Saras S.p.A. controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2014
Appellate convictions following refinery deaths
The Cagliari Court of Appeals convicted Saras manager Dario Scaffardi and former manager Guido Grosso in connection with the refinery case. Their suspended sentences were reduced to 20 months, and plaintiffs received damages; the company was judged non-liable.
2009
Pollution and worker-safety allegations at Sarroch
A documentary about the Sarroch refinery examined alleged pollution and a worker death. Three workers died at the refinery in the same year, leading to later criminal proceedings involving two managers.
2007
Investigation into stock-market listing price
Milan prosecutors investigated allegations that Saras’s stock-market listing had been priced artificially high. The case was dismissed on 12 May 2011.