‘Invisible’ consultants help companies write sustainability reports. Here’s why that’s a problem

Manufacturing News

By Hendri Yulius Wijaya, The University of Melbourne and Kate Macdonald, The University of Melbourne Around the world, more and more companies are publishing sustainability reports – public scorecards detailing their impacts on society and the environment. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) reports outline the positive and negative effects of a company’s activities, and the…

ACCC releases eight-point guide to avoid greenwashing

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Following a sweep of questionable product claims and releasing draft guidance in July, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has published final guidance on avoiding misleading environmental marketing and advertising claims. The set of eight principles convey “ACCC’s view of good practice when making environmental claims”, and tell businesses of their obligations under consumer law,…