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ESMA Stakeholder Group Warns Against “Green-Bleaching”
February 7, 2023In a response to a call for evidence on greenwashing by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group (SMSG) emphasized the importance for EU authorities to ensure that any new rules published on greenwashing also guard against “green-bleaching.” Green-bleaching is a term coined to describe financial market participants choosing not to claim ESG features of their products in order to avoid extra regulation and potential legal risks. The stakeholder group, which provides opinions on the technical aspects of regulation, suggests that adequate guidance on legally permissible representations may help in reducing this problem.
