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|[https://www.moodiedavittreport.com/together-as-one-imperial-brands-advocates-unity-at-virtual-travel-retail-expo/ Moodie Davitt]
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|Instinctif Partners
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|Marketing and PR
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|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>
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|2019
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|Scottish Grocers’ Federation
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|Lobbying
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|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>
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|2022
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|Goulder Family Foundation
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|Stock holder
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|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>
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|2021
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|Moodie Davitt
 
|Sponsorship
 
|Sponsorship
|Imperial Tobacco will present its new products at the inaugural Moodie Davitt Virtual Travel Retail Expo. <ref>The Moodie Davitt Report website, [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>
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|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
 
|2020
 
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|[https://abf-lab.com/ ABF Lab]
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|CPD
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|Non-for-profit
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| 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>
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|2021
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|ABF Lab
 
|Research
 
|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://exposetobacco.org/wp-content/uploads/STOP_Report_Addiction-At-Any-Cost.pdf ADDICTION AT ANY COST], January 2020, p. 47, Accessed 19 March 2020 </ref>
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|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
 
|2019
 
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|[https://www.gtnf.org/2019-agenda Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum]
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|Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum
 
|Events
 
|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>
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| 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> 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
 
|2020
 
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|[https://www.msqpartners.com/ MSQ Partners]
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|MSQ Partners
 
|PR
 
|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 name=“IMP_Blu”> [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>
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|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
 
|2018
 
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|[http://wearehyperactive.com/ Hyperactive]
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|Hyperactive  
 
|PR
 
|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. {{r|IMP_Blu}}
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|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
 
|2018
 
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|[https://www.proximityworld.com/ Proximity]
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|Proximity
 
|PR
 
|PR
|In March 2014, Proximity picked up Imperial Tobacco’s global creative account. WPP’s Deepblue Networks was the incumbent. <ref>[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://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/imperial-tobacco-retains-bbdo-global-advertising/1660481 Imperial Tobacco retains BBDO for global advertising], ''Campaign Live'', 24 September 2019, Accessed 9 October 2019 </ref>
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|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
 
|2015
 
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|[https://www.fticonsulting-asia.com/?rl=apac FTI]
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|FTI
 
|PR
 
|PR
|FTI Consulting, Inc. is a global business advisory firm. <ref>FTI Consulting, [https://www.fticonsulting-asia.com/about/what-we-do What we do], Accessed 23 October 2018 </ref>
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|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
 
|2016
 
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|[https://www.aspectconsulting.com/ Aspect Consulting]
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|Aspect Consulting
 
|Lobbying
 
|Lobbying
|In 2017, [http://www.fontemventures.com/ Fontem Ventures], affiliated with Imperial Tobacco used the services of Aspect Consulting for lobbying in Brussels<ref>Transparency Register, [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, [http://www.bluestarstrategies.com/about/our-clients Our Clients], Accessed 28 October 2018 </ref>
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|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
 
|2017
 
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|Bell Pottinger  
 
|Bell Pottinger  
 
|PR
 
|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://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>
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|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>
 
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Latest revision as of 01:42, 5 April 2022

Organization/Company Tobacco company relationship Relationship type Evidence of past or present formalized relationship
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!" [1] 2019
Scottish Grocers’ Federation Lobbying Imperial Tobacco is a Gold member of Scottish Grocers’ Federation. [2] 2022
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. [3] 2021
Moodie Davitt Sponsorship Imperial Tobacco will present its new products at the inaugural Moodie Davitt Virtual Travel Retail Expo. [4] 2020
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. [5] 2021
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. [6] 2019
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. [7] Joe Thompson, chief scientific officer at Imperial Brands was amongst the 2020 Forum speaker. [8] 2020
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. [9] 2018
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. [10] 2018
Proximity PR In March 2014, Proximity picked up Imperial Tobacco’s global creative account. WPP’s Deepblue Networks was the incumbent. [11] 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. [12] 2015
FTI PR FTI Consulting, Inc. is a global business advisory firm. [13] 2016
Aspect Consulting Lobbying In 2017, Fontem Ventures, affiliated with Imperial Tobacco used the services of Aspect Consulting for lobbying in Brussels[14] and Blue Star Strategies globally. [15] 2017
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. [16] 2017
  1. ↑EU Transparency Register, Instinctif Partners,25 February 2019, Accessed February 2019
  2. Scottish Grocers’ Federation, Gold members, Accessed 22 March 2022
  3. Propublica, Return of Private Foundation, Accessed 12 July 2021
  4. The Moodie Davitt Report website, ‘Together as One’: Imperial Brands advocates unity at Virtual Travel Retail Expo, 23 September 2020, Accessed 6 October 2020
  5. Imperial Brands website, Brands awarded ‘A’ score for action to address climate change, 7 December 2021, Accessed 31 January 2022
  6. Expose Tobacco, [1], January 2020, p. 47, Accessed 19 March 2020
  7. Tobacco Tactics, Tobacco Merchants Association (TMA), 27 October 2020, Accessed 1 December 2020
  8. GFNF website, 2020 AGENDA, May 2020, Accessed 1 December 2020
  9. Blu lines up agencies to launch marketing for new vaping product, Campaign, June 2018, Accessed 18 September 2018
  10. Blu lines up agencies to launch marketing for new vaping product, Campaign, June 2018, Accessed 18 September 2018
  11. Agencies line up for Imperial Tobacco task, Campaign, July 2015, Accessed 21 September 2018
  12. Imperial Tobacco retains BBDO for global advertising, Campaign Live, 24 September 2019, Accessed 9 October 2019
  13. FTI Consulting, What we do, Accessed 23 October 2018
  14. Transparency Register, Aspect Consulting, Accessed 27 October 2018
  15. Blue Star Strategies, Our Clients, Accessed 28 October 2018
  16. Bell Pottinger could go under within days, sources claim, Guardian, September 2017, Accessed September 2018