The Berne Declaration and Greenpeace Switzerland invites NGOs the world over to nominate (bring to the public eye) corporations that are interested only in making profits without any regard for social and/or environmental harm. For this purpose, the organizers welcome the critical eye of civil society to bring these corporations to spotlight and win the 2012 Public Eye Award.
All types of corporate sins can be nominated including inhumane working conditions, reckless environmental sins, deliberate disinformation, or the disregard for human rights by corporations. In the run-up to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in late January 2012 in Davos, Switzerland, the worst corporate sins will appear on the 2012 Public Eye Awards short list. These corporate offenses will be placed in the international spotlight and help NGO campaigns succeed.
A number of firms have already felt the considerable pressure from the unwelcome exposure in the media and the social Web! Over 50,000 people worldwide took part in the online voting for the People’s Award last year.
The organizers are looking for corporations that have caused social and/or environmental damage in a well-documented case. Two awards will be given:
GLOBAL AWARD (selected by an internal expert panel)
PEOPLE’S AWARD (selected by online voting)
How to Nominate?
You just need to tell who you nominate and why the company deserves one or even both 2012 Public Eye Awards. You can send brief answers to the following questions, totaling no more than two A4 pages:
- What is the company? How big is it? Where are its headquarters?
- Which of its activities do you find socially or environmentally irresponsible?
- What concrete consequences do the firm’s activities have for humans and the environment?
- What is the current status of things, or of your campaign? What are the next steps?
- Where on the Internet can we find further information on the case you present?
What you get?
If the corporation nominated by your NGO wins, you will be invited to Davos in late January, where you will present your case at the international press conference.
Last date for submission of nominations is September 30, 2011
For more information, visit this link.
