News about greenwashing on 2021-10-17

ASIC & APRA investigate greenwashing climate change claims
Climate change claims are being thrown out by big businesses, according to a leading economist at the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountability (Australian Capital Institute) and Environmental Protection Research (APRA) in Perth, Australia, on Wednesday.
Source: 2gb.com
Published on 2021-10-17

Big Oil CEOs Have a Personal Reason to Put More Focus on Less Fossil Fuels
Energy executives are being offered bonuses to shareholders as part of a renewed effort to tackle climate change, according to the latest figures released by the Royal Dutch Shell and British Columbia Financial Times (BHP) .
Source: nbcdfw.com
Published on 2021-10-17

Facebook flags Irish gas suppliers for running carbon footprint ads without disclaimers
Facebook has taken down advertisements from three Irish gas suppliers that encourage people to reduce their carbon footprint, according to a report from the BBC's weekly The Lancet. They have been criticised for not carrying an disclaimer.
Source: thejournal.ie
Published on 2021-10-17

Here what you need to know about Question 1 - Portland Press Herald
The battle between Central Maine Power (NECEC) and New Hampshire’s National Electricity Company (NCEC), which has triggered one of the most divisive and expensive environmental battles in New England history, is reaching a climax, writes the BBC's Jonathan Marcus.
Source: pressherald.com
Published on 2021-10-17

How Decarbonizing Makeup Could Lead to Fossil - Free Aviation Fuel
Cosmetics will lead the environmental transition because it’s the first oil-based sector that will completely get rid of crude oil, according to Marc Delcourt, founder of Global Bioenergys. But what does this mean for the environment? The BBC's weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world.
Source: bnnbloomberg.ca
Published on 2021-10-17

Is your hotel really sustainable and eco - friendly ?
The BBC's weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to a leading environmental campaigner who explains how it is being used to convince people their products are environmentally friendly. Here, he looks at how to spot fake greenwashing.
Source: stuff.co.nz
Published on 2021-10-17

Report : Etherium still uses massive amounts of energy across its cryptocurrency network
We're looking at a new way of sending emails to our readers using Google's Gmail service, which is being blocked by the internet service giant, NaturalNews. They'll be able to access their email addresses.
Source: naturalnews.com
Published on 2021-10-17

Roche heirs bid goodbye to unsustainable philanthropy
The Mava Foundation has announced it is to withdraw millions of dollars from its shareholder pool, according to the German-language weekly NZZ am Sonntag. The foundation has been given the go-ahead by a former chief executive, but it doesn't do any good.
Source: swissinfo.ch
Published on 2021-10-17