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Organization/Company | Tobacco company relationship | Relationship type | Evidence of past or present formalized relationship |
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Scottish Grocers’ Federation | Lobbying | Japan Tobacco International is a Platinum member of Scottish Grocers’ Federation. [1] | 2022 |
Ernest and Young | Professional Services | The Japan Tobacco International has received Ernest and Young’s new Global Equality Standard certificate, achieving several of the highest assessment scores possible on equal opportunities and equal pay. [2] | 2021 |
CDP Foundation | CSR | JTI has once again been recognized for its leadership in corporate sustainability by global environmental non-profit CDP. JT achieved a place on CDP's prestigious "A List" for tackling climate change and acting to protect water security for the third consecutive year. [3] | 2021 |
The Swiss Association for Search and Rescue Dogs Redog of the Red Cross | Charity | he Swiss Association for Search and Rescue Dogs Redog of the Red Cross comes into play when people have been buried by earthquakes or floods. To finance the training and equipment, Redog relies on donations – and they come from Japan Tobacco International (JTI), which has been making regular donations for eleven years. [4] | 2021 |
Japan Foundation | Sponsorship | The Foundation has previously received funding from Japan Tobacco International. In 2021, Japan Tobacco International and Philip MOrris International were sponsor of the Foundation's Future of Asia conference. [5] | 2021 |
Intrinsic Insight | Research | Intrinsic Insight Ltd verified Japan Tobacco's report entitled 'The Gathering Storm', on how the illegal tobacco trade are operating during the Covid-19 global pandemic and preparing to reap the rewards in the economic aftermath that will follow. [6] | 2020 |
Sauber Engineering AG | Contractor | japan Tobacco International has a technology partnership agreement with Sauber Engineering AG. Through this partnership, both companies collaborate on the development of precision engineering projects aimed at increasing the performance of the "next generation" of JT Group products. [7] | 2020 |
Retailers Against Smuggling | Lobbying | Retailers Against Smuggling is an Irish organization that gathers retailers' efforts to prevent illicit trade in the country. It is funded by the Irish Tobacco Manufacturers Advisory Committee, composed of JTI Ireland, Imperial Tobacco and British American Tobacco subsidiaries.[8] | 2020 |
Digital Coding & Tracking Association (DCTA) | Lobbying | The Digital Coding and Tracking Association (DCTA) is a front group, launched in 2013 by the four multinational tobacco companies: British American Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco, Japan Tobacco International and Philip Morris International. The DCTA has promoted the industry’s tobacco tracking and tracing technology, Codentify, often without disclosing its relationship to the tobacco industry.[9] | 2020 |
Americans for Tax Reform | Sponsorship | In response to questions from the Guardian, Japan Tobacco and British American Tobacco both disclosed it donated to Americans for Tax Reform, though did not disclose which years.[10] | 2017 |
Atlas Network | Sponsorship | In 2016, its named donors also included JTI-Macdonald Corp, also known as Japan Tobacco International. Atlas Network did not disclose the amount of those donations. [10] | 2016 |
Cato Institute | Sponsorship |
In response to questions from the Guardian, Japan Tobacco disclosed it donated to Cato, but not which years.[10] |
2013 |
Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas) | Sponsorship | It also received funds from Japan Tobacco International in 2015 and 2017. In response to questions from the Guardian, British American Tobacco said it donated to Ideas, but did not disclose which years.[10] | 2017 |
Adam Smith Institute | Sponsorship | In response to questions from the Guardian, Japan Tobacco and British American Tobacco both disclosed they had also donated to the Adam Smith Institute, though they did not disclose which years. The Adam Smith Institute was rated "highly opaque" by watchdog group Transparify, which campaigns for more disclosure of thinktank funding.[10] | 2013 |
Austrian Economics Center | Lobbying | Dozens of free-market thinktanks, including the the Austrian Economics Center, signed open letters to the World Health Organization opposing plain packaging in 2016 and 2018. In response to questions from the Guardian, Japan Tobacco and British American Tobacco both disclosed they donated to the Austrian Economics Center, but did not disclose which years. [10] | 2018 |
Center for Liberal Democratic Studies | Sponsorship | In response to questions from the Guardian, Japan Tobacco disclosed it also donated to the Center, though did not disclose which years.[10] | 2020 |
Center for Social and Economic Research | Sponsorship | In response to questions from the Guardian, Japan Tobacco disclosed it paid the Center, though did not disclose which years or in what amounts. The Center for Social and Economic Research denied it received money from Japan Tobacco, despite disclosures by Japan Tobacco. The group said it "stands for predictable taxation policy", which "should consider smuggling trends in the region". The group said it has "no idea" about plain packaging.[10] | 2019 |
Ekonomichna Pravda | Sponsorship | In response to questions from the Guardian, Japan Tobacco disclosed it had paid Ekonomichna Pravda but not which years. In response to questions from the Guardian, editor of Ekonomichna Pravda Dmytro Dienkov said the group had not received "donations" from Japan Tobacco. Instead, it said the group partnered with Japan Tobacco in an advertising campaign. "The goal of the project is to show how difficult it is to run a business in Ukraine and how many documents, unnecessary permits and licenses they need," the group said. "This project is not about the tobacco industry, and tobacco products are not advertised." The group said it believed tobacco controls, including plain packaging, were not necessarily bad policy, "if it leads to a reduction in the number of smokers". [10] | 2019 |
Hibernia Forum | Lobbying | The Hibernia Forum repeatedly opposed plain packaging, which removes branding from cigarette packs. Dozens of Atlas thinktanks, including the Hibernia Forum, signed open letters to the World Health Organization opposing plain packaging in 2016 and 2018. In response to questions from the Guardian, Japan Tobacco disclosed it donated to the Hibernia Forum, though did not disclose which years.[10] | 2018 |
TaxPayers' Alliance | Lobbying | The TaxPayers' Alliance was among a handful of Atlas affiliates which co-signed a letter to the editor of the Telegraph calling for a "halt to the relentless campaign to 'denormalise' smoking" and pushing against plain packaging. In response to questions from the Guardian, Japan Tobacco disclosed it also donated to the TaxPayer's Alliance, though did not disclose which years, and British American Tobacco said it currently supports this organization.[10] | 2019 |
Ukrainian Economic Freedoms Foundation | Sponsorship | Philip Morris donated $150,000 to the Ukrainian Economic Freedoms Foundation in 2017. In response to questions from the Guardian, Japan Tobacco disclosed it donated to the Foundation, though did not disclose which years. British American Tobacco said it currently supports this organization. In 2016 and 2018, the foundation was one of dozens of Atlas-affiliated thinktanks which signed a letter to the World Health Organization opposing plain packaging, which removes branding from cigarette packs.[10] | 2017 |
The Kangaroo Group | Lobbying | The Kangaroo Group promotes free trade across the European Union. In 2017, the Group’s tobacco industry members were listed as Barry Ronan from British American Tobacco, Mario Muller from the Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers, Alan Hardacre from Imperial Tobacco, Kristof Doms from Philip Morris International and Paolo Bochicchio from Japan Tobacco International. [11] | 2017 |
- ↑ Scottish Grocers’ Federation, Platinum Plus, Accessed 22 March 2022
- ↑ [1], Tap chi taichinh, 12 January 2022, Accessed 8 February 2022
- ↑ PR Newswire, JT Group Recognized on CDP's "Climate Change A List" and "Water Security A List" for the 3rd Consecutive Year, 7 December 2021, Accessed 8 February 2022
- ↑ Delicate engagement – tobacco industry donates millions to Swiss aid organizations – News, The Times Hub, 11 January 2022, Accessed 17 January 2022
- ↑ Future Of Asia, Future Of Asia, Accessed 11 May 2021
- ↑ PR Newswire, JTI report warns of a 'Gathering Storm' in the black market, 11 September 2020, Accessed 6 October 2020
- ↑ PR Newswire, extends technology partnership with Sauber Engineering, 3 September 2020, Accessed 6 October 2020
- ↑ Tobacco Tactics website, Group, Accessed 12 February 2020
- ↑ Tobacco Tactics website, [2], Accessed 12 February 2020
- ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 Free-market groups and the tobacco industry - full database, The Guardian, April 2019, Accessed 10 July 2019
- ↑ The Kangaroo Group, Kangaroo Members, Accessed 18 September 2019