There are a host of companies making claims about their environmental credentials. 
For ASIC this has been a serious focus as many financial products like super funds have made green claims about how they invest… but simply can’t stack them up.  
Vanguard Investments Australia was ordered to pay a record $12.9 million penalty for making misleading claims, Mercer Super was ordered to pay $11.3 million, and Active Super copped a penalty of $10.5 million for greenwashing misconduct. 
This episode features:


Marita Hogan - who’s the Senior Executive Leader, Enforcement and Compliance at ASIC  




Andrei Bacu is an ASIC Analyst with the superannuation team 




Professor Jeremy Moss from the University of New South Wales 


 ASIC Media Release: ⁠⁠24-061MR ASIC wins first greenwashing civil penalty action against Vanguard | ASIC⁠⁠  The podcast and information contained is not intended to be financial advice and consumers should seek independent financial advice on any matters discussed.

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The official podcast of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is one of the busiest law enforcement agencies in the country.  
In Inside ASIC we look at what it takes to keeps the financial markets and consumers safe. The podcast gives insight into the workings of ASIC and hears from the people involved.  Each episode of the podcast showcases a different area of the work of our people as told by our staff, plus interviews with Commissioners and external guests.    
You’ll hear from key players inside ASIC on everything from protecting consumers from increasingly sophisticated scams to cracking down on greenwashing and holding super funds to account.
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