Claims assessment · Generic entity claim
Sustainable company
Typical treatment across 5 reviewed regimes. Every verdict below is tied to a stated legal hook.
Market comparison
How this claim is typically treated
5 reviewed markets · one comparison
| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionEU | Prohibited | View legal reasoningEmpCo Annex I pts 4a/4b — generic trader claims without recognised excellent performance | Remove; specific substantiated attributes; Taxonomy-aligned share if financial |
| United KingdomUK | Restricted | DMCC Act 2024 — CMA green-claims enforcementOfficial text ↗FCA Sustainability Disclosure Requirements & investment labels (SDR)Official text ↗ View legal reasoningCMA Code; FCA ESG 4.3 | Whole-business claim needs whole-business Dictionary termSubstantiationThe documented body of relevant, reliable and current evidence that supports the exact wording, scope, comparison and overall impression of a claim before and while it is communicated.Read the full definition |
| United StatesUS | Restricted | View legal reasoningFTC 260.4 | Specific qualification |
| CanadaCA | Restricted | View legal reasoningCompetition Act s.74.01(1)(b.1)–(b.2), as amended by Bill C-15 (2026) | Product-level claims need an Dictionary termAdequate and proper testProduct-level environmental benefit claim requires testing **before** the claim; test must fit the claim's representationRead the full definition ; business/activity-level claims need Dictionary termSubstantiationThe documented body of relevant, reliable and current evidence that supports the exact wording, scope, comparison and overall impression of a claim before and while it is communicated.Read the full definition (the internationally recognised methodology requirement was repealed); reverse onus remains; private Tribunal access for business-level claims was removed. |
| AustraliaAU | Restricted | A direct source link has not yet been added for this assessment. View legal reasoningACL; ACCC broad-claims principle | Qualification; evidence across operations |
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Standards and schemes relevant to this claim
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GRI Universal Standards 2021; GRI 101:2024; GRI 102:2025 + GRI 103:2025Relationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026ISO 14001 (Environmental Management)Company certification · May support subject to conditionsCertifies the organisation, not individual products; claim wording must not imply product-level certification.
ISO 14001:2015 + Amd 1:2024 (climate action)Relationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026SASB StandardsReporting standard · Provides evidence relevant toDisclosure against this standard provides evidence relevant to the claim; the standard does not certify performance.
SASB Standards — ISSB-maintained codificationRelationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026