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  • Monday, 27 June, 2022
    News in-depth3 min
    Scrutiny of the carbon offset market is growing | FT Moral Money

    Critics say some offset projects have far less impact than they claim, and allegations of greenwashing are growing

  • Monday, 20 June, 2022
    Special ReportFTfm: ETFs and Asset Management
    Authorities push firms to clean up their greenwashing and net zero claims

    Financial regulators clamp down on companies misleading investors by overstating the greenness of their funds

  • Wednesday, 8 June, 2022
    Behind the Money podcast28 min listen
    Blowing the whistle on ESG

    Whistleblower Desiree Fixler on her greenwashing allegations against DWS

  • Tuesday, 7 June, 2022
    Tesco PLC
    Tesco rebuked over greenwashing in adverts for plant-based food

    UK supermarket could not substantiate claims over products’ environmental impact, ASA watchdog rules

  • Thursday, 2 June, 2022
    News in-depthDWS Group
    Deutsche banker takes over asset manager in the eye of an ESG storm

    Stefan Hoops catapulted into centre of Germany’s latest corporate scandal

  • Wednesday, 1 June, 2022
    DWS Group
    DWS chief resigns after police raid over greenwashing claims

    Asoka Wöhrmann to step down from Germany’s top asset manager at the end of next week

  • Tuesday, 31 May, 2022
    DWS Group
    German police raid DWS and Deutsche Bank over greenwashing allegations

    Asset manager accused of misleading investors about ESG factors in its financial products

  • Tuesday, 24 May, 2022
    Moral Money
    Bill Winters: Governments have failed on carbon markets Premium content

    Plus, millions knock on famine’s door and US cracks down on greenwashing

  • Wednesday, 9 March, 2022
    6 min
    Avoiding the greenwashers

    In an industry awash with ESG ratings and rankings, the FT’s Charlotte Middlehurst explores how investors can avoid the greenwashers

  • Monday, 28 February, 2022
    Special ReportRegulated Markets
    ‘Greenwashing’ warnings accelerate drive for business sustainability standards

    Regulators globally are seeking common ways of assessing companies’ environmental performance

  • Sunday, 20 February, 2022
    The Big Read
    Green investing: the risk of a new mis-selling scandal

    ESG funds are popular, but research has found the sector is rife with greenwashing. Lawyers warn a reckoning is coming

  • Friday, 28 January, 2022
    Watches & Jewellery
    Pressure builds on the watch industry over green claims

    Brands are urged to come clean on their environmental credentials

  • Monday, 24 January, 2022
    Moral Money
    Should we worry about a green bubble? Premium content

    Plus, a twist in the European fight over gas and nuclear

  • Wednesday, 1 December, 2021
    Moral Money
    Weighing up the ESG data rush Premium content

    Plus, businesses assess the pros and cons of B Corp certification

  • Wednesday, 24 November, 2021
    Moral Money
    Taxonomy troubles in Brussels

    Plus, growth of ESG data revenue invites fresh scrutiny and government institutions hit with climate-related litigation

  • Monday, 8 November, 2021
    News in-depth
    Regulators step up scrutiny over investment industry ‘greenwashing’

    Deluge of capital chasing sustainable investments has increased need for clear standards, watchdogs say

  • Monday, 25 October, 2021
    FT Wealth
    Navigating the thicket of ESG metrics

    In the vast pool of data, how can investors see the impact their money is making?

  • Friday, 15 October, 2021
    Special ReportInnovative Lawyers: Europe
    Legal eye for detail will help battle sustainable finance ‘greenwash’

    From bonds to carbon credits, investors and regulators seek assurances that claims are not exaggerated

  • Monday, 4 October, 2021
    Fund management
    Tackle greenwashing to boost sustainable investment, says IMF

    Regulators urged to step up measures to protect investors from misleading environmental claims

  • Wednesday, 22 September, 2021
    Moral Money
    UNGA’s early stars: K-pop’s BTS and a Carney-led green finance push Premium content

    Plus, Europe reconciles a gas price surge with a record UK green sovereign bond offering

  • Monday, 20 September, 2021
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    Climate change ETFs found to be undermining war on global warming

    Academic research shows the funds also starve sectors of capital to invest in transition to cleaner energy

  • Tuesday, 31 August, 2021
    ESG investing
    DWS probes spark fears of greenwashing claims across investment industry

    Poor data and conflicting standards on ESG open up asset managers to potential claims misleading clients

  • Thursday, 26 August, 2021
    DWS Group
    DWS shares slide after greenwashing claims prompt BaFin investigation

    German asset manager accused of misleading investors about its sustainable investing efforts

  • Thursday, 19 August, 2021
    Helen Thomas
    UK business is on notice for ‘greenwashing’ claims

    Regulators eye dubious eco-friendly statements and companies need to pay attention

  • Tuesday, 11 May, 2021
    Special ReportBrazil: Sustainable Business
    Central bank’s Campos Neto champions green growth

    The economist is optimistic about the prospects for sustainability in Brazil

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