BATs 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.
A sandal bearing the tag 'Cancer of the bladder'
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A group of young protestors hold up their banners for BAT Shareholders to see
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A shoe bearing the tag 'Acute myeloid leukaemia'
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Duncan Bannatyne stood next to the AGM poster
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A row of shoes on the street outside BAT headquarters
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A sandal bearing the tag 'Lung cancer'
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A white shoe bearing the tag 'Lung cancer'
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A group of young protestors interact with some of the BAT Shareholders
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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!!!"
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A trainer bearing the tag 'Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)'
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A shoe bearing the tag 'Lung cancer'
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Entreprenneur Duncan Bannatyne outside BAT Headquarters
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A group of young protestors holding a 'Death House' poster, pointing the way to the BAT AGM
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Duncan Bannatyne with a group of young protestors
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A black boot bearing the tag 'Lung cancer'
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Young protestors holding banners outside the AGM
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A shoe bearing the tag 'Cancer of the pharynx'
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A second group of young protestors holding the 'Death House' poster
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Group photo of Duncan Bannatyne with some young protestors
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