2002 Press Releases
TIAA-CREF Questioned Over Issues of Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
Shareholders Raise Voices at CREF Annual Meeting in North Carolina as New York HQ Faces Demonstrations
November 7, 2002
US, Japan, Germany Block Progress in Key Areas of Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
In Face of Pressure from Three Wealthy Nations, Overwhelming Majority of Countries Moving Toward a Total Ban on Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship
October 25, 2002
NGOs Denounce Proposed FCTC Language as Too Weak to Curb Tobacco Epidemic
Urge Countries to Withstand Pressure from US, Japan and Germany in Final Days of Fifth Negotiating Meeting
October 23, 2002
US Extremism Threatens to Derail World's First Public Health Treaty
NGOs Urge Negotiators to Resist US Attempts to Dramatically Weaken Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, Consider US Track Record of Not Signing onto International Agreements
October 22, 2002
China Opposes Meaningful Liability and Compensation Measures in FCTC, Earns Marlboro Man Award
October 18, 2002
Germany Wins Marlboro Man Award for Echoing Tobacco Industry Arguments in Debate on Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship
More Than Ninety Countries, Including Twenty-Four in Europe, Favor a Total Ban
October 17, 2002
British American Tobacco Wins Marlboro Man Award for Blatant Effort to Infiltrate FCTC Talks
Unusual Decision to Name Tobacco Transnational Challenges Industry Attempts to Interfere with Treaty
October 16, 2002
Japan's Outrageous Position on FCTC Earns Marlboro Man Award Before Treaty Talks Begin
Arguments Against Cuts in Tobacco Consumption Run Counter to FCTC's Purpose
October 15, 2002
NGOs Call on Nations to Resist Tobacco Industry Interference, Strengthen Tobacco Control Treaty
5th Round of Negotiations Begins on Framework Convention on Tobacco Control; New Report Documents Tobacco Giants' Efforts to Dilute Treaty
October 14, 2002
Activists Urge U.S. To Prioritize Health Over Profit At Hearing On Global Tobacco Treaty
September 20, 2002
Philip Morris Responds To Increased Public Rejection Of Tobacco Business With Major Management Changes
Corporate Accountability Activists Call on Newly-Appointed Execs to Retire Marlboro Man as Chair Geoffrey Bible Heads Into Sunset
August 28, 2002
US Invitation of Philip Morris to Meeting on Tobacco Smuggling at UN Threatens to Undermine Progress
Corporate Accountability Activists Urge Countries to Rally Against Industry Subversion of Global Tobacco Treaty
June 30, 2002
Activists Blast Bush Proposal on Corporate Accountability
Infact Calls for Changes to Correct Inherent Flaws in How Corporations Account for Costs and Gains
July 9, 2002
Prestigious Journal Unveils Extensive Evidence of Tobacco Industry Campaign to Undermine Infact
Corporate Accountability Organization Intensifies Resolve to Rein in Philip Morris in Response to Study Released in American Journal of Public Health
June 5, 2002
Waste Management Urged to Curb Influence-Peddling Abuses in Light of Enron Scandal
At Waste Management Annual Meeting Infact Challenges Garbage-Hauling Giant To Earn its Removal from Hall of Shame
May 17, 2002
Dow Chemical Urged to Curb Influence-Peddling Abuses in Light of Enron Scandal
At Dow Annual Meeting Infact Challenges Chemical Giant to Earn its Removal from Hall of Shame
May 9, 2002
Gates Foundation Urged to Keep Philip Morris Out of Gates/UN Initiative to Boost Nutrition in Global South
Infact Decries Kraft Foods' Participation in "Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition" as Attempt by Tobacco Giant to Subvert Global Tobacco Treaty
May 9, 2002
Philip Morris Annual Meeting Draws Most Extensive Protest In Corporation's History
Activists from Coast to Coast Join Infact to Deliver Powerful Message to New CEO: Altria Can't Hide the Marlboro Man's Global Rampage
April 25, 2002
Kraft Co-CEOs Urged to Help End Philip Morris Abuses At Annual Meeting
Infact Calls on Betsy Holden, Roger Deromedi to Use Leverage to Retire the Marlboro Man
April 22, 2002
Corporate Accountability Activists Ask: Why is Philip Morris Hiding Kraft's Annual Shareholders' Meeting?
Infact Says Low Profile Annual Meeting Further Demonstrates that Kraft IPO Was a Shell Game
April 17, 2002
Corporate Accountability Activists Prepare to Challenge New Philip Morris CEO at Annual Shareholder Meeting
Louis Camilleri to Get First Taste of Corporate Accountability Protest as Infact Will Confront Philip Morris for Ninth Consecutive Year
April 10, 2002
US Takes Home Marlboro Man Award as Round Four of Tobacco Treaty Talks Concludes
Tries to Block Drafting of Treaty Text on Compensation and Liability
March 23, 2002
Republic of Korea Earns Marlboro Man Award
Argues to Let Tobacco Industry In and Keep NGOs Out of Tobacco Treaty Implementation
March 22, 2002
Pakistan Wins Marlboro Man Award for Stalling Treaty Progress
Amid Concern that Delay in Treaty Timeline Benefits Tobacco Industry at Expense of Health NATT Members Urge Countries to Move Ahead Strongly
March 21, 2002
NGOs Release New Hard-Hitting Evidence of Global Tobacco Industry Tactics to Subvert Public Policy
Warn That Slow Progress on Treaty Plays into Hands of Tobacco Giants
March 20, 2002
Dominican Republic Wins First Marlboro Man Award of INB4
Prioritizes Rights of Tobacco Corporations over Public Health in Tobacco Treaty Talks
March 19, 2002
Public Health, Consumer and Corporate Accountability Organizations Demand Public Health Take Precedence Over Corporate Globalization in Tobacco Treaty
3rd International Week of Resistance to Tobacco Transnationals Targets Corporate Agenda As Negotiators Prepare for Talks on Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
March 8, 2002
Philip Morris's Incoming CEO Urged to Retire the Marlboro Man
Corporate Watchdog Infact Says Camilleri Will Face Public Demand for Corporate Accountability
January 30, 2002
Japan Tobacco Documents Reveal Concerted Campaign Against Tobacco Treaty
Corporate Watchdog Infact Echoes World Health Organization's Outrage at Industry Plans to Derail World's First Public Health Treaty
January 23, 2002
World Health Organization Grants "Official Relations" to Corporate Watchdog Infact
Decision Marks Recognition of Corporate Role in Global Health Problems
January 22, 2002
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