German court bans airline from making “misleading” carbon offsetting claims « Carbon Pulse

Adidas advertised in a misleading and impermissible manner by claiming that it will be a climate-neutral company by 2050, the District Court in Nuremberg-Firt decided.

The sporting goods manufacturer Adidas, with his statement "By 2050 we will be climate-neutral" has advertised misleadingly and illegally. This is evident from a decision of the Landgericht Nürnberg-Fürth, which the court published. The German Environmental Aid had sued.

German court bans airline from making “misleading” carbon offsetting claims « Carbon Pulse

A regional court in Germany has barred an airline from using two marketing statements it deemed misleading in relation to CO2 offsetting, following a legal challenge from an environmental non-profit.

Bad climate: Sportsman Adidas must no longer advertise with the statement to be climate neutral by 2050. The Nuremberg-Fürth Regional Court gave a lawsuit to the German Environmental Aid, which criticized the formulation as irrefutable. The company did not make clear that it also wants to use compensation certificates to achieve the goal. Adidas emphasizes that its climate goals remain unchanged and the contentious statement has been adapted sin…

Deutsche Umwelthilfe got right. The sporting goods manufacturer has misleadingly advertised with the statement "By 2050 we will be climate neutral"

Nürnberg/Herzogenaurach - Anyone who advertises with environmental compatibility must also comply. In the case of Adidas, a court has found a violation. Environmentalists accuse the sporting goods company "Greenwashing".