Greenwashing can be as subtle as a misleading packaging choice all the way to fossil fuel companies touting themselves as being eco-champions. Either way, greenwashing is a harmful and deceitful way of advertising that a company is more sustainable than it actually is. Companies that make false claims should be held accountable. Here are 10 companies that have been caught greenwashing in various ways.
- Volkswagen
- BP
- ExxonMobil
- Nestlé
- Coca-Cola
- Starbucks
- IKEA
- Plastic Bottle Water Companies
(Poland Spring, Evian and Deer Park) - Major Banks
(JP Morgan, Citibank, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Barclays, Bank of China, HSBC, Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank) - Fast Fashion Brands
(H&M, Zara and Uniqlo)
Source:
📰 10 Companies and Corporations Called Out For Greenwashing by Deena Robinson on earth.org
Tags: #greenwashing #fastfashion #advertising #sustainable
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