An internet sweep of 247 businesses across Australia conducted by the ACCC in October 2022 revealed that a substantial share of businesses reviewed were making concerning environmental claims. Around a quarter of food and beverage sector businesses included were identified as making making false, misleading, or uncorroborated claims about the sustainability of their products.
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Breakdown of businesses swept by the ACCC:
- Food & beverages = 37.
- Takeaway packaging = 40.
- Cosmetics & personal care = 30.
- Textiles, garments & shoes = 27.
- Electronics & home appliances = 37.
- Energy = 25.
- Household & cleaning products = 22.
- Vehicles = 29.
Concerning claims according to the ACCC included:
- Vague or unclear environmental claims.
- Environmental claims with insufficient substantiating evidence.
- Use of absolute claims, e.g., 100% recyclable.
- Exaggerated business sustainability claims, e.g., promoting renewable energy project investment, yet still sourcing products from fossil-fuel based industries.
- Environmental goals set without clear action plans.
- Misleading use of third-party certifications.
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ACCC. (March 2, 2023). Number of businesses making concerning environmental claims in Australia as at October 2022, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418079/australia-number-of-businesses-making-concerning-environmental-claims-by-sector/
ACCC. "Number of businesses making concerning environmental claims in Australia as at October 2022, by sector." Chart. March 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418079/australia-number-of-businesses-making-concerning-environmental-claims-by-sector/
ACCC. (2023). Number of businesses making concerning environmental claims in Australia as at October 2022, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418079/australia-number-of-businesses-making-concerning-environmental-claims-by-sector/
ACCC. "Number of Businesses Making concerning Environmental Claims in Australia as at October 2022, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418079/australia-number-of-businesses-making-concerning-environmental-claims-by-sector/
ACCC, Number of businesses making concerning environmental claims in Australia as at October 2022, by sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418079/australia-number-of-businesses-making-concerning-environmental-claims-by-sector/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of businesses making concerning environmental claims in Australia as at October 2022, by sector [Graph], ACCC, March 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418079/australia-number-of-businesses-making-concerning-environmental-claims-by-sector/
