Statoil Drops 'Oil' From its Name, But Not its Business Model

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By Christine OtteryMar 16, 2018, 7:35 am134 pts
Norwegian energy giant Statoil has announced it is rebranding to ‘Equinor’, a new name the firm states is inspired by “words like equal, equality and equilibrium”, as well as “Nor” for Norway. But is this just an exercise in greenwashing? Just how fair and equitable is the company’s strategy?…

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