Tag: Greenwashing

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AUSTRALIA: ASIC REVEALS 2023 ENFORCEMENT PRIORITIES
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AUSTRALIA: ASIC Starts 2023 with Focus on Greenwashing
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Australian Regulatory Update – 2 November 2022

AUSTRALIA: ASIC REVEALS 2023 ENFORCEMENT PRIORITIES

By Matthew Watts and Rebecca Mangos

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has revealed its key enforcement priorities for 2023. This year, ASIC has signalled an expanded focus on enforcement activity targeting:

  • sustainable finance practices and disclosure of climate risks;
  • financial scams;
  • cyber and operational resilience; and
  • investor harms involving crypto-assets.
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AUSTRALIA: ASIC Starts 2023 with Focus on Greenwashing

By Jim Bulling and Anabelle Weinberg

ASIC has brought in the New Year with a focus on green-washing, issuing infringement notices against two different companies, one a superannuation fund trustee and the second being an energy company. The corporations have paid $13,320 and $39,960 respectively in compliance with the infringement notices, noting that payment of such infringement notices is not an admission of guilty or liability.

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Australian Regulatory Update – 2 November 2022

By Jim Bulling and Anabelle Weinberg

1. ASIC takes its first ‘greenwashing’ action

ASIC has taken its first ‘greenwashing’ action against Tlou Energy Limited (Tlou). Tlou has paid a total of $53,280 to comply with four infringement notices issued by ASIC over concerns about alleged false or misleading sustainability-related statements. Tlou have not admitted guilt.

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