Mike Coates, Competition and Markets Authority
Mike Coates
Assistant director, consumer protection
Competition and Markets Authority

Mike joined the CMA when it was created in 2014, having previously worked for the Office of Fair Trading. He is an Assistant Director in the Consumer Protection team, where he has led the CMA’s investigation into misleading environmental claims in the retail fashion sector and the recent publication of the Fashion Compliance Guide. He also co-leads the UK’s work with the International Consumer Protection Enforcement Network (ICPEN), which brings together over 70 consumer agencies from around the world. For several years Mike has been leading a working group within ICPEN aimed at bringing consistency of understanding and approach to consumer agencies’ approach to environmental claims.

My Sessions
Collab: Communicating durability as a green credential compliantly
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Collab BOROUGH 2
Navigating the Green Claims Code: A guide for the fashion industry
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Talk followed by Q&A GLOBE
Session topics
E&R