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CMA’s Green Claims Code latest effort in greenwashing crackdown
By 
Neil Hodge2021-09-23T16:11:00
Companies have until the end of the year to stop making misleading claims about the green credentials of their products and services or face regulatory action, the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority has warned.
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