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Greenwashing Clampdown - A Guide for Marketing Professionals - Webinar

Length
1.3 hours
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Course delivery
Self-Paced Online
Length
1.3 hours
Next course start
Available On-Demand See details
Course delivery
Self-Paced Online

Course description

The CMA has found that around 40% of green claims made online could be misleading consumers, and both the ASA and the CMA are clamping down on ambiguous green claims.

Presented by Geraint Lloyd-Taylor, Partner in Lewis Silkin LLP’s Advertising & Marketing Team, this webinar will help you navigate the current requirements when it’s time for you or your clients to ‘talk green’.

The webinar will define ‘misleading’, and will discuss important recent ASA rulings, latest advice on claims such as ‘net zero’, CMA investigations into greenwashing, and what to do if ASA upholds a complaint, plus much more.

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Available On-Demand

  • Self-Paced Online
  • Online
  • English

Outcome / Qualification etc.

Following all MBL courses, a certificate of attendance will be provided for those who are required to evidence their CPD activity to a professional body.

Training Course Content

Introduction

While it is good news for the planet that sustainability is a growing factor in consumer purchasing decisions, the bad news for brands/advertisers is that making even the most basic environmental claim has become increasingly difficult.

The CMA has found that around 40% of green claims made online could be misleading consumers, and both the ASA and the CMA are clamping down on ambiguous green claims.

This webinar will help you navigate the current requirements when it’s time for you or your clients to ‘talk green’.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

  • Defining misleading
  • Important recent ASA rulings
  • Latest advice on claims such as ‘net zero’
  • CMA investigations into greenwashing
  • Potential fines for greenwashing
  • What to do if ASA upholds a complaint
  • Managing reputational damage

Expenses

From £99
MBL Seminars Limited
C/o Law Business Research
Holborn Gate, 330 High Holborn
WC1V 7QT London

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