In a landmark first ruling on greenwashing, South Africa’s advertising regulator has ruled that the way French oil giant TotalEnergies promotes sustainability in an advertising campaign in the country is misleading. While many NGOs criticise large groups for displaying environmental actions to gain a “green” reputation, this is the first time a company has been criticised for this.
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South Africa: Regulator pins TotalEnergies on ‘greenwashing’ in world first
