Public boycotts and consumer protests directed against BP historically stem from major environmental controversies, most notably the catastrophic Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which resulted in severe ecological damage and intense public outcry regarding corporate safety standards. In more recent years, activism and boycotts are frequently organized by environmental advocacy groups challenging fossil fuel corporations over their contributions to global climate change. Critics often target the company's ongoing oil and gas extraction projects, while simultaneously scrutinizing corporate marketing campaigns accused of greenwashing when capital expenditure pivots toward renewable energy transition initiatives scale slower than advertised targets.