What's next for eco-labelling?

clock • 4 min read

Demand for green products is growing fast, accompanied by explosive growth in the number of environmental labels and schemes. Should oversight come from government, business or NGOs?

More than 95 per cent of Europeans say that protecting the environment is important, and a recent global survey found that only six per cent of consumers in Germany felt that enough sustainable products...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Marketing

Poll: Majority of UK public want to see equal action to cut emissions and adapt to climate impacts
Marketing

Poll: Majority of UK public want to see equal action to cut emissions and adapt to climate impacts

Research shows public wants the government and private sector to do more to combat both the causes and impacts of climate change, but uncovers confusion over terms such as 'adaptation' and 'mitigation'

Amber Rolt
clock 14 July 2026 • 4 min read
Updated ASA ruling pours cold water on wood burning stove emissions claims
Marketing

Updated ASA ruling pours cold water on wood burning stove emissions claims

Watchdog amends ruling on stove emissions and efficiency following an independent review, but maintains that past claims were 'misleading'

Stuart Stone
Stuart Stone
clock 08 July 2026 • 4 min read
Is the social media ban for under-16s a chance to go 'back to basics' on climate comms?
Marketing

Is the social media ban for under-16s a chance to go 'back to basics' on climate comms?

Communications experts share their thoughts on how the proposed ban on social media for under 16s might provide an opportunity to reinvigorate the UK's climate and nature discourse

Stuart Stone
Stuart Stone
clock 02 July 2026 • 15 min read