The CMA launched an investigation into potential greenwashing at the firms in 2022, claiming it was concerned some clothes in the companies' ranges did in fact not meet green criteria.
CMA launched an investigation into potential greenwashing at the firms in 2022Asda, Asos and Boohoo have promised to ensure customers are given accurate information about how environmentally friendly their clothes are after a 20-month regulatory probe.
The watchdog said at the time that it might take the businesses to court if their claims did not 'stack up'. Letter: The CMA has issued an open letter to the sector advising all fashion retailers to review their green claims and practices Asos said it welcomed the CMA's commitment to ensuring equal standards are applied across the industry.
CMA chief executive Sarah Cardell said: 'Following our action, the millions of people who shop with these well-known businesses can now have confidence in the green claims they see.'The commitments set a benchmark for how fashion retailers should be marketing their products, and we expect the sector as a whole – from high street to designer brands – to take note and review their own practices.
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