Will greenwashing prove to be one of the greatest mis-selling scandals of modern times?

Next month, formal negotiations will start on a legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution. Although there appears to be little disagreement about the pervasiveness of plastic pollution, how to resolve this will prove problematic. Who should take responsibility for the present situation and how should this influence future responsibilities?

According to the latest report by financial think tank Planet Tracker, The Greenwashing Hydra, greenwashing has become increasingly sophisticated, taking many different forms.

Valuing the global food system is not easy due to a lack of data. This dashboard allows you to calculate your own estimate of the aggregate revenues, equity value, and enterprise value for the global food system.

Valuing the global food system is challenging. Planet Tracker has set out to do this by analysing 400,000 companies connected to food. We estimate the asset value of the system is c. USD 14 trillion, with revenues in the region of USD 15 to 19 trillion (equivalent to c. 20% of global GDP). This is how we did it.

Although The Coca-Cola Company (Coca-Cola), has taken positive steps to promote sustainability practices, failure to disclose quantified mitigation actions and the required investment, as well as the lack of an overall Net Zero commitment, could cause it to miss the crucial 1.5°C alignment by 2030.

To promote greater transparency across the USD 1.8 trillion seafood supply chain – and to consolidate different data sources into one place where they can be examined in context – Planet Tracker has created an interactive Seafood Database, which enables users to filter through companies and compare their exposure to overfishing, illegal fishing and blue sustainability risks.

Planet Tracker’s interactive Seafood Database enables users to filter through companies and compare their exposure to overfishing, illegal fishing and blue sustainability risks.