[Ip-health] WANTED: MOST EVIL COMPANY OF THE YEAR

[Riaz K Tayob]

Public Eye Awards, c/o Berne Declaration, PO Box, CH-8026 Zurich,
Switzerland
Tel. +41 (0)44 277 70 06, Fax +41 (0)44 277 70 01, publiceye@evb.ch

WANTED: MOST EVIL COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Call for Nominations for the =84Public Eye Awards 2009=93 in Davos

Zurich, August 18, 2008

Dear Colleagues

Everybody=92s talking about corporate social responsibility, but there are
still far too many
companies out there engaging in evil business practices and mistreating
people and the
environment. This is why the Berne Declaration (BD) and Greenpeace
Switzerland, our
new event partner, will give out another round of =84Public Eye Awards=93
that remind the
world=92s corporate leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos of
their
increasing social and environmental responsibility. Pro Natura =96 Friends
of the Earth
Switzerland is not involved in this tenth edition of Public Eye. For the
anniversary
production BD was looking for a new event partner =96 and found it with
Greenpeace.
The last feel-bad awards for the most irresponsible corporations stirred
up considerable
media attention and various responses from the award-winning companies.
The French
nuclear multinational Areva for instants set up a special website to
counter our =84unfounded
accusations=93 and the commodities giant Glencore from Zug, in accepting
its anti-award,
promised the nominating organizations it would clean up its act.

In planning to repeat last year=92s success we invite you to take an
active role in shaping
our =84Public Eye Awards 2009=93, the critical alternative to the WEF=92s
annual meeting in
Davos.

Worst corporations, best employees

Again, we are looking for corporations that have blatantly disregarded
their social and
environmental responsibility in a recent specific case or instance for
which there is
sufficient documentation. We are looking for nominees in two
geographical categories:
=B7 =84GLOBAL PLAYERS=93 (including WEF-member companies)
=B7 =84SWISS COMPANIES=93 (from transnationals to small or medium size)

As in previous years, there will also be an award for a courageous
individual or group of
individuals whose exemplary action most successfully changed their
company from the
inside. Possible actions by one or more employee(s) that led to an
improvement of a
company=92s social and environmental performance include in-house
initiatives, whistleblowing
or a strike.

Thus the name of the award POSITIVE AWARD=93 for the most courageous employ=
ee
Public Eye Awards, c/o Berne Declaration, PO Box, CH-8026 Zurich,
Switzerland
Tel. +41 (0)44 277 70 06, Fax +41 (0)44 277 70 01, publiceye@evb.ch

Minimum effort, maximum benefit

On one A4-page, convince us why your nominee =96 whether a company or a mos=
t
courageous employee =96 deserves a =84Public Eye Award=93. In return we off=
er
maximum
international media attention for your organization and your concerns.
And if your nominee
is the winner in one of the three categories someone from your group
will attend the
prominent WEF-alternative event in Davos with all expenses paid.

Please send your nominations by electronic or snail mail to:
publiceye@evb.ch or Public Eye Awards c/o Berne Declaration, PO Box,
CH-8026 Z=FCrich

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS is September 15, 2008.
For more information about the nominating procedure go to
www.publiceye.ch or call
Oliver Classen, phone +41 (0)44 277 70 06.

So then: ready, set, go Davos!

Thanks for your participation and spreading the word.

Yours truly

Oliver Classen Swati Jangle

Coordinator =84Public Eye Awards=94 Project Leader =93Public Eye Awards=94

Berne Declaration Greenpeace Switzerland

publiceye@evb.ch

swati.jangle@ch.greenpeace.org