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Foreword
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is introducing its new
“Green Claims Code”, which outlines six requirements a business should follow
when making claims on their products’ sustainability. According to the Code,
businesses should ensure that their claims are truthful and accurate; that they
are clear and unambiguous; that they do not omit or hide any information; that
they make fair and meaningful comparisons; that the claims are substantiated;
and that they consider the whole lifecycle of a product. This new guidance
intends to ensure that businesses’ green claims are not misleading to consumers
in any way, therefore protection consumers and businesses’ reputation, and
encouraging businesses to invest in “green” practices.
Such new legislations may very well have a significant positive impact
on consumers’ willingness to buy green products, as demonstrated by a research
study in Italy published in the International Journal of Production Economics...
Other News this Month Includes:
Policy
- Guidance
Environmental claims on goods and services
Markets
- INCA Renewtech partners with Genesis
Products to produce bio-panels for RVs and trucks
- NatureWorks to build PLA plant in Thailand
- More...
Research & Development
- Consumer willingness to pay for bio-based
products: Do certifications matter?
- Systems thinking and the adoption of
bio-based consumer products
- More...
Polymers
- Danimer Scientific to acquire biodegradable
polymer producer Novomer
- WinCup’s phade® straw biodegrades in a
controlled marine environment in just 58 days
- More...
Chemicals
- Huue and Ginkgo Bioworks partner to accelerate production of sustainable dyes
- Helsinki introduces bio-based road marking compound
- Producing rare, natural ingredients with
Givaudan
Consumer Products
- Our I'm greenTM EVA is a key component of
PUMA's more sustainable footwear models
- REI Co-op announces Flash and Traverse
footwear new designs
- More...
Events
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