Tag: green washing
Volksbanks rely on sustainable payment cards – made of wood – economy
A payment card only weighs five grams, not much, but the mass makes it: Every year, six billion new bank and payment cards are issued worldwide, according to a recent…
“Greenwashing” suspicion: When “green” advertising is misleading
background Status: 08/14/2023 10:10 a.m According to an EU study, sustainability advertising is often vague, misleading or unfounded. Consumer advocates are calling for more clarity: through rules, controls – and,…
Suspicion of greenwashing: the public prosecutor’s office is investigating ex-DWS boss Wöhrmann
Recently it seemed as if the former DWS boss Asoka Wöhrmann had survived the investigation into greenwashing against the largest German fund company reasonably well. It is true that Wöhrmann…
Greenwashing at banks: Rather brown than green – Economy
The first impression is important. This is especially true when it comes to the question of how seriously you take environmental protection. The financial sector regularly publishes reports on the…
Ex-DWS boss Wöhrmann should lead real estate group Patrizia – economy
After months of quarrels at the Deutsche Bank subsidiary DWS, it had recently become quiet around Asoka Wöhrmann. He is the former CEO of the largest German fund company. Now,…
Patagonia: Too good to be true?
Clothing manufacturer Patagonia is serious about saving the planet – and we want everyone to know it. How is that supposed to work if the company also wants to make…
Greenwashing: Reinhard Schneider (Frosch) on deceiving consumers – Economy
According to Reinhard Schneider, owner of the Frosch brand, many companies use “perfidious methods” to deceive consumers. How customers recognize them – and why environmental protection shouldn’t be a fancy…
EU decisions: right to repair and fight against “greenwashing” – economy
The European Union wants to force the business world onto the path of sustainability with two further laws. Consumers will soon be given the right to have devices repaired instead…
DWS: Bonuses for the green touch – Economy
Has the Deutsche Bank subsidiary DWS presented itself and its securities funds as greener and more sustainable than they are? On both sides of the Atlantic, several authorities have been…
climate crisis: "Inflation would be 100 percent if we decoupled from China"
Ethical consumption, only something for Generation X, Y, Z? Politicians who should take care of sustainability? No, everything is very different, thinks Alexander Birken. The head of the Otto Group…