WHO accuses tobacco industry of 'greenwashing' in new report

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'This industry is causing an incalculable toll on health to smokers, non-smokers and farmers. And not only is tobacco harming humans, it is also damaging the environment.'

The United States Forest Service shared footage of smoke plumes and other fire activity taken from Highway 283 in New Mexico.Companies like British American Tobacco and Philip Morris International don’t typically come to mind as environmental stewards. Butfrom the World Health Organization and STOP, a global tobacco watchdog, outlines how the tobacco industry has been working to rehabilitate its image by showcasing sustainability efforts that critics claim is a form of “greenwashing.

The report says its goal is to call on governments to ban tobacco industry greenwashing and to avoid partnerships with cigarette companies engaged in environmental activities that could promote the industry as an environmental partner. But critics have pointed out that many environmental, social and governance rankings and accreditations, like the ones BAT and PMI promote on their websites, rarely consider a company’s end-product or service, in this case, ignoring the fact that tobacco products are harmful to human health, according to the report.

 

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