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 {Big Tobacco} Merchants of Death The global tobacco epidemic is being driven by tobacco transnationals Philip Morris International, British American Tobacco and Japan Tobacco. These corporations have built empires that sacrifice the health and wellbeing of hundreds of millions of people. In 2007 these three corporations had combined revenues of more than $147 billion, greater than the combined Gross Domestic Products of: Sri Lanka. El Salvador, Jordan, Ghana, Honduras, Paraguay, Uganda, Senegal, Georgia, Papua New Guinea and Palau. {Big Tobacco} Profiles Philip Morris International Philip Morris International, which recently split from Altria (Philip Morris USA), is the world’s largest and most profitable tobacco transnational. PMI currently operates in 160 countries and holds about 15 percent of the international tobacco market. In 2007, PMI reported revenues (excluding taxes) of over $22 billion and operating profit of $8.9 billion. Philip Morris International corporate profile: Headquarters: Corporate Leadership: Click here for factsheet on the split – English / French / Spanish British American Tobacco (BAT) British American Tobacco is the number 2 tobacco transnational: British American Tobacco corporate profile: Headquarters: Corporate Leadership: Japan Tobacco Japan Tobacco is number 3 in the global tobacco market. The Japanese government holds a 50% stake in this tobacco transnational. Japan Tobacco corporate profile: Headquarters: Corporate Leadership:
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Global Tobacco Treaty Action Guide 2008 |
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