by Amelie Hu | Jul 29, 2026 | ALERTS
On 30 June 2026, the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network published enforcement guidance setting out how national consumer authorities should approach “old stock” under the EU Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive... 
by Gaia Rea | Aug 18, 2025 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
On 1 August 2025, Italy’s Competition Authority fined Giorgio Armani €3.5 million for social greenwashing, citing misleading claims in its Code of Conduct and other materials. The decision was based on the legal case brought against the group in April 2024 for labour... by Max Ebdon | May 28, 2025 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
A class action was filed against Starbucks in the Southern District of New York, alleging the company misleads consumers through false or deceptive claims about the human rights standards, sustainability, and safety of its coffee products. The complaint references... 
by Jasmin Hansohm | May 6, 2025 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
German NGO ECCHR filed a complaint under the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG) against supermarket chain Edeka on the grounds of human rights and environmental pollution linked to an alleged Guatemalan supplier of palm oil. ECCHR first raised the issues in... 
by Jennifer Schappert | Jun 8, 2023 | ALERTS, INSIGHTS, RBC intelligence
On 12 May, NGO People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) filed a greenwashing case with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Textile Exchange for false and misleading claims relating to the organisation’s animal welfare certifications. As a next step,...