could shareholders sue its directors for the inconsistency

MARKETING 2018
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Chapter17: Advertising And Public Relations
Section17.2: Greenwashing Harms Companies And Consumers
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Forbes Magazine named Exxon Mobil “Green Company Of The Year” in 2009 for its focus on natural gas (as opposed to coal). However, in the same year, Exxon Mobil was lobbying heavily against the scientific consensus that climate change was occurring and that it was mainly caused by the burning of fossil fuels. If Exxon was was a benefit corporation , could shareholders sue its directors for the inconsistency?

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