
Advertising is everywhere, so prevalent as to be invisible but with an effect no less insidious than air pollution, writes the BBC’s Chris Stokel-Walker, a former chief executive of the British Chamber of Commerce .
Source: theguardian.com
Published on 2021-10-11
Why ESG Investing is Thriving In Our Chaotic Times
Another Covid-19 variant causes cities to sink below the water level. These are some of the worst threats to our lives, writes Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a leading economist and businessman. But what does this mean for investors?
Source: wealthmanagement.com
Published on 2021-10-11
Will Greenwashing Accusations Against Israel Spark More Jerusalem Forest Fires ?
Palestinians have been accused of planting trees in Israel in order to hide villages forcibly depopulated by the Nakba occupied neighbourhoods. But what does this mean for the residents of the north-eastern region of Gaza and where they live?
Source: unitedwithisrael.org
Published on 2021-10-11
Wizz Air CEO calls carbon offsetting a bit of a joke yet offers it to customers
Iceland's chief executive has said that carbon offsetting is not going to change the world, despite his claim that the airline is running a scheme to reduce the number of greenhouse gases in the country.Wizz Air says it does indeed exist.
Source: euronews.com
Published on 2021-10-11