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Recommendation 28
28
Acknowledged
To limit ‘greenwashing’, the Government should introduce measures requiring suppliers who wish to make an...
Recommendation
To limit ‘greenwashing’, the Government should introduce measures requiring suppliers who wish to make an environmental claim about a construction product to produce an EPD to substantiate it. (Paragraph 164) Building to net zero: costing carbon in construction 69
Government Response Summary
The government is aware of measures in other jurisdictions that put an obligation on manufacturers to substantiate environmental claims and is considering this as it prepares to consult on a range of domestic measures, including emissions reporting and disclosure, by the end of 2022.
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
In the Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy, we highlighted that a key barrier to industry reaching net zero is the lack of information about the carbon intensity of industrial products, which can lead to ‘greenwashing’ and erode consumer trust in environmental claims. We are aware of measures in other jurisdictions that put an obligation on manufacturers to substantiate environmental claims about products and are considering this as we prepare to consult on a range of domestic measures, including emissions reporting and disclosure, by the end of 2022.