Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
Back to profile2 entries
Oil pollution and environmental impacts
Ecopetrol has faced continuing criticism and controversy over oil pollution at numerous Colombian sites, including impacts on waterways, ecosystems and nearby communities. Advocacy organizations and reporting have also raised broader environmental and human-rights concerns connected with petroleum operations.
Climate-emissions criticism
The company has been criticized for its contribution to global greenhouse-gas emissions and for the climate implications of continued investment in fossil-fuel production. Such criticism forms part of wider disputes over the role of Colombia’s national oil company in the energy transition.