Are Corporate Emissions Reporting Overstating Progress?
Corporate climate reporting has never been more visible, yet more scrutinised. Companies publish glossy sustainability reports and CDP scores, set science‑based targets, and talk confidently about their “net‑zero pathways.” On the surface, it looks like progress. But underneath, a different picture emerges – one where companies self‑declare alignment with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, curate their […]
AI Is Rewriting Greenwashing Enforcement — The UK Just Proved It
Back in December, when three global fashion giants – Nike, Lacoste, and Superdry – had their ads banned for greenwashing, it marked more than just another regulatory slap on the wrist. It signalled a turning point in how environmental claims are policed in the UK, and the catalyst wasn’t a human investigator. It was AI. […]
Heading to SF Climate Week?
GreenWatch will be in San Francisco from April 20-24, with Fabiola Schneider hosting ‘Can You Trust a Green Claim?’ – a discussion exploring corporate sustainability disclosure and the gap between climate claims and real performance. We’ll be meeting people throughout the week, so if you’re in town and would like to connect, give us a […]
ESG & Sustainable Business Summit 2026
Talk is cheap, especially when it comes to corporate sustainability. At GreenWatch, we catch greenwashing in the act. We use a human-in-the-loop AI system to compare a company’s glossy climate PR directly against their hard emissions data. If there’s a gap between what they promise and what they actually do, we flag it – protecting […]
Corporate Disclosure in 2026: Going Quiet on Sustainability as Climate Risk Accelerates
Greenhushing might be on the rise, and it’s because signals around companies are becoming increasingly inconsistent. It’s emerging at a moment when political signals, regulatory timelines, and market expectations are pulling in opposite directions. In the US, the federal government has moved to try and release tens of millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil while […]
GreenWatch in Action: A Financial Times Collaboration
The Financial Times Climate Leaders Listing Each year, the Financial Times publishes Europe’s Climate Leaders, an interactive ranking of companies that have achieved significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions intensity. The listing is widely used as a benchmark for identifying companies that appear to be making measurable climate progress. Since 2023, the Financial Times has […]
When ESG Ratings Change, Do Companies Listen?
A few weeks ago, Florian Kiesel from the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano visited the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School for a seminar hosted by the Centre for Business and Society (CeBaS). Moderated by GreenWatch’s Fabiola Schneider, the seminar explored one of the most debated issues in Sustainable Finance: how ESG ratings should be interpreted […]
Greenwashing Under Scrutiny: From Paris to Frankfurt
On October 23, 2025, the Paris Judicial Court delivered a landmark ruling against TotalEnergies SE and its French affiliate. The court found that the company had engaged in misleading communication — what many call greenwashing. Given that the judgment is in French, we’ve translated directly from the official text — no media spin, no second‑hand […]
ESG Reporting, AI & Greenwashing: 2025 Snapshot
On the 28th of October 2025, the Institute for Financial Integrity and Sustainability held an evening conference featuring Andreas Hoepner, Fabiola Schneider, Eila Kreivi, and Anthony Smith-Meyer. Together, the panel examined the changing landscape of ESG reporting, greenwashing, AI, and other topics like shareholder democracy. ESG Retrenchment & Shareholder Rights Under Strain Professor Andreas Hoepner […]
Mini-Conference: Greenwashing in the Crosshairs of AI
Come and join us for a mini-conference on the 28th of October at Spuerkees in Luxembourg! From 18.15pm at Spuerkeess’ venue in Luxembourg we will be discussing how artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how we detect and address greenwashing in finance. This evening event brings together four leading experts whose work spans climate policy, financial […]