What are Philip Morris International and Euromonitor International?
Philip Morris International is one of the largest tobacco companies in the world, second only to China National Tobacco Company (CNTC).
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Euromonitor International is a private global market research organization.
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PMI inc. Funding Euromonitor International
In March, 2019, Euromonitor International, a global market research organization, established "partner contracts" with two organizations funded by PMI: Foundation for a Smoke Free World (FSFW) and PMI IMPACT.
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A market research organization is built on and grows because of its principle of unbiased research, which is invaluable for publicly traded companies. This partnership violates the integrity of Euromonitor's research.
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What are Foundation for a Smoke Free World and PMI IMPACT?
Foundation for a Smoke Free World:
This company was created "to end smoking in this generation." On their homepage they state "initial Funding came from PMI." PMI financed FSFW with $80 million over a 12 year period, but they assert they are completely independent. |
PMI IMPACT:
PMI IMPACT was founded by PMI to be "a global initiative aimed at fighting illicit trade." Ever since its founding, PMI IMPACT has conducted over 60 projects in 30 countries concerned with illegal practices, such as money laundering and organized crime. Their project with Euromonitor will "assess the robustness and effectiveness of regulatory frameworks" in countries where illicit trade is commonplace. |