News about greenwashing on 2022-08-11
ASIC urges companies to take on greenwashing guidance
Companies which issue sustainability-related products are being urged to review its guidance on how to ensure investors have adequate information to make informed investment decisions, according to the Australian Competition and Investments Commission (Australian Capitalist) .
Source: ifa.com.au
Published on 2022-08-11
Cambodia workers pay the price of Fast Fashion supply chain waste problem
The global pollution of waterways has been exposed to hazardous chemicals from clothes made for big fashion brands, according to researchers and experts. Why is this waste being burnt in Cambodia, asks Tom Cristofoletti, the BBC’s Unearthed.
Source: greenpeace.org
Published on 2022-08-11
Companies encouraged to review ASIC greenwashing guidance
Companies which issue sustainability-related products are being urged to review its guidance on how to ensure investors have adequate information to make informed investment decisions, according to the Australian Competition and Investments Commission (Australian Investment Service) .
Source: investordaily.com.au
Published on 2022-08-11
Energy & Sustainability Litigation Updates August 2022 - Energy Law
The US Supreme Court's ruling that the US Environment Agency (EPA) lacked the authority to devise green energy emissions caps appears to have wide-ranging and far-reaching effects on environmental litigation in the future. But what is the impact of this decision?
Source: mondaq.com
Published on 2022-08-11
Everything Great When Youre Downtown | Nicholas Russell
Fremont Street is one of the most famous buildings in Las Vegas, but it was once a city where gambling was banned outright in the US state of Nevada, according to the city’s former chief executive Larry Madowo.
Source: thebaffler.com
Published on 2022-08-11
New offshore leasing round aims to electrify oil and gas platforms
Developers in Scotland have been able to submit their applications for the rights to develop offshore wind projects owned by the Queen’s son, Prince Charles. However, they are expected to be notified of the results within the next few months.
Source: heraldscotland.com
Published on 2022-08-11
Opinion : Natural gas for Europe threatens Indigenous Rights
In our series of letters from African journalists, Canadian writer Pieridae Energy explains why Canada has been assaulting its indigenous territory for more than 450 years, and how it is being used to protect their waters and communities.
Source: thenarwhal.ca
Published on 2022-08-11
Requirements for investment - related ESG reporting increasing
A review into the regulation of investors' environmental settlements (Environmental Security Groups) has found that nine of the UK's nine largest financial institutions have adopted stricter reporting requirements for corporate stewardship rules (FGS).
Source: canadianlawyermag.com
Published on 2022-08-11
Souvenir shops should have died in the pandemic
If you're looking for a souvenir item, you might have been given the same amount of personal gifts when you arrived in the UK. But what would you look like if you had actually purchased every piece of clothing, jewellery and other items you were gifted?
Source: stuff.co.nz
Published on 2022-08-11
The Mystic Mangroves of La Paz
When the Spanish conquest erupted in La Paz in the 19th Century, it was once home to a bounty of sea turtles, which have now been extinct for hundreds of years, writes the BBC's Jorge Luis Borge.
Source: sierraclub.org
Published on 2022-08-11
UAE property company accused of causing irrevocable damage to Egypt coast
Egypt's North Coast could be damaged by a massive development, according to reports from Egyptian newspaper The Times . But what does this mean for the Mediterranean coastline and why is it threatened by the destruction?
Source: middleeasteye.net
Published on 2022-08-11