澳大利亚超级退休金公司Mercer Super因洗绿而面临1 130万美元的罚款, Australian superannuation firm Mercer Super faces A$11.3m fine for greenwashing, first case by ASIC.
澳大利亚联邦法院因绿色洗钱而罚款澳大利亚养老金公司Mercer Superannuation1130万澳元 (合730万澳元),这是ASIC首起针对此问题的案件. Australian superannuation firm Mercer Superannuation has been fined A$11.3 million ($7.3 million) by the Federal Court of Australia for greenwashing, marking ASIC's first case on the issue. 该公司谎称其“可持续附加”投资选项排除了对酒精、赌博和化石燃料的投资,而7个选项中有6个实际上与这些行业相关。 The company falsely claimed its "Sustainable Plus" investment options excluded investments in alcohol, gambling, and fossil fuels, while six of the seven options were actually connected to these industries. 默瑟承认违规行为,并与ASIC合作,对其营销流程和程序进行了全面审查. Mercer admitted the breaches and has cooperated with ASIC, conducting a comprehensive review of their marketing processes and procedures. 监管者强调向投资者提出准确的ESG索赔的重要性,并将继续监测与ESG有关的未经证实的索赔的市场。 The regulator emphasized the importance of accurate ESG claims to investors and will continue monitoring the market for unsubstantiated ESG-related claims.