In the aftermath of VW's emissions cheating scandal, consumers are numb to the news of yet another large multinational exposed for failing to cover up their falsifications. We take a step back through time and look into 10 of the biggest corporate scandals. From phone hacking to oil spills, these companies wrecked their reputations with these sinister plots to fool the public.
Perhaps the biggest shock here is Nestle- who are completely open about their practice of buying up water sources and selling them back to consumers as a bottled product. Their chairman even asserted that access to water was not a basic human right! There is a happy ending to some of these stories, though: the gigantic fines that were inflicted as punishment. Scroll down to find out the specifics. So, next time you find yourself in charge of a multinational corporation, you might want to think twice about pulling the wool over everyone’s eyes.
Infographic by: wholesaleclearance.co.uk
Perhaps the biggest shock here is Nestle- who are completely open about their practice of buying up water sources and selling them back to consumers as a bottled product. Their chairman even asserted that access to water was not a basic human right! There is a happy ending to some of these stories, though: the gigantic fines that were inflicted as punishment. Scroll down to find out the specifics. So, next time you find yourself in charge of a multinational corporation, you might want to think twice about pulling the wool over everyone’s eyes.
Infographic by: wholesaleclearance.co.uk
