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Competition Bureau investigating Lululemon over greenwashing allegations
CBC news ^ | May 06, 2024 | Jenna Benchetrit

Posted on 05/07/2024 5:24:12 AM PDT by jerod

Stand.earth accuses B.C. company of breaking promise to reduce greenhouse gases

Canada's Competition Bureau has opened a formal investigation into Lululemon's environmental claims in its marketing campaigns, a spokesperson for the agency told CBC News on Monday.

Marianne Blondin confirmed in an email that the Competition Bureau "has commenced an investigation under the Competition Act into the alleged deceptive marketing practices."

"There is no conclusion of wrongdoing at this time," she wrote. "As the Bureau is obligated by law to conduct its work confidentially, I cannot provide further details on this case at this time."

Stand.earth, the non-profit that filed the complaint against the B.C. athleisure giant accusing it of greenwashing, had announced the investigation earlier on Monday.

The complaint, which the non-profit said was filed in February, says Lululemon's Be Planet sustainability campaign from 2020 — in which the company said it would work to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions — is contradicted by a 2022 impact report that outlined Lululemon's progress in reaching its climate goals.

The impact report shows the company's Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions — indirect emissions that occur as a result of a company's activities, including those produced by customers using its products— increased from about 471,100 tonnes in 2020 to 847,400 tonnes in 2022. Lululemon wrote in its report that this area "needs acceleration."...

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The greenhouse gases produced by heifers like this, surely can't be blamed on Lululemon...

Besides... Doesn't this young ladies lack of farting make up for it???


1 posted on 05/07/2024 5:24:12 AM PDT by jerod
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To: jerod; Publius

Competition Bureau?.........................


2 posted on 05/07/2024 5:25:31 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: jerod
indirect emissions that occur as a result of a company's activities, including those produced by customers using its products

1. Scary thought. Does that mean no shirt for our jet setting customers?

2. Also, can this be used against governments? Say John Kerry for example?

3 posted on 05/07/2024 5:31:20 AM PDT by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show hosts to me.... Sting…)
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To: jerod

Man caused climate change is a lie.

Any rule, regulation or law based on that lie is for reasons other then protecting the climate.


4 posted on 05/07/2024 5:31:43 AM PDT by CIB-173RDABN (I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
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To: Red Badger; jerod

>> Canada’s Competition Bureau

Dang... “1984” was supposed to be a novel, not a blueprint...


5 posted on 05/07/2024 5:32:18 AM PDT by Nervous Tick ("First the Saturday people, then the Sunday people...": ISLAM is the problem!)
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To: Nervous Tick

It’s more in line wit “Atlas Shrugged”:

Equalization of Opportunity Bill

and

Bureau of Economic Planning and National Resources


6 posted on 05/07/2024 5:38:16 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: jerod

It’s going to take a whole lot of exercise and self discipline to turn #1 into #2 ...


7 posted on 05/07/2024 5:42:08 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: jerod

more pix like number 2 please ... to judge the content of her character ...


8 posted on 05/07/2024 5:52:47 AM PDT by bankwalker (Repeal the 19th ...)
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To: jerod

Isn’t this one of the companies where they found cancer causing PFA’s in products?

“ PFAS have been found in a wide variety of garments such as rain jackets, hiking pants, shirts and yoga pants and sports bras made by popular brands like Lululemon. Forever chemicals are used as surface treatments to block water and stains. “


9 posted on 05/07/2024 5:58:02 AM PDT by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie. Normal is not coming back, but Jesus will. )
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To: Apple Pan Dowdy
“ PFAS have been found in a wide variety of garments such as rain jackets, hiking pants, shirts and yoga pants and sports bras made by popular brands like Lululemon. Forever chemicals are used as surface treatments to block water and stains. “

Look hard enough, with detection technology down to the nano-level, and you will find "Forever" chemicals everywhere.

It is not evidence of danger. Every person shares some water molecules which once were in the body of Napolean,Ghengis Khan, Einstein, Edison, and Thomas Jefferson.

It is simply a matter of statistics. Atmospheric mixing and the fact a kilogram of chemicals, spread over the earth, means everything gets a few molecules.

It is a scare tactic.

Life = Risk.

10 posted on 05/07/2024 6:04:33 AM PDT by marktwain (The Republic is at risk. Resistance to the Democratic Party is Resistance to Tyranny. )
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To: marktwain

Whatever happened to freedom?


11 posted on 05/07/2024 6:38:43 AM PDT by JoJo354 (We are the revolution....)
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To: JoJo354
Whatever happened to freedom?

Single women don't want freedom. They want big daddy government to care for them, without any responsibilities.

Freedom & Responsibility are linked.

Leftist, generally, hate responsibility, even the idea of individual responsibility, with a passion.

To them, freedom means being free from responsibility.

12 posted on 05/07/2024 6:41:43 AM PDT by marktwain (The Republic is at risk. Resistance to the Democratic Party is Resistance to Tyranny. )
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To: marktwain

Freedom of Choice, is what you’ve got
Freedom from Choice, is what you want

-DEVO


13 posted on 05/07/2024 6:43:43 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator
Says it well.

I have run into many people who say pretty much the same thing.

14 posted on 05/07/2024 6:57:52 AM PDT by marktwain (The Republic is at risk. Resistance to the Democratic Party is Resistance to Tyranny. )
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To: jerod

“Canada’s Competition Bureau”

Double plus goodspeak comrade Trudeau.


15 posted on 05/07/2024 7:25:35 AM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes.)
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To: jerod

Somebody call for backup and a forklift.


16 posted on 05/07/2024 8:01:46 AM PDT by Noumenon (You're not voting your way out of this. KTF)
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To: Red Badger

Unification Board?


17 posted on 05/07/2024 8:43:07 AM PDT by Publius
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To: Publius

I swear they use the book as a guide.....................


18 posted on 05/07/2024 8:45:37 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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