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March 19, 2024

Public and private sectors join forces to explore carbon reduction solutions

Business Today held the 4th ESG Sustainability Taiwan International Summit in Taipei on March 18, inviting government bodies as well as Taiwanese companies to share their low-carbon practices.
March 14, 2024

EU parliament backs tighter rules to tackle greenwashing

The European Parliament passed several green bills during the meeting on Mar. 12, including imposing severe penalties to company for greenwashing behavior and requiring member states to promote building renovations to improve energy efficiency.
March 13, 2024

Experts warn of greenwashing in Thailand's Bio-Circular-Green model

The Thai government's green energy project has sparked concerns about agricultural land justice, with some villagers protesting forced land acquisition.
March 13, 2024

Court rules Danish Crown’s “climate-controlled pork” misleading consumers

Denmark’s high court has ruled that Danish Crown, Europe’s largest pork producer, deceived customers through its “climate-controlled pork” campaign, marks the first climate lawsuit in the country.
March 12, 2024

Grab accused of greenwashing over its “carbon neutral” fee

The Malaysian non-profit organization RimbaWatch pointing out Grab, a Southeast Asian ride-hailing service platform, buying carbon credits through the Katingan Mentaya Project (KMP) have exaggerated offset effects and are suspected of greenwashing.
March 11, 2024

SBTi urges companies to accelerate carbon reduction beyond value chain

Science Based Targets initiatives (SBTi) has released two new reports on Feb. 28. These reports offer clearer guidance for companies to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions beyond the value chain (Beyond Value Chain Mitigation, BVCM).
March 05, 2024

BMW, MG adverts banned over greenwashing concerns

Corporations developing sustainable carbon reduction products also need to avoid getting caught up in greenwashing controversies. German car manufacturer BMW and the UK-based MG Motor (Morris Garages) were called out by UK regulatory authorities for alleg
January 03, 2024

5 trends that will shape green industry in 2024

IEA estimates that global renewable energy generation capacity will exceed 4,500 GW by 2024. Businesses are keen to know sustainable green energy trends. Eco-business has summarized 5 key factors of changing industries and societies.
December 15, 2023

Unilever investigated in UK over greenwashing

Unilever is facing an investigation by the UK regulatory authority, for alleged "greenwashing." The company is accused of exaggerating its “environment-friendly” products through tactics such as the use of green leaf patterns and vague language.
November 24, 2023

CCCS-NUS study finds half of online products claiming 'eco-friendly' without supporting evidence

According to a study released by the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) on Nov. 16, about half of online products made vague claims of being "eco-friendly" without providing supporting details.

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