Outrage after tobacco company nominated

Anti-smoking groups say they are outraged at the inclusion of British American Tobacco (BAT) in a best workplace competition. BAT’s participation in the JRA Best Workplace Awards, where it was a finalist in the small to medium workplace category, was a cynical corporate social responsibility stunt, said Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) director Ben Youdan. The company should be cut from the competition, he said. “This is a classical move by the tobacco industry to present itself as a normal business. They no longer succeed in making smoking appear normal, so they’re putting effort in to making themselves seem like a respectable corporate entity,” said Youdan. Anti-tobacco organisation Te Reo Marama director Shane Bradbrook said any company that sold a deadly product should not be eligible for such an award. More…

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