Thailand Tobacco Monopoly (TTM), is a state owned enterprise of the Thai government, which has more than 50% of the cigarette market in the country. TTM is considered a government agency and several government officials work for the company. Philip Morris Thailand Limited (PMTL), in 1991, the company began distributing Philip Morris International brands for sale…
Category: Chapter 4
JMC in Action
The Department of Education adopted a policy to prohibit TI contributions (so-called CSR of TI) in public schools and warned those reported to have received TI CSR indirectly. The Department of Health introduced a more stringent version of the JMC that applies to all agencies and personnel in the agency. When a multinational tobacco company…
SAMPLE POLICY: PROHIBITING SO-CALLED TOBACCO INDUSTRY CSR
No-CSR Policy for Education Ministry: Department of Education Order No. 6, s. 2012
RECOMMENDATION 6
DENORMALIZE AND REGULATE ACTIVITIES DEFINED AS “SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE” BY THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY There is an inherent contradiction when the tobacco industry, which makes its money by causing deaths and diseases, engages in activities that are “socially responsible.” The ultimate intention of the tobacco industry’s public relations strategy is to distance its image from the lethal nature of…
CHECKLIST: INFORMATION THAT TOBACCO COMPANIES SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE
Manufacture Market share Marketing expense Revenues Lobbying activities Political contributions and activities Philanthropic activities Affiliated entities Agents or individuals acting on their behalf, including lobbyists Marketing and promotional activities, including product design features, retailer incentives, any financial or other support to events, groups, or individuals (Art. 13 Guidelines) Product information such as type of tobacco…