If the label is really built on self-reported claims, that trust can be manipulated.

Ensuring the sustainability of the products we use is a fundamental challenge for society, and is becoming ever more important for consumers and companies. A researcher from the University of Santiago ...

A first-of-its-kind study has shown adding eco-friendly ratings on menu items results in diners making choices which are kinder to the environment. The research, led by the University of Bristol, ...

It is almost impossible. That’s what many apparel industry professionals will say if asked to choose the best, or even the most widely recognized, eco-label. Who knows? There are simply too many of ...

As environmental awareness has grown, so, too, has the average person’s desire to do right by the Earth. In response, corporations sensitive to this market demand have escalated green claims about ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. YOUR SHAMPOO BOTTLE is covered with labels proclaiming that its contents are all ...

The attempt to give corporate buyers and end consumers more sustainability data about the clothes they are purchasing is clearly beneficial for society. Eco-labeling is an effective way of informing ...

Economic analysis of eco-labelling examines how voluntary and mandatory certification schemes bridge information asymmetries between producers and consumers by signalling environmental performance.

South Africans want to shop more sustainably, according to research published in the journal Sustainable Development. But most can’t tell which products are environmentally friendly. Some food ...

Will we see the day when all products carry environmental labels with data on carbon emissions and other impacts? Recent news tells us a definitive…maybe. Within a couple days of each other, GM ...