This happens quite widely to my knowledge and I’ve heard about it a lot (but I’m heavily involved in the climate movement so that make sense). Examples:
BP started referring to themselves as “Beyond Petroleum” rather than “British Petroleum” over 20 years ago.
A report by Greenpeace that found on average amongst a few “big oil” business, 63% of their advertising was classed as “greenwashing” when approx. only 1% of their total portfolios where renewable energy investment.
Guardian article covering analysis by Client Earth who are suing big oil companies for greenwashing
A lawsuit by Client Earth got BP to retract some greenwashing adverts for being misleading
This happens quite widely to my knowledge and I’ve heard about it a lot (but I’m heavily involved in the climate movement so that make sense). Examples:
BP started referring to themselves as “Beyond Petroleum” rather than “British Petroleum” over 20 years ago.
A report by Greenpeace that found on average amongst a few “big oil” business, 63% of their advertising was classed as “greenwashing” when approx. only 1% of their total portfolios where renewable energy investment.
Guardian article covering analysis by Client Earth who are suing big oil companies for greenwashing
A lawsuit by Client Earth got BP to retract some greenwashing adverts for being misleading
Examples of oil companies promoting renewables
Another article on marketing spending to clean up the Big Oil image