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Companies with more female representation in the boardroom tend to be more open and honest about their ESG performance, and are less prone to greenwashing,

A 29-country study finds that firms with more gender-equal boards are less likely to exaggerate their sustainability credentials. It also found that companies in more religious countries were more likely to greenwash, since religion tends to promote traditional gender roles.

The ESG issues arising from renewable energy must be fixed to ensure that mistakes of the past are not repeated in the future, says Saksham Nijhawan of Forum for the Future.

Freddie Hedegaard, Green School student and founder of Dungbeetle

Launched by 17-year-old Green School Bali student Freddie Hedegaard, Dungbeetle uses NFT technology to verify small-scale carbon projects.

A new study reveals deeply problematic behaviour among members of the major climate initiative Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance (NZAOA).

By Robin Hicks

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Thomson Reuters Foundation

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The first global sustainability reporting standards, to include new requirements for Scope 3 emission, is expected to be published in June 2023. Energy companies would be wise to have robust decarbonisation plans, as opportunities for greenwashing will be limited once full emissions are reported. By Christina Ng

If sustainability really was at the heart of everything businesses did, the planet probably would not be 1.2°C warmer than it should be. It's time for corporates to stop using the same meaningless catchphrase – or risk alienating consumers By Robin Hicks

Our latest research shows that stigma can be an asset for dirty businesses. It has implications beyond tackling climate cheats. By Adam Austen Kay

Civil society’s calls for change rang loud and clear at the 2022 United Nations Ocean Conference last week. But from deep sea mining to plastic pollution, major roadblocks remain in protecting our oceans. By Kate Yeo

By Michael Schaper and Ryan Wong

By Christina Ng and Sam Reynolds

Carbon & Climate

Net zero is not zero

By Maureen Santos and Linda Schneider

By Tze Ni Yeoh

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In the video, environmental law group ClientEarth compares the oil and gas giant's advertisements on its low-carbon investments to a burger chain claiming that they’re vegan because they’ve got salad on the menu.

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Pretending to be an ESG guru while actually knowing little or nothing about environmental or social issues is known as competency greenwash

Former Monetary Authority of Singapore sustainability chief Darian McBain and recruiter Paddy Balfour tell the Eco-Business podcast why people are exaggerating their ESG expertise and why that's a problem in a key region for sustainable development.

Greenwashing has become a growing problem

Greenwashing has become a big problem for consumers, investors and regulators as brands spend millions on marketing their sustainability credentials. Eco-Business asked expert communicators Janissa Ng and James Lorenz why greenwashing is so dangerous, and what can be done to stop spin in sustainability communications.

EB Podcast with Elena Philipova, director of sustainable finance, Refinitiv

It is no longer business as usual when it comes to how we tackle climate change and rising global temperatures. Eco-Business speaks to Elena Philipova of Refinitiv about how data can ensure countries and businesses are delivering on pledges to decarbonise.

Eco-Business talks to Peter Kiernan, lead energy analyst for the Economist Intelligence Unit, to unpack a new landmark report from the International Energy Agency, which proposes an immediate ban on fossil fuels extraction to curb global warming.

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