Analysis of ESG Washing according to the doctrine of negligent distortion in civil liability for an unlawful act

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Autor(a) principal: Souza, Luciana Cristina de
Data de Publicação: 2024
Outros Autores: Carlini, Roberta Carvalho, Rezende, Élcio Nacur
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Scientia Iuris (Online)
Texto Completo: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/iuris/article/view/47950
Resumo: This paper analyzes the responsibility of companies that practice the so-called ESG washing under the tort law because their misstatement negligence, which consists of disclosing false corporate socio-environmental sustainability information to obtain some type of advantage. The objective of this research is to analyze whether the practice of ESG washing constitutes an indemnifiable civil wrong, in the light of civil liability, through the theoretical-analytical methodology. The results obtained were that the practice of ESG washing is illegal and causes damage to consumers and investors who only do business with a certain organization induced by the ESG makeup. It is concluded that companies that practice ESG washing must be held civilly liable to indemnify material and moral damages, individual and collective, caused to consumers and material damages caused to investors.
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spelling Analysis of ESG Washing according to the doctrine of negligent distortion in civil liability for an unlawful actAnálise de ESG Washing conforme a doutrina de distorção negligente na responsabilidade civil por ato ilícitoESG; sustentabilidade socioambiental; informação enganosa; negligência; responsabilidade civil.ESG washingESG; socio-environmental sustainability; misstatement; negligence; tort law.This paper analyzes the responsibility of companies that practice the so-called ESG washing under the tort law because their misstatement negligence, which consists of disclosing false corporate socio-environmental sustainability information to obtain some type of advantage. The objective of this research is to analyze whether the practice of ESG washing constitutes an indemnifiable civil wrong, in the light of civil liability, through the theoretical-analytical methodology. The results obtained were that the practice of ESG washing is illegal and causes damage to consumers and investors who only do business with a certain organization induced by the ESG makeup. It is concluded that companies that practice ESG washing must be held civilly liable to indemnify material and moral damages, individual and collective, caused to consumers and material damages caused to investors.Este artigo analisa a responsabilidade das empresas por ato ilícito praticado no chamado ESG washing por meio da negligência quanto às declarações, o que consiste na divulgação de informação de sustentabilidade socioambiental empresarial falsa, para obtenção de algum tipo de vantagem. O objetivo desta pesquisa é analisar se a prática de ESG washing constitui ilícito civil indenizável, à luz da responsabilidade civil, através da metodologia teórico-analítica. Os resultados obtidos foram de que a prática de ESG washing é ilícita e causa danos a consumidores e investidores que somente fazem negócios com determinada organização induzidos a erro pela maquiagem ESG. Conclui-se que as empresas que praticam ESG washing devem ser responsabilizadas civilmente a indenizar os danos materiais e morais, individuais e coletivos, causados aos consumidores e os danos materiais causados aos investidores.Universidade Estadual de Londrina2024-03-30info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionArtigo avaliado pelos Paresapplication/pdfhttps://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/iuris/article/view/4795010.5433/2178-8189.2024v28n1p41-55Scientia Iuris; v. 28 n. 1 (2024): Scientia Iuris; 41-552178-81891415-6490reponame:Scientia Iuris (Online)instname:Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL)instacron:UELporhttps://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/iuris/article/view/47950/50195Copyright (c) 2024 Luciana Cristina de Souza, Roberta Carvalho Carlini, Élcio Nacur Rezendehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.pt_BRinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSouza, Luciana Cristina deCarlini, Roberta CarvalhoRezende, Élcio Nacur2024-04-30T12:49:11Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/47950Revistahttps://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/iurisPUBhttps://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/iuris/oairevistamdireito@uel.br2178-81891415-6490opendoar:2024-04-30T12:49:11Scientia Iuris (Online) - Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Analysis of ESG Washing according to the doctrine of negligent distortion in civil liability for an unlawful act
Análise de ESG Washing conforme a doutrina de distorção negligente na responsabilidade civil por ato ilícito
title Analysis of ESG Washing according to the doctrine of negligent distortion in civil liability for an unlawful act
spellingShingle Analysis of ESG Washing according to the doctrine of negligent distortion in civil liability for an unlawful act
Souza, Luciana Cristina de
ESG; sustentabilidade socioambiental; informação enganosa; negligência; responsabilidade civil.
ESG washing
ESG; socio-environmental sustainability; misstatement; negligence; tort law.
title_short Analysis of ESG Washing according to the doctrine of negligent distortion in civil liability for an unlawful act
title_full Analysis of ESG Washing according to the doctrine of negligent distortion in civil liability for an unlawful act
title_fullStr Analysis of ESG Washing according to the doctrine of negligent distortion in civil liability for an unlawful act
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of ESG Washing according to the doctrine of negligent distortion in civil liability for an unlawful act
title_sort Analysis of ESG Washing according to the doctrine of negligent distortion in civil liability for an unlawful act
author Souza, Luciana Cristina de
author_facet Souza, Luciana Cristina de
Carlini, Roberta Carvalho
Rezende, Élcio Nacur
author_role author
author2 Carlini, Roberta Carvalho
Rezende, Élcio Nacur
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Souza, Luciana Cristina de
Carlini, Roberta Carvalho
Rezende, Élcio Nacur
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv ESG; sustentabilidade socioambiental; informação enganosa; negligência; responsabilidade civil.
ESG washing
ESG; socio-environmental sustainability; misstatement; negligence; tort law.
topic ESG; sustentabilidade socioambiental; informação enganosa; negligência; responsabilidade civil.
ESG washing
ESG; socio-environmental sustainability; misstatement; negligence; tort law.
description This paper analyzes the responsibility of companies that practice the so-called ESG washing under the tort law because their misstatement negligence, which consists of disclosing false corporate socio-environmental sustainability information to obtain some type of advantage. The objective of this research is to analyze whether the practice of ESG washing constitutes an indemnifiable civil wrong, in the light of civil liability, through the theoretical-analytical methodology. The results obtained were that the practice of ESG washing is illegal and causes damage to consumers and investors who only do business with a certain organization induced by the ESG makeup. It is concluded that companies that practice ESG washing must be held civilly liable to indemnify material and moral damages, individual and collective, caused to consumers and material damages caused to investors.
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