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Greenwashing Research Hub

Practical checks for spotting weak environmental claims, offset reliance, vague net-zero promises, and misleading ESG marketing.

Use this hub to test whether a climate or sustainability claim is specific, evidenced, and relevant to the company, fund, or product making it.

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Relevant Company Audits

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Healthcare / Pharmaceuticals A

AstraZeneca plc ESG Audit

AstraZeneca demonstrates leading environmental policies in its direct operations, but carbon emissions and resource footprints remain heavily exposed in its global supply chain.

SBTi validated Scope 3 risk Water stewardship
Technology / Software & Cloud A

Microsoft Corp ESG Audit

Microsoft remains highly transparent and renewable-heavy, but AI data centre growth has pushed Scope 3 emissions and water demand into sharper focus.

AI energy demand Scope 3 risk Water stress
Renewable Energy AAA

Orsted A/S ESG Audit

Orsted remains a benchmark renewable transition story, with deep emissions reductions, offshore wind leadership, and increasingly explicit biodiversity commitments.

SBTi validated Offshore wind Biodiversity net positive
Waste Management & Recycling / Circular Economy AA

Tomra Systems ASA ESG Audit

Tomra is a circular-economy enabler with validated climate targets, but its sold-product electricity use makes Scope 3 the key metric to watch.

SBTi validated Circular economy Scope 3 sold-products
Consumer Goods / FMCG A

Unilever plc ESG Audit

Unilever is an industry benchmark in deforestation-free sourcing and agricultural sustainability, though progress on reducing post-consumer plastic packaging remains slow.

Deforestation exposure Plastic packaging Scope 3 risk