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    Tobacco companies, corporate social responsibility and the use of third-party awards: A framing analysis

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    Authors
    Marshman, B.
    Wolf, Katharina
    McCausland, K.
    Daube, Mike
    Jancey, Jonine
    Date
    2023
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Marshman, B. and Wolf, K. and McCausland, K. and Daube, M. and Jancey, J. 2023. Tobacco companies, corporate social responsibility and the use of third-party awards: A framing analysis. Tobacco Control.
    Source Title
    Tobacco Control
    DOI
    10.1136/tc-2022-057854
    ISSN
    0964-4563
    Faculty
    Faculty of Business and Law
    Faculty of Health Sciences
    School
    School of Management and Marketing
    Curtin School of Population Health
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/93372
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Objective: Corporate social responsibility activities, such as third-party awards, provide an opportunity for tobacco companies (TCs) to promote themselves as socially, economically and environmentally responsible organisations. This study aimed to determine how TCs are using third-party awards to frame themselves and their core activities via company-controlled communication channels. Methods: TC-owned media coverage promoting third-party awards was identified from company-owned media channels, including websites, reports, press releases and Twitter. Using framing theory and thematic analysis, frames and broader themes were identified using a process of inductive coding. Results: TC-produced media content promoting third-party awards framed the companies as socially and environmentally responsible organisations, which excel at business and are innovative and transformative. Dominant frames identified included excellent workplace culture, championing diversity and inclusion and action on the environment. Conclusion: TCs are capitalising on the perceived credibility and objectivity of third-party awards using these € honours' as a promotional strategy to justify their continuing role in society and enhance their perceived legitimacy in relation to claims of ethical and responsible behaviour. The results of this study have implications for tobacco control advocacy, as continuing to allow the promotion of these awards appears to contravene or conflict with the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.

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