Climate Whistleblowers announces the publication of GreenFakes, a major global investigative series launching February 17-21, 2025, based on shocking leaked documents. We will reveal how environmental auditing firms water down assessments they perform for some of the top multinational companies in energy and finance in order to legitimise dangerous and destructive activities and mislead the public around the world.
The purpose of environmental audits, when conducted properly, is to ensure that industrial projects do not cause irreversible environmental damage. They play a crucial role in decision-making processes, as they are key for governments and investors notably, to understand the risks and necessary precautions before they approve and fund a project.
The GreenFakes leak reveals that some environmental auditing firms water down their reports to serve their clients’ interests rather than protect the environment and people in the Global South.
This is a clear example of a system failing due to a lack of truly independent oversight, with devastating consequences. Checks and balances are essential to ensuring responsible environmental practices. Unfortunately, the auditing industry operates with little to no regulation, allowing firms to set their own rules and prioritise corporate interests over environmental protection.
This lack of accountability enables companies to greenwash harmful projects. The documents prove the auditing firms knowingly downplayed human rights abuses, and severe environmental damage perpetrated by some of the most well-known multinationals.
Read all articles:
How auditing firms help multinationals greenwash their dirty activities
TotalEnergies’s Oil drilling in Uganda promises environmental disaster
In Mozambique, the false environmental promises of TotalEnergies’ megaproject
TotalEnergies’ ravages in Congo-Brazzaville
In Guinea, French banks and a firm at the service of mining destruction
In Côte d’Ivoire, Eiffage’s Singrobo Dam will destroy critical forest habitats and harm protected species
Chanel’s Fake Eco-Friendly Silk in China
Chanel wanted ‘responsible’ gold. It turned to a protected area in Madagascar
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