Recommendation of October 22nd, 2009, on the exclusion of tobacco companies

The Council has recommended that the following companies be excluded from the Government Pension Fund Global:

Alliance One International Inc., Altria Group Inc., British American Tobacco BHD, British American Tobacco Plc., Gudang Garam tbk pt., Imperial Tobacco Group Plc., ITC Ltd., Japan Tobacco Inc., KT&G Corp, Lorillard Inc., Philip Morris International Inc., Philip Morris Cr AS., Reynolds American Inc., Souza Cruz SA, Swedish Match AB, Universal Corp VA and Vector Group Ltd.

Please find the full-text recommendation here (pdf)