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by authority- Commerce Commission (ComCom), Neuseeland – 0 % · 1 case
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1 case
30 Jul 2025 Kmart NZ Holdings LimitedKmart NZ warned over unsubstantiated “100% sustainably sourced cotton” claim Reprimand or warning
The Commerce Commission (ComCom, New Zealand's competition and consumer regulator) warned Kmart NZ Holdings Limited because, from 4 August 2023 to 4 October 2024, the company advertised own-brand clothing with the claim “100% sustainably sourced cotton” without being able to substantiate it: the cotton sourced as “Better Cotton” was mixed with conventional cotton in the supply chain. The authority considers a breach of s 12A Fair Trading Act 1986 (unsubstantiated representations) likely; only a court could determine one.
Absolute environmental claims such as “100%” require complete proof across the supply chain; a sustainability scheme whose raw material is mixed with conventional material does not support them.
Absolute sustainability claims in advertising only with complete evidence
Missing or inadequate training played a role in the decision.
- Authority / court
- Commerce Commission (ComCom), Neuseeland
- Area of law
- Environment and sustainability · Misleading environmental and sustainability claims
- Legal basis
- s 12A Fair Trading Act 1986 (Neuseeland)
- Action
- Reprimand or warning
- Status of proceedings
- final
- Sector
- Retail and e-commerce
- Mitigating circumstances
- Kmart removed the claim from its New Zealand website after the authority raised it and stated that it continues to provide regular compliance training on consumer and competition law.
- Published
- 14 Aug 2025
- Commerce Commission: Kmart investigated and warned by ComCom for greenwashing advertising (14.08.2025) Press release of an authority
- Commerce Commission Case Register: Kmart NZ Holdings Limited (Kmart), PRJ0047592 Enforcement database of an authority
Checked against the official source on 3 Oct 2026 · Direct link