Climate & Greenwashing Litigation
New Zealand refreshes sustainability-claims guidance around clarity, substantiation and third-party claims
New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority has updated and renamed its ESG claims guidance as sustainability-related disclosure guidance, with principles around clear, substantiated and consistent claims and managed third-party involvement.
BY ESG DESK · JUNE 12, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority has updated and renamed its ESG claims guidance as sustainability-related disclosure guidance, with principles around clear, substantiated and consistent claims and managed third-party involvement. The update gives counsel a practical checklist for product, fund and corporate claims reviews in a market where anti-greenwashing enforcement keeps spreading across jurisdictions.