A report published by the public accounts committee (PAC) has warned that large tobacco companies are oversupplying in European markets, in a deliberate attempt to fuel...
An awful lot of journalism during National Ethical Investment Week will get bogged down in a tired debate about performance and gleefully pointing out ‘unethical’ companies...
Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham has demanded answers over Lynton Crosby’s contact with the ministers who made the decision to shelve plans for standardised cigarette packaging....
Dutch pension fund PFZW has decided to exclude tobacco from its portfolio, after its attempts to pressure the industry to address social and environmental concerns failed. The investor announced that...
It was 56 years ago today that a 25-year Medical Research Council study confirmed that smoking caused cancer. Tobacco firms rejected the assertion as a ‘matter...
Councils across the UK are investing millions into the tobacco industry through pension funds, while simultaneously working on public health issues by asking smokers to quit....
As Australian legislation comes into effect requiring companies to sell cigarettes in plain packs, there are risks that come from investing in tobacco. Just as governments...