Chapter 08 · Finance, data & evidenceSustainability Language

Point 4a

Definition

**generic environmental claim** without demonstrated **recognised excellent environmental performance** relevant to the claim (recital 9 examples: "environmentally friendly", "eco-friendly", "green", "nature's friend", "ecological", "climate friendly", "biodegradable", "biobased", "carbon-neutral", "climate neutral", "carbon compensated", "carbon positive")

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Classification
Indexed
Review stage
Editorially approved
Last reviewed
23 Aug 2026
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