Consequences of greenwashing for Australian businesses
Greenwashing has become a growing concern for regulators and consumers in Australia, as more businesses make claims about their environmental practices and products. While these claims can help to build a company’s reputation for sustainability and ethical business practices, they can also be misleading and deceptive if not supported by evidence. The Australian Competition and […]
Greenwashing: Why Australian businesses must comply with Consumer Law
Greenwashing is a term used to describe a marketing strategy companies use to falsely represent their products or services as environmentally friendly. It is a common practice that can lead to consumer mistrust, loss of sales, and a damaged reputation for the company. Learn what greenwashing is, why it’s important for businesses to comply with the Australian Consumer Law (ACL), and how to […]
Small Wins: Earth Hour during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Coronavirus pandemic has changed life as we know it. With the implementation of lockdown measures happening globally – limiting social interaction to the absolute necessities, the closure of borders and enforced quarantine measures – the privileges of the modern, consumer-age seem to have slowed down, and quite drastically at that. Preceding the outbreak of […]
Environmental Compliance Obligations
Is Your Business Meeting its Environmental Obligations? Environmental protection legislation is consistently being reviewed, with new laws being passed regularly at commonwealth, state and local government level. This new legislation contains severe penalties for environmental offenders, so it is vital as a business that you know what your environmental obligations are and how to meet them. If […]