{"id":358397,"date":"2025-09-03T12:59:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T10:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ga-p.com\/?post_type=noticia&#038;p=358397"},"modified":"2025-09-03T17:27:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T15:27:03","slug":"helena-villena-and-luis-lopez-analyse-the-risks-of-greenwashing-ahead-of-the-forthcoming-sustainable-consumption-law-expansion","status":"publish","type":"noticia","link":"https:\/\/ga-p.com\/en\/news\/helena-villena-and-luis-lopez-analyse-the-risks-of-greenwashing-ahead-of-the-forthcoming-sustainable-consumption-law-expansion\/","title":{"rendered":"Helena Villena and Luis L\u00f3pez analyse the risks of greenwashing ahead of the forthcoming Sustainable Consumption Law | Expansi\u00f3n"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ColumnaMasSidebar-block_560bc837089b495ea124a9ec950ff9d2\" class=\"ColumnaMasSidebar v1\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"hero-inner-blocks\">\n<div id=\"ColumnaIzquierda-block_53c84a0d0cb450ab7b4082d63fb75797\" class=\"blanco ColumnaIzquierda\">\n    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Helena Villena and Luis L\u00f3pez explain in <em>Expansi\u00f3n<\/em> that the forthcoming Sustainable Consumption Law will require companies to be more transparent in their environmental claims.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>he draft law, approved by the Council of Ministers on 1 July, introduces strict regulation against greenwashing, prohibiting the use of terms such as \u201cgreen,\u201d \u201ceco,\u201d or \u201csustainable\u201d unless they are backed by verifiable, public commitments subject to third-party auditing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Villena and L\u00f3pez emphasise that companies will need to strengthen their internal policies to mitigate legal risks, which may include financial penalties, reputational damage, exclusion from public procurement processes, and potential claims for unfair competition. The forthcoming Sustainable Consumption Law aligns with EU Directive 2024\/825 against greenwashing, whose obligations must be applied no later than 27 September 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the experts at G\u00f3mez-Acebo &amp; Pombo, adopting robust internal policies and conducting regular audits will not only ensure compliance with the regulations but also help build consumer trust and protect companies\u2019 reputations in a market that is increasingly demanding in terms of sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Boton-block_49b8ec6ee6dd88211f0978b0d120f3da\" class=\"Boton\">\n\n            <a class=\"primaryCta scaleFromLeft rotateIcon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.expansion.com\/juridico\/opinion\/2025\/09\/03\/68b72cbc468aebb20e8b45a9.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span>Read more<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"containerImg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"icon\" src=\"https:\/\/ga-p.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ga-p\/assets\/images\/external-icon.svg\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n         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