THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY

THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY

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Table of Contents

Introduction 3

History

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Corporate Stakeholders and Response to Issues 5

Role of the Industry 6

Domestic and International Ethics 7

Ecological and Natural Resources 8

Social Issues 11

Rating of the Industry 12

Community 13

Respect 14

Responsible Stewardship 14

Integrity 15

References 16

Introduction

The Tobacco Industry is considered to be one of the most

controversial industries in the world due to its sheer size and the multimillion law suits that are being thrown its way every year . It has grown in popularity over the centuries due to its uses and hazardous effects to human health and the environment . Nevertheless , this global industry has only increased in size over the years mainly due to the campaigns that were born against it . According to Bates (2000 , there are now over 40 million pages of internal company documents publicly available on searchable websites that provide a fascinating insight into the inner workings of past and still running campaigns

Before delving deeper into its history , it is important to understand the definition of the industry . The tobacco industry comprises those persons and companies engaged in the growth , preparation for sale shipment , advertisement , and distribution of tobacco and tobacco-related products . It is a global industry tobacco can grow in any warm , moist environment , which means it can be farmed on all continents except Antarctica . It is one of the most widely used addictive substances in the world , is a plant native to...