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Pro Natura - Friends of the Earth
Switzerland
Berne Declaration
IRRESPONSIBLE CORPORATE BEHAVIOUR AWARDS
TO BE PRESENTED ON JANUARY 26
Zurich / Basel, Switzwerland, 11 January
2005 -- The first “Public Eye Awards“ for
irresponsible corporate behaviour will be
presented to a handful of multinational
corporations by the Berne Declaration and Pro
Natura – Friends of the Earth Switzerland on
26 January, coinciding with the opening day
of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos,
Switzerland.
Corporate nominees include more than
twenty global corporations that have failed
in their responsibilities regarding human
rights, labour rights, the environment or
taxes.
The sixth edition of the “Public Eye on
Davos“ conference takes place on 26 and 27
January 2005 in Davos, Switzerland. The event
will be opened by renowned economist and
globalisation critic Noreena Hertz.
“Our Public Eye Awards are meant as a
reminder to members of the WEF and other
large corporate groups that the public
expects from them responsible environmental
behaviour and respect for human rights,
labour rights, and fiscal duties,“ says
Matthias Herfeldt of the Berne
Declaration.
Sonja Ribi of Pro Natura argues: “We need
an effective legally binding international
framework for corporate accountability. The
Global Compact and other voluntary
initiatives are insufficient, since they
neither provide rules for implementation, nor
monitoring and sanctioning mechanisms”.
In autumn 2004, non-governmental
organisations from across the world submitted
nominations for the “Public Eye Awards“.
Nominees include companies like Bayer, BP,
Dow Chemical, KPMG, Monsanto, Nestlé, Shell,
Stallion Garments, Syngenta, Total and
Unocal, Wal-Mart and Vodafone.
For each of the four categories (human
rights, labour rights, environment, and
taxes) the non-governmental organizations
supporting 'The Public Eye on Davos' [*]
select a winner that excels in irresponsible
corporate behaviour.
From 11 to 24 January 2005, the public is
invited to vote online to select the winner
of 'the public’s award'.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sonja Ribi
Project Leader, Politics and International
Affairs,
Pro Natura - Friends of the Earth
Switzerland
Phone: +41 (0)61 317 92 42; +41 (0)79 216 02
06
E-Mail:
Matthias Herfeldt
Coordinator. 'The Public Eye on Davos'
Berne Declaration, Switzerland
Phone: +41 (0)1 277 70 06; +41 (0)76 338 59
38
E-Mail:
The Public Eye on Davos
online:
- Events program and other information:
www.evb.ch/publiceyeondavos.htm
- Complete list of award nominees:
www.evb.ch/nominations.htm
- Public’s award:
www.evb.ch/publicsaward.htm
NOTE TO EDITORS:
[*] The Public Eye on Davos is a a project
of Bern Declaration (coordination) and Pro
Natura (Friends of the Earth Switzerland),
Friends of the Earth International (FoEI),
Asociación Latinoamericana de Organizaciones
de Promoción, Corporate Europe Observatory,
Focus on the Global South, International
South Group Network, Tebtebba Foundation,
Women in Development Europe, and World
Development Movement.
CONTACT The Public Eye on Davos c/o Berne
Declaration, Switzerland
Tel. + 41 (0)1 277 70 06, Fax. + 41 (0)1 277
70 01,
Email:
Online:
www.evb.ch/publiceye.htm
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