ICLG Chapter: Greenwashing: the Potential for Class and Group Actions
20 November 2023
The prospect of disputes relating to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and sustainability issues has generated much attention in recent years. These disputes range from climate change litigation in its various forms, to allegations of human rights abuses, and securities and consumer litigation arising from allegations that companies have misrepresented the sustainability of their products or services.
The Ashurst Dispute Resolution team has written this ICLG Chapter, which focuses on the latter category of disputes, sometimes referred to as “greenwashing” litigation.
In particular, it covers:
- Greenwashing within the broader context of ESG disputes
- What is greenwashing litigation?
- Why are greenwashing disputes likely to attract class and group actions?
- Greenwashing and loss
- Consumer claims
- Securities class actions
- Beyond climate: claims arising from biodiversity and nature greenwashing issues
Authors: Martin Eimer, Tim West, Tom Cummins, James Clarke and Jonas Weissenmayer
This article was first published in ICLG - Class and Group Actions.
