9/18/2024 9:30:34 AM Environmental Claims in Fashion: CMA publishes NEW 'Fashion Supplement' to its Green Claims Code By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Green claims are in vogue. One might say green is the new black, except that creates the impression this might be some passing trend....
6/30/2023 4:03:20 PM Fast-charging claims spark a debate By Ardie Yilinkou On 28th June 2023, Hyundai and Toyota found themselves on the wrong side of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) relating to a...
5/12/2023 4:40:43 PM Greenwashing - EU might set bar even higher than UK By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Over the past few years, the UK regulators concerned with combating ‘greenwashing’ - i.e., the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)...
3/1/2023 4:18:03 PM Green claims: Are the latest green developments eco-ing around your head? Finding it hard to keep up? Worry not! By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor If you are finding it hard to keep up with the latest developments in the area of Environmental advertising, you are not alone!! Every...
3/1/2023 11:24:35 AM Lufthansa's green claim grounded by the ASA By Brinsley Dresden It's not been a good week for green claims and airlines. Today's publication of a decision by the UK's Advertising Standards Authority to...
2/17/2023 10:39:48 AM Environmental claims: Casting a wide Net Zero By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor It is a sign of how quickly the regulation of environmental (green) claims is evolving in the UK. World leaders have been talking about...
1/26/2023 2:27:58 PM Environmental claims: CMA expands investigations to cover household essentials and food & drink By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor The CMA today announced that it will examine the accuracy of environmental (green) claims made about household essentials – such as food,...
9/14/2022 1:56:00 PM Fashion industry news: Are environmental claims coming apart at the seams? By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Environmental claims are all the rage across Europe and the West. But if fashion brands are not careful, their claims could enrage...
7/29/2022 2:40:16 PM Sustainable fashion - UK's CMA publishes update on its Green Claims investigations By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor We have known since last year that the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) will be investigating environmental claims (so called 'green...
2/23/2022 10:49:02 AM Environmental claims: Innocent drinks? By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor An ad for the drinks company Innocent Ltd appeared on TV, a video-on-demand (VOD) ad, and as a paid ad on YouTube. The TV ad featured an...
9/23/2021 12:30:02 PM **Breaking news** ASA makes announcement on green claims By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Hot on the heels of the CMA's new Green Claims Code, the ASA today made an announcement about its own work in reviewing green claims in...
9/22/2021 2:05:35 PM FREE Online Training Session: New Green Claims Code - what YOU need to know By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor This week, the CMA launched its eagerly anticipated Green Claims Code. The new Code comes ahead of a clampdown by the CMA on misleading...
9/20/2021 9:36:15 AM CMA gives businesses until the New Year to ensure their environmental claims are compliant By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Brinsley Dresden The CMA today published its long-awaited “Green Claims Code”. Andrea Coscelli, Chief Executive of the CMA, said that “More people than...
6/11/2021 12:00:43 PM Automotive Advertising - webinar available to view now (free) By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor If you or your clients are involved in automotive advertising, globally or in any of these key markets, you, check out our webinar, which...
6/9/2021 2:42:26 PM Environmental claims: Hyundai NEXO-n the ASA's naughty list By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor While most car manufacturers are powering ahead with electric and electric-hybrid vehicles, some car manufacturers are going their own...
5/21/2021 11:34:08 AM Green claims: UK's CMA wants a more truthful environment By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Brinsley Dresden According to an EU study in 2014, more than half of UK consumers take environmental considerations into account when buying products,...