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Restricted claim

“Good for the planet”

Is “Good for the planet” allowed under the EU Green Claims Directive (2024/825)?

High-risk claim Generic environmental

Why it is restricted

Asserts net positive planetary impact — the strongest form of generic claim and the least substantiable.

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Reframe as a comparison you can evidence, with method and source disclosed.

Legal basis

Directive 2005/29/EC, Annex I point 4a, inserted by Directive 2024/825 (generic environmental claim)

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