Executive Summary
Our Food & Beverage; Environment, Land Use & Natural
Resources; and ESG Advisory Groups outline regulatory and
litigation developments in environmental claims on product labels
and provide insights on how marketers can mitigate risk for
products marketed in the United States and
globally.
- Regulatory developments: Green Guides updates and new state
legislation
- SEC climate disclosure rules and litigation challenges on the
rise
- Best practices
“Green” claims and commitments—from
“recyclable” to “sustainable” to
third-party certified—are proliferating on product labels and
websites, in corporate reports, in Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) filings and investor communications, and in other
media. Regulators, investors, consumer class action attorneys,
nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and competitors alike are
paying attention. Labeling and advertising claims that highlight a
product's environmental impact are increasingly
