Australian Energy Major Wins Greenwashing Court Case

Australia’s Santos has won a court case that was brought against it five years ago by environmentalists, alleging that the company misled its shareholders about its net-zero intentions. A federal judge in Sydney dismissed the case this week, with details about the motives for her decision to be published next week. The litigation story began in 2021, when a shareholder advocacy dubbed the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility alleged that Santos had made misleading claims about its plans to ...