On 13.12.2022, the Advertisement Board adopted the Guideline on
Advertisements Containing Environmental Statements. The guideline
is in line with Consumer Protection Law and the Regulation on
Commercial Advertisements and Unfair Commercial Practices. It aims
to provide advice and direction to all persons, institutions, and
organizations to ensure the environmental claims and the visuals in
their commercial advertisements and practices comply with the
relevant legislation.
One of the reasons whythe Boardaddressed this
matter was the recent increase in advertisements highlighting brand
owners' concern about the environment and sustainability. Such
efforts on the part of the producers are reflective of the
burgeoning public awareness about the detrimental impact of climate
change and how such awareness increasingly affects the
customers' purchasing preferences.