New global research sponsored by Lloyd's Register, Marks & Spencer and the Co-op shows that consumers want better independent, impartial assurance of corporations' environmental claims.

• 70% of consumers want climate change claims made by businesses to be proven by independent third parties.
• Over 50% of consumers believe governments should be forcing businesses to phase out products that contribute to global warming.
• 60% of consumers want companies to provide more information at the point of sale about the effects of their products on climate change.