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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Britain to Investigate ASOS, Boohoo and Asda's Environmental Claims

A keyboard and a shopping cart are seen in front of a displayed ASOS logo in this illustration picture taken October 13, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Britain's competition regulator will investigate whether fashion brands ASOS, Boohoo and George at Asda are misleading shoppers with their environmental claims as it scrutinizes retailers for evidence of "greenwashing".

The investigation comes as regulators heighten scrutiny of companies which may be exaggerating their green credentials in an attempt to woo climate-conscious consumers as well as billions of dollars from environmentally-focused investor funds, Reuters said.

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