2014 Public Eye Awards in Davos

Greenpeace International Executive Director Kumi Naidoo speaks at the 2014 Public Eye Awards in Davos. The People's Award goes to Gazprom oil company, and the Jury Award goes to the American textile giant Gap.

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THE PUBLIC EYE AWARDS 2014: GAP UND GAZPROM ERHALTEN DEN SCHMAEHPREIS

Davos, 23. Januar 2014 - Kumi Naidoo, Mitglied der Jury der Public Eye Awards und Executive Director von Greenpeace International, spricht am Public Eye Award 2014 im reformierten Kirchgemeindehaus. Die Erklärung von Bern (EvB) und Greenpeace Schweiz vergeben heute in Davos während des Weltwirtschaftsforums (WEF) die gefürchteten Public Eye Awards. Den Jury-Preis erhält der amerikanische Textilgigant Gap, der sich wirksamen Reformen in der Textilindustrie in den Weg stellt. Für den Publikumspreis haben dieses Jahr über 280’000 Online-Voter abgestimmt und dieser geht mit grossem Vorsprung an den Ölkonzern Gazprom. Ebenfalls ein exemplarisches Beispiel für rücksichtsloses Geschäftsgebaren auf Kosten von Mensch und Umwelt. © Greenpeace/Ex-Press/Flurin Bertschinger

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Unique identifier: GP0STO761

Type: Image

Shoot date: 23/01/2014

Locations: Alpine Countries, Davos, Europe, Switzerland

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Ex-Press / Flurin Bertschinger

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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2014 Public Eye Awards in Davos

The Berne Declaration (BD) and Greenpeace Switzerland present the 2014 Public Eye Awards in Davos. The People´s Award goes to Gazprom oil company for irresponsible business conduct at the cost of people and the environment. The Jury Award goes to the American textile giant Gap who steadfastly refuses to contribute to effective reforms in the textile industry. The press conference, at which the winners are announced, turns into a lively debate about the downside of economic growth, the sheer unlimited power of multinational corporations and their lack of responsibility for people and the environment. Attending guests on the Public Eye Award are Greenpeace International Executive Director Kumi Naidoo, Czech Economist and lateral thinker Tomáš Sedlácek, Brid Brennan from the Transnational Institute of Policy Studies, Kalpona Akter, Director of the Bangladesh Center for Workers Solidarity and former child textile worker from Bangladesh and Liana Foxvog of the International Labour Rights Forum (ILRF). The Public Eye, held every year since 2000, is a counter-event to the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF).

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