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The effect of the retail industry on the environment has again made headlines in recent weeks, with France’s senate approving a Bill that directly addresses the environmental impact of the fast fashion industry.

Beyond fast fashion: Journey to net zero for retailers

South African retailers in all sectors should take note because the Climate Change Act’s provisions pave the way for sectoral greenhouse gas emission targets

The G20 must take a strong stand against greenwashing by fossil fuel companies.

G20 must act to stop greenwashing by fossil fuel companies

Misleading marketing allows companies such as Astron Energy, BP, Engen, Sasol, Shell and TotalEnergies to avoid taking measures to address the climate crisis

A judicial review heard in the Western Cape high court this week has questioned the environmental authorisation process for TotalEnergies’ offshore oil and gas exploration rights between Cape Town and Cape Agulhas.
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TotalEnergies advertising found to be misleading and greenwashing

The Advertising Regulatory Board said that the multinational energy giant’s advert regarding sustainable development was contradictory

TotalEnergies, the French petro giant company with a legacy of destruction on the continent, this year celebrates 100 years. (Ernest Ankomah/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

TotalEnergies African legacy: 100 years of environmental destruction

Climate justice groups are leading the fight against those causing harm to our environment and climate

Coal for sale in big bags along the road, Bafing, Yo, Ivory Coast. (Photo by Eric Lafforgue/Art in All of Us/Corbis via Getty Images)

Africa hopes voluntary carbon markets will fund climate finance and create jobs

But some see carbon credits as a false solution because companies will use the system to avoid cutting their carbon emissions

Sprite has changed its green bottle to a more translucent one in a move to become more environmentally friendly and to reduce plastic waste. (Photo by Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Sprite’s green bottles head for a fall – but is this greenwashing?

The plastic bottles are now clear and the move is part of Coca Cola’s bid to be more environmentally friendly

The head of the Global Reporting Initiative says the practice deserves strong repudiation because it misleads investors and other stakeholders.

‘Greenwashing is fraud’: JSE companies mull climate change pandering

The head of the Global Reporting Initiative says the practice deserves strong repudiation because it misleads investors and other stakeholders

The past two pandemic years have altered the retail sector in ways unimaginable and 2022 has brand new trends in store for consumers. (Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Trends that will revolutionise the retail sector in 2022

From social selling and greenwashing to downtrading, analysts outline 2022 trends for the retail sector

El Niño is expected to cause a loss of rainfall

Report on local financial institutions’ AGMs shows climate pressure is gaining momentum

A Just Share report on the AGMs of seven of SA’s biggest financiers found their climate commitments show promise, but timelines remain sketchy