Reprisk, a data science company, indicated in a study that 1/4 of the world's climate-related ESG risk was linked to eco-blachement over the twelve last few months. This study notes a link between greenwashing and social laundering in public companies.

The RepRisk study reveals that 31% of listed companies linked to greenwashing from September 2018 to September 2023 were also linked to social laundering. Indeed, social laundering occurs when companies make misleading statements about their social responsibility, presenting themselves in a positive light while hiding an underlying social problem. ReprisK's findings mention that the most common social laundering problem in the UK and the US is posed by human rights violations and corporate complicity, which account for 26% and 25% of incidents in each country, respectively

Greenlaundering and social laundering are often linked, with 55% of risky greenwashing incidents worldwide having a social component. In the United States, 44% of public companies linked to money laundering also have a history of social laundering, compared to 39% in the United Kingdom and 31% globally