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.
An internet sweep of 247 businesses across Australia conducted by the ACCC in October 2022 revealed that a substantial Number of businesses making concerning environmental claims in Australia as at October 2022, by sector
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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 May 09, 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 May 09, 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: May 09, 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 May 09, 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/