Greenwashing: Separating empty promises from tangible progress

Data is key

Companies around the world are under increasing pressure to place sustainability and responsible conduct at the heart of its business operations.

This pressure - largely coming from regulators, investors and the public - is to be applauded as a vital step in the transition towards a more sustainable future and lower-carbon economies. While the pressure is enabling positive change, it has also led to an increase in greenwashing: exaggerated or inaccurate claims about a company's sustainability as businesses scramble to meet expectations - and investors are quickly learning that not all that glitters is green. In fact, through analysing RepRisk's ESG data from the last two years, approximately one of every five climate-related ES...