Guidance for businesses making environmental claims in the UK
Guidance released by the UK Government propose is to help businesses understand and comply with their existing obligations under consumer protection law when making environmental claims.
This guidance sets out principles that are designed to help businesses comply with the law. It explains each of these principles. It gives examples of how each of them applies and more detailed case studies where multiple principles apply. The guidance also sets out the legal framework on which these principles are based.
The guidance is not an exhaustive guide to making environmental claims. Instead, it covers areas the CMA considers most likely to be relevant and more likely to be of concern to enforcement authorities but does not cover every situation in which an infringement may occur.
While the guidance is designed to help businesses, it is not legal advice. Responsibility for complying with the law remains with businesses themselves.
What businesses must comply with when making their Green Claims?
Businesses must comply with consumer protection laws when making their Green Claims.
It is also a top priority to comply with any sector- or product-specific laws that apply to a product or service. Finally, before making a green claim, businesses should understand how their product, brand, or business impacts – both positively and negatively – the environment for its whole life cycle.
In our case, at Packaging Environmental, we understand impacts on the environment from its production to its disposal. Furthermore, our team members completed the CPD Accredited Sustainability in Hospitality Training Course supplied by the Eco Learning Hub. In order to understand better our business' impact on the environment.
When making a green claim, a business should be able to answer ‘yes’ or agree to each of the following statements:
To learn more, visit the UK Government's website.