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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
June 02, 2022
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.
May 31, 2022
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
October 21, 2021
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
September 29, 2021
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.
July 28, 2021
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."
July 14, 2021
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
May 28, 2021
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
June 14, 2019
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”.
December 28, 2018