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Antitrust regulators diverge on treatment of sustainability

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In 2024, regulators across the globe increasingly acknowledged the need for a nuanced enforcement approach to balancing support for sustainability initiatives against traditional antitrust enforcement and countering the risk...more

K&L Gates LLP

Retail Competition and Fair Trading, Cost of Living Measures, Unfair Contract Terms, Mergers: ACCC Releases Its 2025-26 Compliance...

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In Brief - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb has just announced the ACCC’s Compliance and Enforcement priorities for 2025-2026....more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Consultation on Proposed Guidelines on Environmental Claims and the Competition Act

While ensuring accurate environmental claims is a laudable goal, unclear standards risk deterring businesses from informing the public of their efforts to achieve environmental goals. Ultimately, if businesses are deterred...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

The Canadian Competition Bureau’s Draft Guidance for Going Green

In June 2024, amendments to the Canadian Competition Act (Act) garnered significant attention (and criticism) from both business and legal communities in Canada for the introduction of new “greenwashing” provisions. The new...more

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Competition Bureau Releases Proposed Guidelines on Environmental Claims: Key Updates for Businesses

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The Competition Bureau has released proposed guidelines for environmental claims following the recent greenwashing amendments to the Competition Act. The draft guidelines outline the Bureau's interpretation and enforcement...more

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Navigating the New Era of Greenwashing Regulations in the Fashion Industry

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In recent years, sustainability and ESG compliance have become pivotal factors in consumer purchasing decisions. The luxury fashion industry, as a significant contributor to CO2 emissions, faces increasing scrutiny in this...more

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It’s Not Easy Bein’ Green: New Greenwashing Guidance & Public Consultation

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The new greenwashing provisions in the Competition Act are attracting significant attention from Canadian businesses, especially for those focused on proactively discussing their efforts regarding emissions and the...more

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April 2024 ESG Policy Update—Australia

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Australian Update - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Enforcement Priorities for 2024-2025 - The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced its enforcement and compliance priorities for...more

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UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) reminds fashion retailers that it's not so easy to claim you're green

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The UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") has announced that three fashion retailers have signed voluntary undertakings to ensure that consumers have a clearer idea of how green their clothes really are. At the end of...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Pas facile d’être vert : la responsabilité pour écoblanchiment au Canada

Les organismes de réglementation et les organisations environnementales sont de plus en plus enclins à demander des comptes aux sociétés qui se livrent à la pratique répandue de l’écoblanchiment, c’est-à-dire le recours à des...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

It's Not Easy Being Green: Liability for Greenwashing in Canada

Regulators and environmental organizations are increasingly focused on holding companies legally responsible for the widespread practice of greenwashing — the use of misleading or unsubstantiated claims about the...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Seeing Green: Sustainability Remains of Interest to the Competition Bureau

Canada’s Competition Bureau (Bureau) hosted a summit in late September, its first in-person event in more than two years. The summit explored the intersection between competition law and environmental and sustainability...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Truly Green or Emperor’s New Clothes? - The UK CMA Targets Fast Fashion First In Its Investigation of Sustainability Claims

On 29 July 2022, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched an investigation into three fashion firms over potentially misleading eco-friendly and sustainability claims about their products....more

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