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Reynolds American inc. (RAI) is the parent company of tobacco company R. J. Reynolds. It is owned by British American Tobacco (BAT). Background BAT bought RAI in 2017.12 BAT owned 42.2% of RAI shares from 2004 to 2017.2 In January 2017, BAT announced that it had agreed to acquire the remaining 57.8% stake.3 This acquisition…

Research shows that diplomats have been lobbying on behalf of tobacco companies for many years, and that this is part of a broader industry strategy to undermine public health and further the commercial objectives of tobacco companies.4 There have been multiple instances of lobbying by ambassadors and other diplomats from the UK, as well as Japan and Switzerland. Much…

The United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 goals in key areas for humanity and planet Earth. They are part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all UN member states in 2015, and are expected to define national political agendas until 2030.6263 According to the UN, the SDGs and…

Key points “Disposable” products are not new – transnational tobacco companies have sold ‘cig-a-likes’ in the past and some still do Transnational companies have all launched new products to catch some of this rapidly growing market Company marketing material emphasises consumer convenience There are concerns around increasing youth use of e-cigarettes and how much single use products are responsible Products…

Background Healthy Initiatives, based in Ukraine, describes itself as a “non-profit organization aimed at promoting and strengthening public health and well-being”. Its website states “We analyze and review key risk-factors, such as tobacco, alcohol, and passive lifestyles, then recommend mitigation strategies to effect positive change”.247 Healthy Initiatives was registered as a public organisation in November 2019. Nataliia Toropova and…

Overview This is a record of significant organisations that have either partnered with PMI IMPACT on projects, or produced PMI IMPACT sponsored content. For projects that have received PMI IMPACT funding as part of the main funding initiative, visit the List of Successful PMI IMPACT Applicants page. Organisations Concordia PMI has partnered with NGO Concordia on illicit…

There is global consensus that urgent action is required on climate change – if countries fail to respond to this emergency and temperatures continue to increase, the impacts for our planet will be catastrophic. Floods, famine and the mass displacement of peoples are inevitable.309 Governments, corporations and individuals all have a responsibility for preventing this devastation, and the tobacco…

The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) is a US not-for-profit which describes itself as a “non-partisan organization dedicated to educating the public through research, analysis and dissemination of information on the government’s effects on the economy.”335 The TPA is a partner in the Atlas Network.336 It is run by a management company, which is owned by the TPA’s…

The Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS), is the key trade body for more than 7000 petrol and convenience stores in Australia.369 Set up in 1990, it was previously called the Australasian Association of Convenience Stores.370 It describes itself as representing “the interests of all businesses within the Australian convenience store channel”.369Its members include tobacco companies, other…

VPZ operates a chain of e-cigarette stores in the United Kingdom. It also sells its own-brand devices and manufactures e-liquid through a sister company, Absolute E-Juice.430 The company has close financial links with Philip Morris International (PMI) via its UK subsidiary Philip Morris Ltd (PML).431432 In February 2022 the UK Advertising Standards Agency upheld a…