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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Consultation on Proposed Guidelines on Environmental Claims and the Competition Act

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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

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

P&G Accused of Greenwashing and Creating ​“Frankenforests”

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Earlier this month, a group of eight consumers filed a class action against Procter & Gamble (“P&G”), alleging that the company is engaging in greenwashing by misleading consumers into thinking that its Charmin toilet paper...more

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Federal Court Unpacks Challenge to Fishy Environmental Claims

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Breaded fish fillets were the latest target of an ESG class action lawsuit examining sustainable certifications, traceability claims, and broad environmental benefit claims for ConAgra’s fish fillets and similar seafood...more

Venable LLP

Making Green Claims? Keep in Mind New State Laws

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As we anxiously await the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) update of the Green Guides, advertisers should keep in mind the various “green” state laws that could affect the production and marketing of certain products. For...more

Holland & Knight LLP

FTC Proposes to Clarify Green Guides for Climate Claims Based on Carbon Offsets

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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

Latham & Watkins LLP

The Future of Green Marketing: Anticipated Changes to the FTC’s Green Guides

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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

Clark Hill PLC

Cracking Down on Deceptive Green Marketing Claims – Recent Developments in the US and EU

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Just three months apart, both the US and EU have taken steps to specifically tackle misleading or unsubstantiated “green” claims made by companies to their customers, signaling an increasing focus on greenwashing on both...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Coca-Cola Sued For Deceptive Sustainability Claims

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Last week, Coca-Cola was sued by Earth Island Institute for deceptive marketing regarding its sustainability efforts “despite being one of the largest contributors to plastic pollution in the world.”...more

Hogan Lovells

Consumed: Environment, Sustainability, and Governance for consumer companies

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Business integrity for consumer companies - Doing good business means doing things the right way - Consumer companies around the world are incorporating sustainability, business integrity, and brand purpose into their...more

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