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United Nations Indicted for Enabling Corporate Control of Water and Greenwashing
January 27, 2010, Davos, Switzerland — The Public Eye Awards' Committee announced today that the Polaris Institute's nomination of the CEO Water Mandate has won in the Greenwash category.
Since 2005, at a ceremony outside the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland, the Public Eye Awards have been given out to corporations that have exhibited irresponsible and damaging behaviour. At this year’s event Nobel Prize Laureate Joseph Stiglitz will be giving the keynote address.
In 2009, Polaris submitted a nomination of the United Nations' CEO Water Mandate in the 'Greenwash' category for its role in facilitating greater control of water resources by multinational corporations while simultaneously 'greenwashing' socially and environmentally damaging corporate behavior.
Polaris Submission Nominated for International Award!
In Zurich, Switzerland the Public Eye Awards' Committee announced today that the Polaris Institute’s nomination of the CEO Water Mandate has been shortlisted in the Greenwash category.
Since 2005, at a ceremony outside the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland, The Public Eye Awards have been given out to corporations that have exhibited irresponsible and damaging behaviour.
In 2009, Polaris submitted a nomination of the United Nations’ CEO Water Mandate in the ‘Greenwash’ category for its role in facilitating greater control of water resources by multinational corporations while simultaneously ‘greenwashing’ socially and environmentally damaging corporate behavior.
On January 27th the CEO Water Mandate will join a group of corporations and institutions vying for a Public Eye Award in the ‘Global’, ‘Swiss’, ‘Greenwash’ and ‘People’s Award’ categories.
Monsanto wins award for worst corporate climate lobbyist in Copenhangen
A coalition of groups including ATTAC Denmark, Corporate Europe Observatory, Focus on the Global South, Friends of the Earth International, Oilchange International and Spinwatch organized The Angry Mermaid Award to recognise the perverse role of corporate lobbyists, and highlight those business groups and companies that have made the greatest effort to sabotage the climate talks, and other climate measures, while promoting, often profitable, false solutions.
Watch the Angry Mermaid video here
Here is the Press Release from the Angry Mermaid Award website:
For immediate release: Tuesday 15 December 2009
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THE ANGRY MERMAID WINNER IS...
Monsanto wins award for worst corporate climate lobbyist in Copenhangen
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