Sadly, the UN Environment Programme will co-sponsor these Awards, effectively putting itself in the line of protestors' fire, even though many of those protestors would like to see a more robust and powerful UNEP. The UNEP of the future, they believe, should monitor the environmental behavior of these global corporations, instead of pandering with voluntary partnerships and awards.

For now, the U.S. and big business are calling the shots, which puts the global fox in charge of the planetary henhouse.

*The Greenwash Academy, to which CorpWatch belongs, will be handing out its own Awards, known as the Green Oscars, to companies acting green, but not behaving green.

To nominate your favorite company for a Greenwash Award, please visit:
http://www.earthsummit.biz

This article is first in a series leading up to the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development set for the end of August.

Kenny Bruno

Kenny Bruno coordinates CorpWatch's UN and Corporations Project.

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