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Policy rule ACM’s oversight on sustainability agreements
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has drawn up new rules on sustainability agreements between businesses. ACM does not want competition rules to stand in the way of agreements that contribute towards a more sustainable society. … -
Letter in response to sustainability initiative of waste collectors stimulating recycling
ACM is positive about the sustainability initiative of collectors of commercial waste to collaborate to promote waste-recycling. What do the arrangements entail? Several (competing) collectors of commercial waste wish to agree among themselves to always … -
Businesses can collaborate in order to achieve sustainability goals
Businesses can collaborate in order to achieve sustainability goals. That message is at the core of the new policy rule “ACM’s oversight of sustainability agreements” of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM). ACM does not want … -
ACM is positive about collaboration waste collectors to stimulate recycling
Collectors of commercial waste are allowed to collaborate to promote waste-recycling. This is the conclusion of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) in response to questions raised by the Dutch Waste Management Association (DWMA, in … -
ACM: consumers are entitled to clear information on sustainability
Consumers can only truly make more-sustainable choices when they have clear and correct information about sustainability. Companies should not pretend to be ‘greener’ than they really are. In order to help consumers distinguish between correct and … -
Study consumers’ perceptions of sustainability claims
ACM commissioned a study on consumers’ perceptions of sustainability claims. The study shows that consumers react skeptically to sustainability claims, but understand specific and more-nuanced claims better than absolute and vague claims. Consumers think … -
Second pilot project is launched involving hydrogen for the heating of homes following ACM’s approval
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has given the green light to a second pilot project in which hydrogen is used for heating homes. This pilot project involves distribution system operator (DSO) Enexis and 33 rental properties in … -
Guidelines Sustainability claims
The Authority for Consumer and Markets ACM) has updated the Guidelines Sustainability claims. The guidelines contains rules of thumb and practical examples to help companies formulate sustainability claims. Consumers and companies increasingly want to … -
ACM: no need for collective price-fixing agreements among supermarkets about plastic packaging
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) sees no need for collective price-fixing agreements among supermarkets regarding disposable plastic packaging. That has been ACM’s conclusion after conducting an informal assessment of an … -
Guidelines Sustainability claims (summary)
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has updated the Guidelines regarding Sustainability claims. The guidelines contain rules of thumb and practical examples to help companies phrase their sustainability claims. Consumers and …