Ethecon Foundation is a German
environmental organisation, which describes itself as a "foundation for ethics and economy".[1] Founded in 2004, Ethecon started presenting annual awards, the Blue Planet Award which is given for actions deemed to be protecting the environment, and conversely the Black Planet Award given to those deemed to be destroying it, in 2006. The foundation has initiated campaigns against
Monsanto,
Nestlé,
Blackwater and
TEPCO and has contributed to the construction of a self-governing children's hospital in
Fukushima, which commenced operation in 2013.[2][3]
2007 –
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman of
Nestle, and Nestle shareholder
Liliane Bettencourt were chosen by the Ethecon Foundation because in their opinion Nestle had engaged in "irresponsible marketing of baby-food, genetic engineering and the monopolizing of water."[14]
2008 –
Xe Services. The award was delivered in person to
Erik Prince, CEO of Xe Services at the time.[15]
Ethecon Foundation is a German
environmental organisation, which describes itself as a "foundation for ethics and economy".[1] Founded in 2004, Ethecon started presenting annual awards, the Blue Planet Award which is given for actions deemed to be protecting the environment, and conversely the Black Planet Award given to those deemed to be destroying it, in 2006. The foundation has initiated campaigns against
Monsanto,
Nestlé,
Blackwater and
TEPCO and has contributed to the construction of a self-governing children's hospital in
Fukushima, which commenced operation in 2013.[2][3]
2007 –
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman of
Nestle, and Nestle shareholder
Liliane Bettencourt were chosen by the Ethecon Foundation because in their opinion Nestle had engaged in "irresponsible marketing of baby-food, genetic engineering and the monopolizing of water."[14]
2008 –
Xe Services. The award was delivered in person to
Erik Prince, CEO of Xe Services at the time.[15]