ICLG Chapter: Greenwashing: the Potential for Class and Group Actions
20 November 2023
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20 November 2023
The prospect of disputes relating to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and sustainability issues has generated much attention in recent years. These disputes range from climate change litigation in its various forms, to allegations of human rights abuses, and securities and consumer litigation arising from allegations that companies have misrepresented the sustainability of their products or services.
The Ashurst Dispute Resolution team has written this ICLG Chapter, which focuses on the latter category of disputes, sometimes referred to as “greenwashing” litigation.
In particular, it covers:
Authors: Martin Eimer, Tim West, Tom Cummins, James Clarke and Jonas Weissenmayer
This article was first published in ICLG - Class and Group Actions.
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