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ClaimEU
Cocoa and coffee“100% certified sustainable cocoa” (mass-balance)Conditional
Cocoa and coffee“100% sustainably sourced coffee by 2025” (target claim)Conditional
Carbon and climate“Carbon insetting” (value-chain offsets)Conditional
Carbon and climate“Climate neutral by 2030” (near-term neutrality)Restricted
Circularity and waste“Closed-loop” productionConditional
Clothing and apparel“Conscious collection” / “eco edit” (named green range)Restricted
Social and supply chain“Fairtrade” (mark) vs “fairly traded” (generic)Restricted
Products and materials“Made from recycled plastic bottles” (rPET)Conditional
Nature and sourcing“Nature-based solutions” (offsetting via NbS)Conditional
Company and governance“Net positive” (give-back framing)Restricted
Carbon and climate“Net zero by 2050” (entity target)Restricted
Nature and sourcing“Reef-safe” sunscreenConditional
Sector claims“Regenerative agriculture” sourcingConditional
Carbon and climate“Removes CO₂ from the atmosphere” (carbon removal)Conditional
Sector claims“Sustainable aviation fuel” (SAF) flight claimsConditional
Finance and investment“Sustainable fund” (product name)Restricted
Supermarkets and retail“Sustainable own-brand range” (eco sub-brand)Restricted
Nature and sourcing“Sustainably caught” seafoodRestricted
Carbon and climate1.5°C-aligned” / “Paris-alignedRestricted
Supermarkets and retail100% cage-free eggs by 2025Conditional
Energy100% green electricity tariffConditional
Company report examples100% of suppliers compliant with our Human Rights Due Diligence by 2027Conditional
Circularity and waste100% recyclable packagingRestricted
Energy100% renewable energyRestricted
Company report examples100% renewable purchased electricityConditional
Company report examples100% responsibly sourced green coffee by 2025Conditional
Supermarkets and retail100% responsibly sourced own-brand fishConditional
Company report examples100% reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging by 2030 (by volume)Conditional
Sector claims100% sustainable cottonConditional
Company report examples27.6% of key ingredients from farmers using regenerative agricultureConditional
Supermarkets and retail30% less plastic packaging since 2019Conditional
Company report examples40% women in leadership by 2025Conditional
Company report examples50/50 gender parity in management globally; 25% people of colour in US managementConditional
Carbon and climate50% lower CO₂ than conventional [product]Restricted
Company report examples96.7% of primary supply chains assessed as deforestation-freeConditional
Company report examples98% of packaging designed for recyclingConditional
Company report examplesAdvancing the wellbeing of 250,000 people in our food value chainConditional
Company report examplesAll our cocoa through our own sourcing programmeRestricted
Supermarkets and retailAll packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025Conditional
Finance and investmentArticle 9 productRestricted
Company and governanceB Corp certifiedConditional
Circularity and wasteBiodegradableRestricted
Nature and sourcingBiodiversity net gainConditional
Circularity and wasteBioplastic” / “bio-based plasticConditional
Carbon and climateCarbon neutral companyRestricted
Carbon and climateCarbon neutral productConditional
EnergyCarbon-free data centres 24/7Restricted
Food and drinkCarbon-neutral beefConditional
Cocoa and coffeeCarbon-neutral cup of coffeeConditional
Carbon and climateCarbon-neutral eventConditional
Sector claimsCarbon-neutral shipping” / “emission-free deliveryRestricted
Products and materialsChemical-freeRestricted
Cocoa and coffeeChild-labour remediation programme in every sourcing regionConditional
Social and supply chainChild-labour-freeRestricted
Circularity and wasteCircular by designConditional
Clothing and apparelCircular fashion — bring back your old clothesConditional
EnergyClean energy” / “green powerConditional
Company report examplesClear, science-based front-of-pack nutrition labellingConditional
Company and governanceClimate leader” / “ESG leaderConditional
Company and governanceClimate Pledge / Race to Zero signatoryConditional
Carbon and climateClimate positive / carbon negativeConditional
Company and governanceClimate-conscious brandRestricted
Food and drinkClimate-friendly meal” / “low-carbon menu itemRestricted
Company and governanceCommitted to sustainabilityRestricted
Circularity and wasteCompostableRestricted
Products and materialsConcentrated formula — 50% less packagingConditional
Sector claimsConflict-free mineralsConditional
Company report examplesCreating better days for 4 billion people by 2030Conditional
Products and materialsCruelty-freeConditional
Company report examplesCut virgin plastic use by a third vs baselineConditional
Nature and sourcingDeforestation-freeRestricted
Cocoa and coffeeDeforestation-free cocoa” / “deforestation-free coffeeRestricted
Cocoa and coffeeDirect trade coffeeConditional
Social and supply chainDiverse and inclusive employerConditional
Products and materialsEco-designedConditional
Company and governanceEco-friendly” / “green” / “planet-friendlyConditional
Sector claimsEco-hotel” / “sustainable stayRestricted
Social and supply chainEmpowers women in our supply chainConditional
Company report examplesEngaging 2 billion people on our sustainability journeyRestricted
Finance and investmentESG fundRestricted
Finance and investmentESG-screened portfolioConditional
Social and supply chainEthically madeConditional
Cocoa and coffeeEthically sourced coffeeRestricted
Company report examplesExecutive pay tied to sustainability targetsConditional
Social and supply chainFair living income for farmersConditional
Social and supply chainFair wages paid throughout our supply chainConditional
Social and supply chainFree from forced labourRestricted
Circularity and wasteFree take-back programme — we recycle itConditional
Clothing and apparelFully traceable — we publish our factory listConditional
Cocoa and coffeeFully traceable to farmConditional
Nature and sourcingGMO-freeConditional
Sector claimsGreen aluminiumConditional
Finance and investmentGreen bondRestricted
Sector claimsGreen hydrogenRestricted
Finance and investmentGreen mortgage” / “green loanConditional
Company report examplesGrowing sales while cutting absolute emissionsConditional
Company report examplesHalve food waste at our factories by 2030Conditional
Company report examplesHalve our emissions by 2030, net zero by 2050Conditional
Products and materialsHome compostableConditional
Finance and investmentImpact fundRestricted
Company and governanceIndependently verified sustainability reportConditional
Social and supply chainLiving wage employerConditional
Clothing and apparelLiving wages across our supply chain by 2030Conditional
Supermarkets and retailLocal — supporting local farmersConditional
Sector claimsLow-carbon concreteConditional
Sector claimsLow-emission steel” / “green steelConditional
Products and materialsMade from ocean-bound plasticConditional
Products and materialsMade to last” / “lifetime productConditional
Circularity and wasteMade with 50% recycled contentConditional
Clothing and apparelMade with recycled fibresConditional
Products and materialsMicroplastic-freeConditional
Products and materialsNatural” / “all-naturalConditional
Nature and sourcingNature positiveRestricted
Carbon and climateNet zero flight” / “CO₂-neutral deliveryConditional
Sector claimsNet-zero building” / “net-zero homeConditional
Clothing and apparelNet-zero fashion by 2040Conditional
Finance and investmentNet-zero portfolio by 2050Restricted
Supermarkets and retailNet-zero supermarket by 2040Conditional
Company report examplesNo deforestation across primary commodities by end-2025Restricted
Company report examplesNo industrial trans fats in our foodsConditional
Supermarkets and retailNo palm oil in our own-brand productsConditional
Clothing and apparelNo virgin plastic by 2030Conditional
Products and materialsNon-toxicRestricted
Company report examplesNourishing 1.5 billion people with foods delivering nutrients of needConditional
Carbon and climateOffset-free climate actionConditional
Nature and sourcingOrganicProhibited
Nature and sourcingPalm-oil-freeConditional
Circularity and wastePaper-free office — saving treesConditional
Finance and investmentParis-aligned fundRestricted
Company report examplesPaying farmers a premium for verified regenerative practicesConditional
Products and materialsPFC/PFAS-freeConditional
Products and materialsPlant-basedConditional
Circularity and wastePlastic-freeConditional
Circularity and wastePlastic-neutralConditional
EnergyPowered by renewable electricityRestricted
Food and drinkProduct carbon-footprint label (e.g. “1.2 kg CO₂e”)Conditional
Company and governancePurpose-driven companyConditional
Nature and sourcingRainforest-friendlyRestricted
Circularity and wasteRecyclableRestricted
Company report examplesReduce Scope 3 FLAG emissions 45% by 2030Conditional
Company report examplesReduce water use 30% at high-stress manufacturing sites by 2030Conditional
Circularity and wasteRefillable — cuts packaging wasteConditional
Company report examplesRegenerative practices implemented on 50% of programme farmsConditional
Cocoa and coffeeRegeneratively grown cocoaConditional
Products and materialsRepairable” / “designed for repairConditional
Supermarkets and retailResponsibly farmed meatConditional
Company report examplesResponsibly source 12 priority ingredients by 2030Conditional
Nature and sourcingResponsibly sourced cocoa/coffeeRestricted
Carbon and climateScience-based targets validatedConditional
Company report examplesScope 1, 2 and 3 emissions independently verifiedConditional
Products and materialsSecond-life batteries” / “battery repurposedConditional
Cocoa and coffeeShade-grown, bird-friendly coffeeConditional
Finance and investmentSustainability-linked bond — ambitious SPTsConditional
Finance and investmentSustainability-linked loan — ambitious SPTsConditional
Company and governanceSustainable companyConditional
Products and materialsSustainable fashion” / “sustainable clothing lineRestricted
Nature and sourcingSustainable palm oilRestricted
Food and drinkSustainably farmed salmonConditional
Nature and sourcingSustainably sourced timberRestricted
Social and supply chainSweatshop-freeConditional
Company and governanceTop-rated by ESG agenciesRestricted
Circularity and wasteUpcycledConditional
Products and materialsVeganConditional
Clothing and apparelVegan leatherConditional
Nature and sourcingWater-neutral” / “water positiveConditional
Sector claimsWater-saving” / “uses 40% less waterConditional
Clothing and apparelWaterless dyeingConditional
Carbon and climateWe offset all our emissionsRestricted
Company report examplesWe've cut net GHG emissions 24.5% vs our 2018 baselineConditional
Supermarkets and retailWe’ve halved food waste (SDG 12.3)Conditional
Company report examplesWe've reached over 835,000 farmers through our programmesConditional
Circularity and wasteZero waste to landfillConditional
EnergyZero-carbon electricityConditional
Carbon and climateZero-emission vehicleRestricted
Clothing and apparelZero-waste production” / “deadstock collectionConditional

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