The Higg Index
Sustainability ratings tool comes under fire.
October 2013: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reason for which have not been disclosed.
June 2013: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Kellogg Co. for allegedly misleadingly advertising that its “Super Mario Fruit Snacks” are “made with real fruit” when the product only contains a very small amount of real fruit and unnatural ingredients, chemicals, and preservative additives. (Spevak v. Kellogg Co., Case No. 13-cv-02767, N.D. Cal.)
Sustainability ratings tool comes under fire.
Andrew Ross Sorkin, DealBook from The New York Times
What’s sustainable about fast fashion?
At issue is company’s distribution of products illegally marketed as drugs.
The case may be resolved but what will deceived consumers get out of the deal?