Free greenwashing check: review your sustainability report
Since 27 September 2026, environmental claims must be proven. With Envify's free check, find out which statements in your report are at risk of greenwashing and how to make them defensible.
Envify's free greenwashing check reviews your company's sustainability report and environmental claims against the rules in force since 27 September 2026 (Italian Legislative Decree 30/2026). You fill in a form, send the report and receive the list of statements at risk, with the reason and a suggested defensible rewrite. It is free and with no commitment.
What the greenwashing check is
It is a check of the sustainability report, ESG report or materials with environmental claims: every statement is compared with the data and documents that should support it. The aim is to find the sentences that a consumer, a competitor or the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) could challenge, before that happens.
In companies, greenwashing is often unintentional: one adjective too many, a percentage without a base year, climate neutrality achieved with carbon credits. The check is designed to find exactly these cases.
Why do it now
Since 27 September 2026, the Consumer Code, as amended by Italian Legislative Decree 30/2026 transposing Directive (EU) 2024/825, considers generic environmental claims, uncertified sustainability labels and climate claims based on offsetting to be always misleading. There is no longer any need to prove case by case that the consumer was misled.
The sentences in the report do not stay in the PDF: they end up on the website, in product sheets, in offers and in presentations to banks. AGCM fines range from €5,000 to €10,000,000. Everything that changes is in the article on the new greenwashing rules.
What the check looks at
These are the signs that make a report open to challenge, with an example at risk and the direction for fixing it.
| Sign | Example at risk | How to make it defensible |
|---|---|---|
| Generic claim | «100% sustainable company» | State the measured result and the boundary it refers to |
| Neutrality through offsetting | «Carbon neutral since 2024» | Separate real reductions from credits and disclose residual emissions |
| Reduction without a base year | «Emissions reduced by 30%» | State the base year, the Scopes included and the calculation methodology |
| Target without a plan | «Zero emissions by 2030» | Link the target to a plan with intermediate milestones and independent verification |
| The part for the whole | «Sustainable product» for a single recycled component | Attribute the benefit only to the aspect it concerns |
| Uncertified label | A sustainability seal created in-house | Use only marks based on a certification scheme or established by public authorities |
| Figure without a source | «Energy consumption halved» | Trace the figure back to utility bills, invoices or a documented calculation |
How it works, step by step
- You fill in the form. Name, company, email and phone on the free greenwashing check page: thirty seconds is all it takes.
- You send the report. We get in touch to receive the sustainability report or ESG report, PDF is fine. You can add website pages, product sheets and catalogues with environmental claims.
- You receive the results. The statements at risk, the reason and how to make them defensible. It is up to you whether and how to continue.
What you receive
- the list of environmental statements at risk, each with a high or medium risk level;
- the reason they could be challenged, with a reference to the rule;
- a suggested defensible rewrite for each statement;
- the data and documents needed to support it, such as utility bills, invoices or certifications.
Example: from a claim at risk to a defensible claim
The rewrite does not remove the message: it makes it precise and verifiable.
- «100% green product» becomes «Packaging made with 70% recycled plastic, certified by a third party».
- «Carbon neutral company» becomes «Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduced by 18% compared with 2023, calculated with the GHG Protocol».
- «Zero emissions by 2030» becomes «Target of −42% by 2030 compared with 2024, with an action plan and independent verification».
For emissions figures, the basis is a documented inventory: with Envify every value in the report stays linked to the document it comes from. For a complete method, also read how to avoid greenwashing with verifiable data.
What the check is not
The check is a technical reading of the data and environmental statements. It is not a certification and does not replace legal advice: for more complex cases it is advisable to also consult a lawyer.
Envify's free greenwashing check tells you which statements in your report are at risk under the rules in force since 27 September 2026, why, and how to rewrite them in a defensible way. You request it with a form, at no cost and with no commitment.
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