Chevron is uniquely deserving of a lifetime award for the lifetime of misery they have caused the Ecuadorian Amazon, said Paul Paz y Miño of Amazon Watch. (Photo courtesy of Public Eye Awards) ...The oil giant, however, declined to attend the ceremony, so Greenpeace Switzerland accepted the award on Chevrons behalf. As global elites gather in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum, the oil giant Chevron was singled out on Friday for a highly competitive—if unflattering—international distinction: the Public Eye Lifetime Award for its extraordinary corporate irresponsibility, which includes monumental environmental destruction in northern Ecuador. Granted by grassroots organizations at a public ceremony at a hotel in Davos, the winner of the satirical prize was determined by tens of thousands of online voters. The race was close, with Glencore and Walmart coming in a close second, but voters ultimately determined that Chevron deserves the top distinction. The oil giant, however, declined to attend the ceremony, so Greenpeace Switzerland accepted the award on Chevrons behalf.
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 11:00:00 +0000
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