Sustainability reporting

Greenwashing

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Written and reviewed by Fredrik Surtell

Greenwashing is presenting a product, service, or company as more environmentally sound than the evidence supports. It is policed from several directions at once: consumer protection law on misleading claims, the CSRD’s assurance requirement, and financial regulation such as the SFDR for investment products. The practical defence is the same everywhere — every public environmental claim needs verifiable evidence behind it.

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Also known as: Green claims · Miljöpåståenden

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This definition is general information, not legal advice. Always verify the current official source.