# A coalition of civil society organisations , including Fossil Free South Africa and the StopEACOP Coalition, has filed a formal complaint with the Advertising Regulatory Board targeting Standard Bank’s environmental advertising, alleging misleading environmental and climate claims. Spokesperson Zaki Mamdoo says they are asking the regulator to scrutinise the bank’s claims of leadership in sustainable finance and climate action, while it continues to finance major fossil fuel projects, including the East African crude oil pipeline:
Civil society groups challenging Standard Bank’s climate claims [SOUND]
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