H&M Clothing
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that clothing is made with recycled and/or organic materials when they are made with synthetic and non-organic materials
H&M’s Sustainability Claims
Case Name (Date)
Commodore et al. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz LP
22-cv-6247, S.D.N.Y.
(July 2022)
Lizama et al. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz LP
22-cv-1170, E.D. Mo.
(Nov. 2022)
Product/Service
Sustainability Profiles and Conscious Collection products
Allegations
Misleadingly marketing products as sustainable
Status
Commodore case: Pending
Lizama case: Dismissed
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