Tackling Greenwashing in Environmental Claims: Developments in the EU and Beyond – A 2024 Regulatory Update
Tackling Greenwashing in Environmental Claims – Whitepaper Overview:
This whitepaper provides an overview of the current regulatory developments on environmental claims. It outlines the most recent changes, in the EU and worldwide, aiming to tackle the practice of greenwashing.
It covers the upcoming EU draft Directive on Green Claims, as well as existing and proposed legislation in the USA, Canada, UK, France and more.
This Whitepaper Covers:
Key regulatory changes on environmental claims worldwide, including but not limited to:
- Directive (EU) 2024/825 on empowering consumers for the green transition
- EU draft Directive on Green Claims
- Greenwashing provisions under the Canadian Competition Act and related guidance
- USA-Green Guides
- US states greenwashing laws
- Australian Guidance on environmental claims
- UK greenwashing rule
- French Bills targeting the fast fashion industry and other sectors with high impacts on climate change
- India’s Draft Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Greenwashing
- South Korea’s emerging greenwashing penalties
- Self-Regulating Codes
- ISO Standards
*This whitepaper was originally published on 20th August, 2024. Further regulatory developments may have occurred after publication. To keep up-to-date with the latest compliance news, sign up to our newsletter.
Authors
Emilia Assenza, Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Compliance & Risks
Emilia is a Senior Compliance Specialist with over 7 years experience in the legal compliance sector.
She keeps clients up to date on global regulatory developments, with a particular focus on consumer protection.
She graduated cum laude with a Master’s Degree in Law at University of Catania, Italy and holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Professions.
Célia Le Lièvre, Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Compliance & Risks
Célia is a Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist with seven years experience in the regulatory compliance field and research sector for offshore renewable energy.
Célia completed a PhD in maritime law and marine ecology and worked as a compliance specialist, project manager and paralegal for a broad range of stakeholders including Government agencies, research centers and private companies. She joined Compliance & Risks in January 2020. A key aspect of her role requires monitoring and analyzing industry regulations globally and supporting corporate clients with their compliance obligations in the fields of Environmental Health and Safety and ESG reporting.
