Adidas advertised its goal of becoming climate neutral by 2050. A German court deemed this misleading. Apple sold smartwatches as CO₂-neutral, which German Environmental Aid questioned and sued. In Paris, the energy giant Totalenergies was pilloried for greenwashing. In Frankfurt, the asset management company DWS was fined 25 million euros for selling financial products that were greener than they actually were. Italy fined Shein because the low-cost retailer had exaggerated the environmental benefits of its packages from China.
