This report aims to highlight the plethora of environmental claims that are made via social media advertising – a common avenue for consuming advertising of any form. The analysis highlights that regulation and guidance are needed to help achieve a shared understanding of common environmental claims that businesses are making.

This report investigates how major public companies in Australia disclose and govern their political expenditures and climate lobbying.

The ACCC has published this draft guidance to improve the integrity of environmental and sustainability claims made by businesses and protect consumers from ‘greenwashing’. The draft guidance aims to address the concerning conduct identified by the ACCC’s recent greenwashing internet sweep, which found 57 per cent of businesses reviewed were making potentially misleading environmental claims.

The authors of this report argue that as greenwashing claims have become a focus for regulators in the United States, Europe and Australia, Eni’s sustainability credentials should not only come under greater regulatory scrutiny, but investors should also be asking questions.

This paper sets out how state and private firms can work together to ensure that net zero transition plans are a tool for reducing emissions in the real economy. These plans not just important to businesses and investors but will be a vital source of information for government and regulators.