BAT's African Footprint - images from the AGM
BAT's African Footprint - images from the BAT AGM 2008
As British American Tobacco celebrated 100 years of trade in Africa at its AGM in London (on Wednesday, 30th April), campaigners were outside, protesting about the heavy footprint it leaves on the continent – death, hunger, poverty, and environmental destruction.
As shareholders met at BAT headquarters, protesters left their own footprint on the pavement outside – a thousand shoes, each representing a hundred potential deaths.
Young campaigners were joined by entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne (of BBC TV series 'Dragons' Den') to highlight BAT’s footprint on African youth.
Below are a selection of images taken at the BAT AGM. Please click on an image to download the full size version.
Duncan Bannatyne
Entreprenneur Duncan Bannatyne outside BAT Headquarters
Shoe - cancer of the pharynx
A shoe bearing the tag 'Cancer of the pharynx'
Shoe - acute myeloid leukaemia
A shoe bearing the tag 'Acute myeloid leukaemia'
White shoe - lung cancer
A white shoe bearing the tag 'Lung cancer'
Shoe - lung cancer
A shoe bearing the tag 'Lung cancer'
Boot - lung cancer
A black boot bearing the tag 'Lung cancer'
Sandal - cancer of the bladder
A sandal bearing the tag 'Cancer of the bladder'
Sandal - lung cancer
A sandal bearing the tag 'Lung cancer'
Trainer - COPD
A trainer bearing the tag 'Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)'
Duncan Bannatyne & Young Protestors
Duncan Bannatyne with a group of young protestors
Group of protestors
Group photo of Duncan Bannatyne with some young protestors
Row of shoes
A row of shoes on the street outside BAT headquarters
BAT philosophy poster
A young protestor holding a 'BAT Philosophy' poster stood with the Director of ASH, Deborah Arnott
The poster reads:
"The BAT Philosophy:
- Grand prize on offer for customers buying Pall Mall cigarettes - $7255
- BAT Chief Executive's salary - £2,572,718
- Billions of nicotine addicts worldwide - Priceless!!!"
Death House poster
A group of young protestors holding a 'Death House' poster, pointing the way to the BAT AGM
Death House poster 2
A second group of young protestors holding the 'Death House' poster
Duncan Bannatyne & AGM poster
Duncan Bannatyne stood next to the AGM poster
Young protesters & BAT Shareholders
A group of young protestors interact with some of the BAT Shareholders
BAT AGM notice
Young protestors with banners
Young protestors holding banners outside the AGM
Young protestors showing banners to Shareholders
A group of young protestors hold up their banners for BAT Shareholders to see
