Exposing Greenwashing: The Role of ESG Reporting in Driving Transparency

ESG Reporting to Combat Greenwashing

As market interest in corporate ESG practices has surged, so too has the risk of greenwashing, the deceptive representation of environmental or social performance. This misleading practice undermines genuine sustainability efforts and erodes stakeholder trust, from customers to investors.

In response, the European Union has strengthened regulations through frameworks like the CSRD, EU Taxonomy, and VSME, aiming to make ESG reporting more standardised, transparent, and verifiable, and ultimately to hold organisations accountable.