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One thing that struck me while reporting this was realizing courts consider statements by brands in things like sustainability reports, supplier codes of conduct, or even on their websites to be basically aspirational.
It's extremely hard to hold a company accountable for pledges and statements in thoseOne thing that struck me while reporting this was realizing courts consider statements by brands in things like sustainability reports, supplier codes of conduct, or even on their websites to be basically aspirational.
It's extremely hard to hold a company accountable for pledges and statements in those.
Companies stand to get a PR benefit from big sustainability promises, but they don't face many consequences if they fail to follow through.
Worth keeping in mind.