Greenwash Danger Zone: 10 years after Rana Plaza fashion labels conceal a broken system (2023) Report Greenpeace reveals what lies beneath the green sheen and investigates self-assessed marketing labels. What is the basis of the claims that are made, how reliable are they and what do they actually cover? Can consumers take these labels at face value, and are they independently verified?
100% Greenwash? Green Claims on PET Beverage Bottles in Europe (2023) Report This report explores the current state of PET-based bottle recycling in Europe, as well as its potential for improvement, alongside analysis of common claims made to consumers on bottle labels relating to recycling.
Unbottling Greenwashing: Lifting the lid on plastic bottle recycling claims (2023) Report Plastic water bottles are one of Europe’s most frequently purchased consumer products, a well-recognised source of plastic pollution and other environmental harm. Yet they remain widely promoted through claims relating to recycling. These claims are either vague, factually inaccurate, or otherwise not substantiated.
The Greenwashing Hydra Report Corporate greenwashing involves a company enhancing – or fabricating – the environmental impact of its services and products. According to this report, this practice has become increasingly sophisticated, taking many different forms.
BRANDED Vol. I - The Brand Audit Report 2018 Report & Video In 2018, individuals and organizations worldwide took local action to hold corporations accountable for the plastic pollution through unnecessary, problematic and excessive throwaway packaging and materials.
BRANDED Vol. II - The Brand Audit Report 2019 Report & Video On World Clean Up Day 2019, individuals and organizations worldwide mobilized their communities to conduct clean-ups and brand audits to hold corporations accountable.
BRANDED Vol. III - The Brand Audit Report 2020 Report & Video The report exposes how the plastic industry’s dirty decisions on packaging are impacting waste pickers’ livelihoods and highlights their vital contribution to managing the world’s plastic pollution crisis.
BRANDED Vol. IV - The #BrandAudit2021 Report Report & Video The report exposes the world’s worst corporate plastic polluters that continue to produce plastic despite its harmful impact on the climate, our environment, and our future.
Licence to Greenwash: How certification schemes and voluntary initiatives are fuelling fossil fashion (2022) Report This report investigating 10 major certifications, labels and voluntary industry initiatives in the fashion sector finds that the majority of these schemes are enabling greenwashing on a massive scale.
Dressed to Kill: Fashion brands' hidden links to Russian oil in a time of war (2022) Report This report exposes the hidden supply chain links between major global fashion brands and retailers and Russian oil used to make synthetic clothing.