Grill’d burger chain sued over alleged greenwashing by consumer watchdog

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission launches federal court action against restaurant over Tree Day Tuesday campaign

The consumer regulator has sued Grill’d over allegations the burger retailer engaged in greenwashing by dramatically overstating how much money it was donating towards one of its key environmental campaigns.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on Tuesday announced it had launched federal court action against Grill’d, alleging it misrepresented its Tree Day Tuesday campaign for more than three years.
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