greenwashing

Fine-tuning my 50-year-old BS radar - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Global Markets

Fine-tuning my 50-year-old BS radar

Perhaps we will speak more plainly, companies will match the words they commit to with real action, and investors more sanguine

Environmental, Social and Governance

Deutsche Bank, DWS raided over allegations of greenwashing

The raid is a high-profile early example of lenders facing legal consequences for greenwashing.
Clean beauty is all the rage but how clean is it really? - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Beauty

Clean beauty is all the rage but how clean is it really?

A lack of clear guidelines in the beauty industry may open the door for a new kind of greenwashing
Fund managers start axing ESG buzzword as greenwash rules bite - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Environmental, Social and Governance

Fund managers start axing ESG buzzword as greenwash rules bite

Europe’s landmark anti-greenwash rulebook is reining in an industry that ballooned to more than US$35 trillion

Environmental, Social and Governance

Green is not always clean: Rising tide of greenwash brings risks for investors

Greenwashing has become more widespread and sophisticated in recent years. Now, regulators and investors are fighting back.

Environmental, Social and Governance

Al Gore warns greenwashing may stop the climate fight in its tracks

According to Generation Investment, which Gore chairs, 42% of environmental claims have been "exaggerated, false or deceptive."
Sustainability-linked bonds: a new platform for greenwashing? - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Bonds and treasuries

Sustainability-linked bonds: a new platform for greenwashing?

Close monitoring of ESG standards is required to ensure greenwashing doesn't materialise with sustainability-linked bonds

Commentary

Sustainable investing: How to avoid greenwashing?

SINGAPORE (June 17): With the rise and rise of new sustainable funds, the question of how to avoid greenwashing becomes more prevalent. Sustainable responsible investing (SRI) labels are popping up and the European Union is in the process of defining an e

In print this week

The fine line between 'greenwashing' and sustainable investing

SINGAPORE (Dec 28): With sustainable investing expected to see greater interest from investors, particularly with the introduction of more products, the next few years are crucial for the sector not to slip into what observers term “greenwashing”.
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