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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Mark Sweney and agency

Nike, Superdry and Lacoste ads banned in UK over ‘misleading’ green claims

Young man walking by a Nike store with its swoosh logo on it
An ad for Nike has been banned in the UK for misleading customers about the environmental sustainability credentials of its products. Photograph: Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters

Ads for Nike, Superdry and Lacoste have been banned in the UK for misleading consumers about the environmental sustainability credentials of their products.

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said paid-for Google ads run by all three retailers used terms such as “sustainable”, “sustainable materials” or “sustainable style” without providing evidence proving the green claims.

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