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− | British American Tobacco is one of the leading, multi-category consumer goods companies. It employs over | + | British American Tobacco is one of the leading, multi-category consumer goods companies. It employs over 55,000 people, with market leadership in over 55 countries and factories in 42. Its strategic portfolio is made up of its global cigarette brands and an increasing range of potentially reduced-risk products, comprising vapour and tobacco heating products, as well as oral tobacco and nicotine products such as moist snuff and snus. <REF>British American Tobacco, [https://web.archive.org/save/http://www.bat.com/group/sites/UK__9D9KCY.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DOAWURBD News Release British American Tobacco underlines commitment to transforming tobacco in latest Group reports], March 2018, Accessed 11 September 2018 </REF> |
==Company Overview== | ==Company Overview== | ||
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c 2017. </ref> British American Tobacco has a strong presence in Lausanne, Switzerland and at cigarette factory at Boncourt, canton Jura. <ref> [https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/lobbying_switzerland--the-land-of-the-tobacco-industry/44449446 Switzerland: the land of the tobacco industry], ''Swissinfo.ch'', 3 October 2018, Accessed 14 April 2019 </ref> In 2019, British American Tobacco reported a revenue increase by 5.7 percent to GBP 25,877 million. {{r|BAT_YE_2019|p=2}} At the May 2020 AGM, shareholders signaled their discontent at the annual meeting by narrowly voting against an advisory vote on compensation for the company’s executives. A preliminary result of the votes indicated that about 51% of shareholders voted against the advisory, while 49 percent voted for it. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.richmond.com/business/altria-shareholders-narrowly-reject-advisory-vote-on-executive-compensation-new-ceo-says-he-likes-the/article_6cb62c34-226e-5d77-8981-d7cfb87e81e5.html Altria shareholders narrowly reject advisory vote on executive compensation; new CEO says he likes the way company is positioned], ''Richmond'', 14 May 2020, 19 June 2020</ref> | c 2017. </ref> British American Tobacco has a strong presence in Lausanne, Switzerland and at cigarette factory at Boncourt, canton Jura. <ref> [https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/lobbying_switzerland--the-land-of-the-tobacco-industry/44449446 Switzerland: the land of the tobacco industry], ''Swissinfo.ch'', 3 October 2018, Accessed 14 April 2019 </ref> In 2019, British American Tobacco reported a revenue increase by 5.7 percent to GBP 25,877 million. {{r|BAT_YE_2019|p=2}} At the May 2020 AGM, shareholders signaled their discontent at the annual meeting by narrowly voting against an advisory vote on compensation for the company’s executives. A preliminary result of the votes indicated that about 51% of shareholders voted against the advisory, while 49 percent voted for it. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.richmond.com/business/altria-shareholders-narrowly-reject-advisory-vote-on-executive-compensation-new-ceo-says-he-likes-the/article_6cb62c34-226e-5d77-8981-d7cfb87e81e5.html Altria shareholders narrowly reject advisory vote on executive compensation; new CEO says he likes the way company is positioned], ''Richmond'', 14 May 2020, 19 June 2020</ref> | ||
− | In April 2021, more than 38 percent of | + | In April 2021, more than 38 percent of BAT shareholders opposed the directors’ remuneration report after CEO Jack Bowles received a 3 per cent increase in his salary to GBP 1.3 million, following a 9.5 per cent rise the year before. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/executive-pay-row-sparks-bat-shareholder-revolt-wwx9kp8zs Executive pay row sparks BAT shareholder revolt], ''The Times'', 29 April 2021, Accessed 10 May 2021 </ref> |
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===Key Executives=== | ===Key Executives=== | ||
Outgoing British American Tobacco independent chairman Richard Burrows stepped down from his role after more than nine years. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.journalnow.com/news/local/bat-prepares-for-chairman-transition-new-ceo-took-over-april/article_962926a9-1c7a-5417-a7bd-07e33e28d226.html BAT prepares for chairman transition; new CEO took over April 1], ''Journal Now'', 12 April 2019, Accessed 12 April 2019 </ref> He is succeeded by Luc Jobin. Luca Gentile is the new Head of External Relations and Communication of British American Tobacco Italy. <ref> [https://web.archive.org/save/http://www.spotandweb.it/news/821708/luca-gentile-responsabile-comunicazione-british-american-tobacco.html Luca gentile responsible comunicazione British American Tobacco], ''Spot and web'', 15 July 2019, Accessed 9 August 2019 </ref> In July 2019, British American Tobacco Korea has named Kim Eui-soung as its new CEO. <ref> [https://web.archive.org/save/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2019/07/694_272663.html BAT Korea names new CEO], ''Korea Times'', 22 July 2019, Accessed 9 August 2019 </ref> | Outgoing British American Tobacco independent chairman Richard Burrows stepped down from his role after more than nine years. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.journalnow.com/news/local/bat-prepares-for-chairman-transition-new-ceo-took-over-april/article_962926a9-1c7a-5417-a7bd-07e33e28d226.html BAT prepares for chairman transition; new CEO took over April 1], ''Journal Now'', 12 April 2019, Accessed 12 April 2019 </ref> He is succeeded by Luc Jobin. Luca Gentile is the new Head of External Relations and Communication of British American Tobacco Italy. <ref> [https://web.archive.org/save/http://www.spotandweb.it/news/821708/luca-gentile-responsabile-comunicazione-british-american-tobacco.html Luca gentile responsible comunicazione British American Tobacco], ''Spot and web'', 15 July 2019, Accessed 9 August 2019 </ref> In July 2019, British American Tobacco Korea has named Kim Eui-soung as its new CEO. <ref> [https://web.archive.org/save/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2019/07/694_272663.html BAT Korea names new CEO], ''Korea Times'', 22 July 2019, Accessed 9 August 2019 </ref> | ||
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|Jerry was appointed Director, Legal and External Affairs and General Counsel in May 2015, having joined the Management Board as Group Corporate and Regulatory Affairs Director in January 2015. He has been with the Group for over 15 years and has held a number of roles in Legal. Jerry was Regional General Counsel, Asia-Pacific from 2010 to 2014, before becoming Assistant General Counsel – Corporate and Commercial. Jerry was a member of the Board of Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) from February 2016 until the acquisition of RAI in July 2017.<ref name="BAT_our_leadership_team">British American Tobacco website, [https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.bat.com/group/sites/UK__9D9KCY.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DOBB9HZA Management Board], Accessed 18 June 2021 </REF> | |Jerry was appointed Director, Legal and External Affairs and General Counsel in May 2015, having joined the Management Board as Group Corporate and Regulatory Affairs Director in January 2015. He has been with the Group for over 15 years and has held a number of roles in Legal. Jerry was Regional General Counsel, Asia-Pacific from 2010 to 2014, before becoming Assistant General Counsel – Corporate and Commercial. Jerry was a member of the Board of Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) from February 2016 until the acquisition of RAI in July 2017.<ref name="BAT_our_leadership_team">British American Tobacco website, [https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.bat.com/group/sites/UK__9D9KCY.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DOBB9HZA Management Board], Accessed 18 June 2021 </REF> | ||
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|Director, Digital and Information | |Director, Digital and Information | ||
− | | | + | |Marina was appointed to a new role on the Management Board – Director, Digital and Information – in January 2019. This role is responsible for driving digital transformation across the Group and further enhancing the Group’s digital consumer experience capabilities. Marina joined British American Tobacco as Chief Information Officer (CIO) in 2018 having previously served as Global CIO and Global Business Services SVP at Anheuser-Busch InBev, where she was responsible for information technology transformation, including consumer digital marketing. <ref name="BAT_our_leadership_team"/> |
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|Luciano Comin | |Luciano Comin | ||
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| Non-Executive Director | | Non-Executive Director | ||
| Sue was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director in February 2015. She is a member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committees.<ref name="BAT_our_leadership_team"/> | | Sue was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director in February 2015. She is a member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committees.<ref name="BAT_our_leadership_team"/> | ||
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+ | | Marion joined the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director on 1 August 2016. She is a member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committees.<ref name="BAT_our_leadership_team"/> | ||
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| Holly Keller Koeppel | | Holly Keller Koeppel | ||
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| Savio was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director in January 2014. He is a member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committees.<ref name="BAT_our_leadership_team"/> | | Savio was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director in January 2014. He is a member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committees.<ref name="BAT_our_leadership_team"/> | ||
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| Dimitri Panayotopoulos | | Dimitri Panayotopoulos | ||
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| Darrell was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director on 7 December 2020. He is a member of the Audit and Nominations Committees.<ref name="BAT_our_leadership_team"/> | | Darrell was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director on 7 December 2020. He is a member of the Audit and Nominations Committees.<ref name="BAT_our_leadership_team"/> | ||
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===Combustible Tobacco Products=== | ===Combustible Tobacco Products=== | ||
British American Tobacco's share of the cigarette market has been largely driven by five global brands – Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall and Rothmans.{{r|BAT_websiteP}} At the end of 2018, British American Tobacco had 47 manufacturing facilities producing cigarettes around the world. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.bat.com/group/sites/UK__9D9KCY.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DO52AEAY Manufacturing], British American Tobacco website, Accessed 3 May 2019 </ref> | British American Tobacco's share of the cigarette market has been largely driven by five global brands – Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall and Rothmans.{{r|BAT_websiteP}} At the end of 2018, British American Tobacco had 47 manufacturing facilities producing cigarettes around the world. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.bat.com/group/sites/UK__9D9KCY.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DO52AEAY Manufacturing], British American Tobacco website, Accessed 3 May 2019 </ref> | ||
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===Vapour Products=== | ===Vapour Products=== | ||
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Vuse won at the Product of the Year awards in the 'Vape & Heated Tobacco Products' category for its the Vuse ePod2. BAT’s Velo landed top prize in the 'Nicotine Pouches' section. Velo and Vuse were voted winners in a survey of almost 10,000 consumers and a panel of experts.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/BRITISH-AMERICAN-TOBACCO-4001163/news/British-American-Tobacco-Double-win-at-Product-of-the-Year-awards-39543968/ British American Tobacco : Double win at Product of the Year awards], ''Market Screener'', 2 February 2022, Accessed 6 March 2022 </ref> | Vuse won at the Product of the Year awards in the 'Vape & Heated Tobacco Products' category for its the Vuse ePod2. BAT’s Velo landed top prize in the 'Nicotine Pouches' section. Velo and Vuse were voted winners in a survey of almost 10,000 consumers and a panel of experts.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/BRITISH-AMERICAN-TOBACCO-4001163/news/British-American-Tobacco-Double-win-at-Product-of-the-Year-awards-39543968/ British American Tobacco : Double win at Product of the Year awards], ''Market Screener'', 2 February 2022, Accessed 6 March 2022 </ref> | ||
− | + | BAT Rothmans launched the new tobacco heating product Glo Pro Slim in South Korea. <ref>[http://web.archive.org/save/http://m.koreaherald.com/amp/view.php?ud=20210927000842 BAT unveils glo pro slim in Korea], ''Korea Herald'', 27 September 2021, Accessed 1 October 2021 </ref> | |
Specifically, this new device comes a year and a half after the company landed in this category in Spain with the ePen 3, within its strategy for 'Building a Better Tomorrow' ('A Better Tomorrow'), which aims to reduce the impact of your business on the health of smokers." | Specifically, this new device comes a year and a half after the company landed in this category in Spain with the ePen 3, within its strategy for 'Building a Better Tomorrow' ('A Better Tomorrow'), which aims to reduce the impact of your business on the health of smokers." | ||
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==Marketing and External Relations== | ==Marketing and External Relations== | ||
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British American Tobacco and its affiliated organisations use the following marketing campaigns and partnerships to promote its heated cigarettes (novel and emerging nicotine and tobacco products): | British American Tobacco and its affiliated organisations use the following marketing campaigns and partnerships to promote its heated cigarettes (novel and emerging nicotine and tobacco products): | ||
*Better Tomorrow (Formula 1) | *Better Tomorrow (Formula 1) | ||
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===Controversies=== | ===Controversies=== | ||
− | + | British America nTobacco has been found to be offering “one-time cash benefits to restaurant owners for displaying [illuminated/colored cigarette] advertising materials” in Bangladesh. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/save/https://voicebanglabd24.com/2022/01/05/%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF/ উপহার ও বিপুল অর্থের বিনিময়ে চলছে তামাকপণ্যের প্রচারণা], ''Voice of Bangla'', 28 January 2022, Accessed 8 February 2022 </ref> | |
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Tobacco workers in North Carolina have called for international solidarity over “union-busting” operations by the British American Tobacco. They have united in the Farm Labour Organising Committee in their campaign for the right to organise and bargain collectively to improve their working and living conditions. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/save/https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/tobacco-farm-workers-fight-british-american-tobacco-union-busting-in-north-carolina Tobacco farm workers fight British American Tobacco's union busting in North Carolina], ''Morning Star'', May 2021, Accessed 11 July 2021</ref> | Tobacco workers in North Carolina have called for international solidarity over “union-busting” operations by the British American Tobacco. They have united in the Farm Labour Organising Committee in their campaign for the right to organise and bargain collectively to improve their working and living conditions. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/save/https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/tobacco-farm-workers-fight-british-american-tobacco-union-busting-in-north-carolina Tobacco farm workers fight British American Tobacco's union busting in North Carolina], ''Morning Star'', May 2021, Accessed 11 July 2021</ref> | ||
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The Eliminating Child Labor in Tobacco-Growing is a front group for tobacco industry interests under the guise of a corporate social responsibility initiative. Eliminating Child Labor in Tobacco-Growing was co-founded by British American Tobacco and represents an alliance of tobacco companies and growers - led exclusively by members of the tobacco industry. In 2016 every member of the board came from tobacco. <ref>Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, [https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/press-releases/2018_06_08_iloPRESS RELEASE Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Calls on ILO to Finally Sever Ties with Deadly Tobacco Industry], June 2018, Accessed 30 September 2018 </REF> The Organization has close ties to the United Nation's agency for labor, the International Labour Organization. The partnership has been ongoing since 2002 and seeks to eliminate child labor and promote workers’ rights in tobacco-growing communities in Brazil, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. <ref> [https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/international-geneva_should-the-ilo-maintain-financial-ties-to-the-tobacco-industry-/44506474 Should the ILO maintain financial ties to the tobacco industry?], ''Swiss Info'', October 2018, Accessed 13 September 2018 </REF> In November 2018, the International Labour Organization announced it would no longer rely on tobacco-industry funding for its projects to end child labor and promote workers’ rights in select tobacco growing communities. The International Labour Organization will no longer rely on its public-private partnerships with the tobacco industry to fund projects on addressing child labor and tobacco workers’ rights in the short term. <ref> [https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.devex.com/news/after-3-deferments-ilo-finally-decides-on-tobacco-industry-funded-projects-93820After 3 deferments, ILO finally decides on tobacco industry-funded projects], ''Devex'', November 2018, Accessed 30 November 2018 </ref> In 2018, Eliminating Child Labour in Tobacco Growing provided training and communications to farmers and rural community members to raise awareness of human rights issues, which reached over 134,000 beneficiaries in 2018. {{r|BAT_AR2019|p=30}} | The Eliminating Child Labor in Tobacco-Growing is a front group for tobacco industry interests under the guise of a corporate social responsibility initiative. Eliminating Child Labor in Tobacco-Growing was co-founded by British American Tobacco and represents an alliance of tobacco companies and growers - led exclusively by members of the tobacco industry. In 2016 every member of the board came from tobacco. <ref>Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, [https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/press-releases/2018_06_08_iloPRESS RELEASE Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Calls on ILO to Finally Sever Ties with Deadly Tobacco Industry], June 2018, Accessed 30 September 2018 </REF> The Organization has close ties to the United Nation's agency for labor, the International Labour Organization. The partnership has been ongoing since 2002 and seeks to eliminate child labor and promote workers’ rights in tobacco-growing communities in Brazil, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. <ref> [https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/international-geneva_should-the-ilo-maintain-financial-ties-to-the-tobacco-industry-/44506474 Should the ILO maintain financial ties to the tobacco industry?], ''Swiss Info'', October 2018, Accessed 13 September 2018 </REF> In November 2018, the International Labour Organization announced it would no longer rely on tobacco-industry funding for its projects to end child labor and promote workers’ rights in select tobacco growing communities. The International Labour Organization will no longer rely on its public-private partnerships with the tobacco industry to fund projects on addressing child labor and tobacco workers’ rights in the short term. <ref> [https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.devex.com/news/after-3-deferments-ilo-finally-decides-on-tobacco-industry-funded-projects-93820After 3 deferments, ILO finally decides on tobacco industry-funded projects], ''Devex'', November 2018, Accessed 30 November 2018 </ref> In 2018, Eliminating Child Labour in Tobacco Growing provided training and communications to farmers and rural community members to raise awareness of human rights issues, which reached over 134,000 beneficiaries in 2018. {{r|BAT_AR2019|p=30}} | ||
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British American Tobacco launched"A Greener Tomorrow: innovation and sustainability for a greener tobacco growing"in Naples. British American Tobacco Italia presented "A Greener Tomorrow Digital Project", a pilot project created in collaboration with the Campania startup JustOneEarth and the organization of tobacco producers Italtab, which aims to develop the digitization of production processes in the tobacco sector, thus reducing the environmental impact of crops." <ref>[https://web.archive.org/save/https://videoinformazioni.com/a-greener-tomorrow-digital-project-bat-italia-lancia-il-progetto-pilota-di-monitoraggio-satellitare-per-una-tabacchicoltura-piu-sostenibile/ A Greener Tomorrow Digital Project”: Bat Italia lancia il progetto pilota di monitoraggio satellitare per una tabacchicoltura più sostenibile], ''Video Informazioni'', 15 September 2021, 20 September 2021</ref> | British American Tobacco launched"A Greener Tomorrow: innovation and sustainability for a greener tobacco growing"in Naples. British American Tobacco Italia presented "A Greener Tomorrow Digital Project", a pilot project created in collaboration with the Campania startup JustOneEarth and the organization of tobacco producers Italtab, which aims to develop the digitization of production processes in the tobacco sector, thus reducing the environmental impact of crops." <ref>[https://web.archive.org/save/https://videoinformazioni.com/a-greener-tomorrow-digital-project-bat-italia-lancia-il-progetto-pilota-di-monitoraggio-satellitare-per-una-tabacchicoltura-piu-sostenibile/ A Greener Tomorrow Digital Project”: Bat Italia lancia il progetto pilota di monitoraggio satellitare per una tabacchicoltura più sostenibile], ''Video Informazioni'', 15 September 2021, 20 September 2021</ref> | ||
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===Tobacco Litigation=== | ===Tobacco Litigation=== | ||
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British American Tobacco and Imperial Brands, both based in the UK, denied the allegations of child labor. They asked that the case be dismissed on the grounds that lawyers for the farming families cannot prove the tobacco they grew ended up in their cigarettes and other products. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/may/19/tobacco-firms-in-move-to-strike-out-malawi-exploitation-case#:~:text=Two%20of%20the%20world's%20biggest,of%20their%20drive%20for%20profits Tobacco firms in move to strike out Malawi exploitation case ], ''The Guardian'', 19 May 2021, Accessed 11 July 2021</ref> | British American Tobacco and Imperial Brands, both based in the UK, denied the allegations of child labor. They asked that the case be dismissed on the grounds that lawyers for the farming families cannot prove the tobacco they grew ended up in their cigarettes and other products. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/may/19/tobacco-firms-in-move-to-strike-out-malawi-exploitation-case#:~:text=Two%20of%20the%20world's%20biggest,of%20their%20drive%20for%20profits Tobacco firms in move to strike out Malawi exploitation case ], ''The Guardian'', 19 May 2021, Accessed 11 July 2021</ref> | ||
− | Subsidiaries of British American Tobacco are engaged in on-going legal battles against Philip Morris International in the United States and Romania, claiming the company infringed on patents | + | Subsidiaries of British American Tobacco are engaged in on-going legal battles against Philip Morris International in the United States and Romania, claiming the company infringed on patents BAT developed for its vaping products. <ref>Expose Tobacco, [https://web.archive.org/save/https://exposetobacco.org/news/philip-morris-legal-challenges/?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=evergreen PMI, FSFW & PM USA Face Legal Challenges from All Angles], 22 March 2021, Accessed 13 May 2021</ref> |
The UK Serious Fraud Office has closed a three-year investigation into British American Tobacco over allegations that it bribed government officials in Africa. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bat-bribery-investigation-dropped-23pnz9vz9 BAT bribery investigation dropped], ''The Times'', 16 January 2021, Accessed 11 March 2021</ref> | The UK Serious Fraud Office has closed a three-year investigation into British American Tobacco over allegations that it bribed government officials in Africa. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bat-bribery-investigation-dropped-23pnz9vz9 BAT bribery investigation dropped], ''The Times'', 16 January 2021, Accessed 11 March 2021</ref> | ||
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The Belgian Competition Authority charged Philip Morris (PM.N), Imperial Brands (IMB.L), Japan Tobacco (2914.T) and British American Tobacco (BATS.L) with breaching competition law by exchanging information of future prices to wholesalers. <ref>[http://web.archive.org/save/https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/belgium-charges-cigarette-makers-exchanging-information-prices-2021-10-01/ Belgium charges cigarette makers for exchanging information on prices], ''Reuters'', 2 October 2021, Accessed 9 November 2021</ref> | The Belgian Competition Authority charged Philip Morris (PM.N), Imperial Brands (IMB.L), Japan Tobacco (2914.T) and British American Tobacco (BATS.L) with breaching competition law by exchanging information of future prices to wholesalers. <ref>[http://web.archive.org/save/https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/belgium-charges-cigarette-makers-exchanging-information-prices-2021-10-01/ Belgium charges cigarette makers for exchanging information on prices], ''Reuters'', 2 October 2021, Accessed 9 November 2021</ref> | ||
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An employee of a Kenyan PR agency working directly for British American Tobacco offered a bribe to a journalist to leak details of The Bureau’s investigation into how the company had targeted young non-smokers. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210312015105/https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2021-02-21/bats-pr-agency-tried-to-bribe-bureaus-kenyan-reporter BAT’s PR agency tried to bribe Bureau’s Kenyan reporter], ''The Bureau Investigates'', 21 February 2021, Accessed 12 March 2021</ref> | An employee of a Kenyan PR agency working directly for British American Tobacco offered a bribe to a journalist to leak details of The Bureau’s investigation into how the company had targeted young non-smokers. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210312015105/https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2021-02-21/bats-pr-agency-tried-to-bribe-bureaus-kenyan-reporter BAT’s PR agency tried to bribe Bureau’s Kenyan reporter], ''The Bureau Investigates'', 21 February 2021, Accessed 12 March 2021</ref> | ||
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===Marketing, Public Relations and Events=== | ===Marketing, Public Relations and Events=== | ||
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