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Biggest corporate greenwashing fines worldwide as of 2023, by company (in million U.S. dollars)

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February 2024

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Worldwide

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As of 2023

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Figures are converted to U.S. dollars.

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Biggest corporate greenwashing fines worldwide 2023, by company

Published by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Research Department, Apr 15, 2024

The biggest ever greenwashing fine was handed to German car manufacturer Volkswagen for falsifying data of emissions tests on its vehicles. In total, the Volkswagen emissions scandal, or "Dieselgate" as it is sometimes known, has cost the company some ** billion U.S. dollars in fines and settlements. Another carmaker hit with a large fine for greenwashing is Toyota. The Japanese carmaker was ordered to pay *** million U.S. dollars for violating the EPA's emission-reporting requirements, having failed to report mandatory information related to emissions defects.

Greenwashing is a term used to describe the act of making false or misleading statements about the environmental benefits of a company's products or practices.

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