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− | |[https:// | + | |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 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |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 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |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 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |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 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |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 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |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 | + | |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 | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |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> 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 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |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>[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> | + | |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 | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |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. <ref>[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 | + | |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 | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |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. | + | |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 | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |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> | + | |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 | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Aspect Consulting |
|Lobbying | |Lobbying | ||
− | |In 2017, | + | |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 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|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> | + | |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 | |2017 | ||
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Organization/Company | Tobacco company relationship | Relationship type | 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!" [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 |
- ↑ ↑EU Transparency Register, Instinctif Partners,25 February 2019, Accessed February 2019
- ↑ Scottish Grocers’ Federation, Gold members, Accessed 22 March 2022
- ↑ Propublica, Return of Private Foundation, Accessed 12 July 2021
- ↑ The Moodie Davitt Report website, ‘Together as One’: Imperial Brands advocates unity at Virtual Travel Retail Expo, 23 September 2020, Accessed 6 October 2020
- ↑ Imperial Brands website, Brands awarded ‘A’ score for action to address climate change, 7 December 2021, Accessed 31 January 2022
- ↑ Expose Tobacco, [1], January 2020, p. 47, Accessed 19 March 2020
- ↑ Tobacco Tactics, Tobacco Merchants Association (TMA), 27 October 2020, Accessed 1 December 2020
- ↑ GFNF website, 2020 AGENDA, May 2020, Accessed 1 December 2020
- ↑ Blu lines up agencies to launch marketing for new vaping product, Campaign, June 2018, Accessed 18 September 2018
- ↑ Blu lines up agencies to launch marketing for new vaping product, Campaign, June 2018, Accessed 18 September 2018
- ↑ Agencies line up for Imperial Tobacco task, Campaign, July 2015, Accessed 21 September 2018
- ↑ Imperial Tobacco retains BBDO for global advertising, Campaign Live, 24 September 2019, Accessed 9 October 2019
- ↑ FTI Consulting, What we do, Accessed 23 October 2018
- ↑ Transparency Register, Aspect Consulting, Accessed 27 October 2018
- ↑ Blue Star Strategies, Our Clients, Accessed 28 October 2018
- ↑ Bell Pottinger could go under within days, sources claim, Guardian, September 2017, Accessed September 2018