Tag: green

Uber state they are Delivering a greener future

Stuart Mitchell

Pierre Dimitri Gore-Coty, SVP of Delivery, Uber has written a blog on their green future which may be interesting to people here,it is copied below: Uber believes in doing our part to create a clean future for the planet. That’s why in 2020 we announced commitments to make Uber an emission-free mobility platform by 2040 globally, with 100% of rides taking place in zero-emission vehicles, on public transit, or with micromobility like bikes or scooters.  Today, we are expanding our commitment to include our Delivery business, with goals to eliminate…

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CAP – Laying your misleading “green” claims to rest

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called:  Laying your misleading “green” claims to rest. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. Marketers are keen to point to the green credentials of their products and services, and the funeral sector is no exception. However, it’s important that such claims are accurate and do not mislead consumers at what is likely to be a difficult…

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€47 million fund to protect intellectual property of EU SMEs in their COVID-19 recovery and green and digital transitions

Stuart Mitchell

The Commission and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has launched the new EU SME Fund, which offers vouchers for EU-based SMEs to help them protect their intellectual property (IP) rights. This is the second EU SME Fund aiming at supporting SMEs in the COVID-19 recovery and green and digital transitions for the next three years (2022-2024). Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “Small is beautiful, but if SMEs want to grow or take the lead in new technologies, they need to protect their inventions…

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BMW Group plans to source steel produced with green power and hydrogen from northern Sweden

Stuart Mitchell

The BMW Group continues to push forward with climate protection and is systematically pursuing its goal of significantly reducing CO2 emissions at their source in the supply chain. From 2025 on, the company plans to source steel produced with up to 95% less CO2 emissions and without requiring fossil resources such as coal. The BMW Group has now reached an agreement to this effect with the Swedish startup H2 Green Steel, which uses hydrogen and only green power from renewable energies for steel production. Owing to its particularly energy-intensive manufacturing…

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‘Green’ claims: CMA sets out the dos and don’ts for businesses

Stuart Mitchell

Last year, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it was investigating the impact of green marketing on consumers, in line with its annual plan commitment. As part of this, the CMA recently led on an analysis of websites – alongside other global authorities – which found that 40% of green claims made online could be misleading. The CMA is now seeking views on draft guidance for businesses about ‘green’ claims. This is based on a careful review of how these claims are being made and how people respond…

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