B
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4%
4% -- maximum fine share of annual turnover for EU Green Claims Directive (2026)
Under the EU Green Claims Directive, violations can result in fines of up to 4% of annual turnover.
- Maximum penalty threshold
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Value
4%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
European Union (Green Claims Directive)
Primary
Tier B
https://greenwashing-checker.com/articles/how-to-spot-greenwashing-red-flags-examples-2026.html ↗
Source Article
How to Spot Greenwashing in 2026: 10 Red Flags (+ EU Legal Fines)
How to spot greenwashing — 10 red flags to watch:
- Vague terms like “eco-friendly” or “natural” with no measurable data
- Emissions claims that ignore Scope 3 supply chain (often 80–95% of the real footprint)
- Carbon offsets used as a substitute for cutting actual emissions
- Products labelled “re…
Original Research
European Union (Green Claims Directive)
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Methodology
Regulatory compliance provision of the EU Green Claims Directive, enforceable from September 27, 2026; maximum penalty for unsubstantiated environmental marketing claims
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Industrymarketing
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EU Green Claims Directive: 4% maximum fine share of annual turnover. Source: European Union (Green Claims Directive) (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/eu-green-claims-directive-fine-cap
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