The sheep’s clothing of tobacco giant Philip Morris
The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World claims to strive for a ‘smoke-free world’. In reality, founder and financier Philip Morris uses the foundation to influence …
Departments of the Red Cross received money from Philip Morris against instructions
Local offices of the Red Cross accepted more than 3 million dollar in donations from tobacco producer Philip Morris. This goes against the instruction of …
Tobacco giants feel at home in the ‘land of clean skies’
The Investigative Desk has discovered that until 2015 a remarkable amount of money from cigarette manufacturers flowed to Switzerland via the Netherlands. After that year, …
BAT channelled millions of euros to the Netherlands, now Brazil wants its share of the pie
The Brazilian government is demanding 350 million euros from tobacco giant British American Tobacco for tax avoidance, research by The Investigative Desk shows. This money …
Rehabiliatting nicotine amidst a pandemic: Big Tobacco’s Playbook in the 21st century
A cross-border investigation uncovered how COVID-19 is used a marketing opportunity for the tobacco industry. For decades the tobacco industry casted doubts on the harms …
Marlboro producer outsmarts its competition (and politicians)
Tobacco manufacturer Philip Morris conducts a sophisticated lobby in the Netherlands, using a meticulous international step-by-step plan. Yet it still manages to make a profit, …
Tobacco giants channel billions of euros through the Netherlands
Four tobacco companies channel about 40 per cent of their annual profits through the Netherlands to avoid taxes. Despite international measures, this has not yet …
Big Tobacco, Small Tax Bill
New research from the Investigative Desk with support from the University of Bath shows, for the first time on this scale, which tax avoidance methods …
