Deborah Waller

General Counsel, Commercial and ESG National Grid

Agenda Day 1

3:55 PM Building Trust In sustainability - Addressing Legal and Compliance's Role in Greenwashing

Greenwashing is now not only a potential reputational risk but is increasingly becoming a compliance and legal risk for organisations. With the FCA’s Anti-Greenwashing regulation came into effect in May 2024 and the EU agreeing to ban unverified green products and organisations having to substantiate, communicate, and verify their green claims, organisations can no longer leave green claims ambiguous or lack supporting evidence. With punishments for non-adherence ranging from fines of up to 10% of global turnover to suspensions, navigating this rule is essential.

  • Ensuring marketing teams are aware of new legislations and explain how their material can be non-compliant when exaggerating green claims
  • Examine the limits of your sustainability statements and how to gain maximum value from your marketing whilst remaining compliant
  • Discuss how you quantify your ESG claims and verify what your statements say in order to adhere to UK and EU anti-greenwashing legislation 

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