Editing Template:ImperialBrandsPartnerTableMarketingAndPR

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! style="font-weight:bold;width=10%" |Organization/Company
! style="font-weight:bold;width=10%" |Tobacco company relationship
! style="font-weight:bold;width=20%" |Relationship type
! style="font-weight:bold;width=20%" |Evidence of past or present formalized relationship
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|Instinctif Partners 
|Marketing and PR
|PR company Instinctif Partners was contracted by Imperial Tobacco to promote the European Union Commission’s Citizens Initiative campaign, called “Let’s demand smarter vaping regulation!" <ref>↑EU Transparency Register, [https://web.archive.org/save/https://ec.europa.eu/transparencyregister/public/consultation/displaylobbyist.do?id=14365014904-34 Instinctif Partners],25 February 2019, Accessed February 2019</ref>
|2019
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|Scottish Grocers’ Federation
|Lobbying 
|Imperial Tobacco is a Gold member of Scottish Grocers’ Federation. <ref>Scottish Grocers’ Federation, [https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.sgfscot.co.uk/about/become-a-member/corporate-members Gold members], Accessed 22 March 2022</ref>
|2022
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|Goulder Family Foundation
|Stock holder
|Nonprofit Explorer by Propublica revealed the Foundation holds Imperial Brands Plc stocks with the end of Year Fair Market Value of USD 23,104. <ref>Propublica, [https://web.archive.org/save/https://pp-990-rendered.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/201902559349100110_full_0.html?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA266MJEJYTM5WAG5Y%2F20210712%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20210712T062725Z&X-Amz-Expires=1800&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=18c73a2f34369159d992286114a724fadbad096ed944e72e9d46311357b14cea Return of Private Foundation], Accessed 12 July 2021</ref>
|2021
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|[https://www.moodiedavittreport.com/together-as-one-imperial-brands-advocates-unity-at-virtual-travel-retail-expo/ Moodie Davitt]
|Sponsorship
|Imperial Tobacco will present its new products at the inaugural Moodie Davitt Virtual Travel Retail Expo. <ref>The Moodie Davitt Report website, [https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.moodiedavittreport.com/together-as-one-imperial-brands-advocates-unity-at-virtual-travel-retail-expo/ ‘Together as One’: Imperial Brands advocates unity at Virtual Travel Retail Expo], 23 September 2020, Accessed 6 October 2020</ref>
|2020
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|[https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.imperialbrandsplc.com/media/key-announcements/2021/imperial-brands-awarded--a--score-for-action-to-address-climate-.html CPD]
|Non-for-profit
| In 2021, Imperial has again been given an ‘A’ score by global environmental non-profit charity CDP for its efforts to counter climate change. <ref> Imperial Brands website, [https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.imperialbrandsplc.com/media/key-announcements/2021/imperial-brands-awarded--a--score-for-action-to-address-climate-.htmlImperial Brands awarded ‘A’ score for action to address climate change], 7 December 2021, Accessed 31 January 2022 </ref>
|2021
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|[https://abf-lab.com/ ABF Lab]
|Research
|ABF Lab (Analytisch-biologisches Forschungslabor) published a paper funded by Imperial Brands in 2017, and in 2019 listed Imperial Tobacco as a funder of a current project. <ref name="PMI_EXPOSE20”> Expose Tobacco, [https://web.archive.org/save/https://exposetobacco.org/wp-content/uploads/STOP_Report_Addiction-At-Any-Cost.pdf%20ADDICTION%20AT%20ANY%20COST], January 2020, p. 47, Accessed 19 March 2020 </ref>
|2019
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|[https://www.gtnf.org/2019-agenda Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum] 
|Events
| The event is run by the Tobacco Merchants Association, a US-based organization which hosts discussions regarding nicotine and tobacco issues. The organization also owns and runs the Tobacco Reporter magazine. <ref>Tobacco Tactics, [https://web.archive.org/web/20201201080825/https://tobaccotactics.org/wiki/tobacco-merchants-association-tma/ Tobacco Merchants Association (TMA)], 27 October 2020, Accessed 1 December 2020 </ref>  Alison Cooper, CEO of Imperial Brands was on of the keynote speakers at the 2019 Forum in Washington DC. <ref> Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum website, [https://www.gtnf.org/2019-agenda 2019 agenda], Accessed 13 September 2019 </ref> Joe Thompson, chief scientific officer at Imperial Brands was amongst the 2020 Forum speaker. <ref> GFNF website, [https://web.archive.org/web/20201022073222/https://gtnf.org/agenda 2020 AGENDA], May 2020, Accessed 1 December 2020 </ref>
|2020
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|[https://www.msqpartners.com/ MSQ Partners]
|PR
|Blu, the vaping brand owned by Imperial Tobacco, has appointed MSQ Partners and Fold7-backed brand experience agency Hyperactive to work on the launch campaign. <ref>  [https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.campaignlive.com/article/blu-lines-agencies-launch-marketing-new-vaping-product/1466361 Blu lines up agencies to launch marketing for new vaping product], ''Campaign'', June 2018, Accessed 18 September 2018 </REF>
|2018
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|[http://wearehyperactive.com/ Hyperactive] 
|PR
|Blu, the vaping brand owned by Imperial Tobacco, has appointed MSQ Partners and Fold7-backed brand experience agency Hyperactive to work on the launch campaign. <ref>  [https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.campaignlive.com/article/blu-lines-agencies-launch-marketing-new-vaping-product/1466361 Blu lines up agencies to launch marketing for new vaping product], ''Campaign'', June 2018, Accessed 18 September 2018 </REF>
|2018
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|[https://www.proximityworld.com/ Proximity]
|PR
|In March 2014, Proximity picked up Imperial Tobacco’s global creative account. WPP’s Deepblue Networks was the incumbent. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/agencies-line-imperial-tobacco-task/1356136 Agencies line up for Imperial Tobacco task], ''Campaign'', July 2015, Accessed 21 September 2018 </REF> In 2019, Proximity has retained the global advertising account after a review. The account does not include advertising for e-cigarette brand Blu, which is owned by Fontem Ventures, part of Imperial Tobacco’s parent company Imperial Brands. <ref> [https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.campaignlive.com/article/blu-lines-agencies-launch-marketing-new-vaping-product/1466361 Imperial Tobacco retains BBDO for global advertising], ''Campaign Live'', 24 September 2019, Accessed 9 October 2019 </ref>
|2015
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|[https://www.fticonsulting-asia.com/?rl=apac FTI] 
|PR
|FTI Consulting, Inc. is a global business advisory firm. <ref>FTI Consulting, [https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.fticonsulting-asia.com/about/what-we-do What we do], Accessed 23 October 2018 </ref>
|2016
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|[https://www.aspectconsulting.com/ Aspect Consulting]
|Lobbying
|In 2017, Fontem Ventures, affiliated with Imperial Tobacco used the services of Aspect Consulting for lobbying in Brussels<ref>Transparency Register, [https://web.archive.org/save/http://ec.europa.eu/transparencyregister/public/consultation/displaylobbyist.do?id=15392729381-19 Aspect Consulting], Accessed 27 October 2018 </ref> and Blue Star Strategies globally. <ref>Blue Star Strategies, [https://web.archive.org/save/http://www.bluestarstrategies.com/about/our-clients Our Clients], Accessed 28 October 2018 </ref>
|2017
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|Bell Pottinger 
|PR
|Imperial Brands used Bell Pottinger for two decades until a scandal over Bell Pottinger's secret campaign to stir up racial tensions in South Africa came to surface. <ref> [https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/sep/07/bell-pottinger-could-go-under-within-days-sources-claim Bell Pottinger could go under within days, sources claim], ''Guardian'', September 2017, Accessed September 2018 </REF>
|2017
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