Greenhushing: What It Is & Why It Matters
The Rise in Greenwashing Claims - Energy Law Insights
Podcast - Cracking Down on Carbon Markets: CFTC and FTC Exercise Heightened Scrutiny
Podcast – Introducing the Greenwashing Mitigation Team
Greenwashing and Compliance Risk
ESG and SEC Enforcement in 2022
JONES DAY TALKS®: Riding the Green Bond Wave: Focus is on Standards as Volumes Surge
Litigation involving climate-related claims and initiatives remains a source of exposure for companies across all sectors. As the Trump administration reshuffles federal priorities, we expect that consumer litigation and...more
Last week, consumers in four states filed a proposed class action against Amazon, accusing the company of greenwashing by misleading consumers about the sustainability of the company’s Amazon Basics line of paper products....more
2024 was an active year for environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulations, voluntary reporting standards, and stakeholder policies. While the incoming Trump administration is expected to halt federal sustainability...more
In this week’s edition, we discuss the UK’s advertising regulator’s continued focus on greenwashing enforcement – this time, in relation to Virgin Atlantic and its use of sustainable aviation fuel. We also discuss the latest...more
In the December Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including a preview of the SEC’s latest regulatory agenda, an update regarding the Fifth Circuit vacating the SEC’s share repurchase rules,...more
2023 saw terms like “ESG,” “greenwashing,” and “circular economy” come into common use. We also saw a tsunami of other environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-related developments at the international, federal, and state...more
Much of the attention on California of late has focused on the passing of two climate-related disclosure laws; namely, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (“CCDAA”) (SB 253) and the Climate-Related Financial Risk...more
This issue of Saul on ESG: Trends & Updates marks our first update tracking the legal trends and developments around environmental, social and governance (ESG). In recent years, we have been tracking and highlighting changes...more
The fashion industry continues to be a target of activist plaintiffs who allege greenwashing, or in other words, false advertising regarding environmental and/or social aspects of clothing manufacturing and sales. While...more
This episode of the "Eyes on Washington" podcast series by Holland & Knight's Public Policy & Regulation Group is presented by attorneys Halley Townsend, Andy Kriha and Alex Holtan of the firm's Greenwashing Mitigation Team....more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have recently and aggressively signaled their intent to ramp up enforcement activity regarding the use of carbon offsets to make environmental...more
Consumer awareness about climate change and the environmental and social implications of the goods and services they buy is only growing. In response, products marketed with these sentiments in mind are also on the rise. A...more
For the first time since 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is actively evaluating potential updates to its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (Green Guides or Guides) to provide clarity...more
The FTC will likely update Green Guides provisions, impacting corporate decision-making in marketing and throughout the value chain. Latham & Watkins is pleased to present a series of Clients Alerts on environmental,...more
On Earth Day and every day, companies face increasing pressure to “go green” or be more “sustainable.” When companies heed this call—whether it’s by reducing GHG emissions, investing in renewable energy, or making their...more
Newspapers often expose famous actors who publicly profess to be ardent climate change activists committed to reducing their carbon footprint while traipsing across the world aboard private jets. The World Economic Forum, for...more
On July 28, 2022, a group of environmental nonprofits filed a lawsuit in Washington D.C. Superior Court against a utility alleging that various marketing statements referring to natural gas as “clean,” “carbon...more
Our Food & Beverage; Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources; and ESG Advisory Groups outline regulatory and litigation developments in environmental claims on product labels and provide insights on how marketers can...more
Greenwashing is under increased scrutiny at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Greenwashing is clearly damaging to consumers and investors as it imbues purchasing decisions...more