Wednesday, June 9, 2021
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Increased focus on sustainability and environmental stewardship is changing the legal and regulatory landscape affecting the fashion and textiles industry, providing new challenges for textile and garment manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. This article provides ten tips for sustainability professionals to navigate compliance issues throughout their supply chains. At a minimum, it is critical to know the materials used in your products and the details of your supply chain to effectively identify applicable environmental rules, regulations, and requirements as well as track changes as they occur. Particularly for the fashion and textiles industry, with its significant environmental footprint, a clear understanding of product components and corresponding legal requirements form the necessary foundation to ensure compliance and minimize environmental enforcement risk.
With Earth Day in April, it’s not a surprise that sustainability claims in the clothing industry have been in the limelight this spring. Actions in both the U.S. and overseas are a.
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Greenwashing: Lawsuit Charges Oil Companies with False Advertising
On April 22, 2021, Earth Day, New York City (NYC) filed suit in New York Supreme Court against Exxon, Shell, BP, and the American Petroleum Institute. The suit alleges the companies utilize false advertising and deceptive trade practices and made untrue claims about the benefits of using their products (commonly known as “greenwashing” when referring to environmental claims).
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The “Defendants three of the largest oil and gas companies and their top industry trade association have systematically and intentionally misled consumers in New York City about the central role their products play in causing the climate crisis,” according to the suit. “They have engaged in this deceptive conduct both to compete against growing safer energy options and to distinguish themselves from industry competitors as they vie for consumer dollars.”
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On Earth Day, the City of New York filed suit against Exxon, Shell, BP, and the
American Petroleum Institute, alleging that they violated New York
City s Consumer Protection Law by engaging in false advertising
and other deceptive trade practices. The lawsuit charges that
the large fossil fuel companies, along with an industry trade
association, have systematically and intentionally misled
consumers in New York City . . . about the central role their
products play in causing the climate crisis.
In announcing the lawsuit, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio