--- title: How PMI U.S. Encourages Employee Involvement in Philanthropic Efforts description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. canonical: https://time.com/branded-content/philip-morris-international-us/how-pmi-us-encourages-employee-involvement-in-philanthropic-efforts/ article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2026-07-20T09:47:15.851Z article:modified_time: 2026-07-20T09:47:07.627Z og:title: How PMI U.S. Encourages Employee Involvement in Philanthropic Efforts og:description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. 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Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # How PMI U.S. Encourages Employee Involvement in Philanthropic Efforts ## Video: PMI US - Exec Spotlight [Watch (HLS stream): PMI US - Exec Spotlight](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/bmQ9savZ.m3u8) (3:41)  _Published 2025-06-09. PMI US - Exec Spotlight_ In a recent conversation with TIME CEO Jess Sibley, Stacey Kennedy, CEO of Philip Morris International’s U.S. based business (PMI U.S.), highlighted the company’s deep philanthropic commitments. For PMI U.S., this mission is twofold: offering smoke-free alternatives to adult smokers and ensuring that tobacco and nicotine products are kept out of the hands of those under 21. “As the CEO of PMI U.S., I carry a significant responsibility—but first and foremost, I’m a mom of teenagers,” Kennedy shared. “I don’t want any nicotine products in the hands of anyone under 21\. It’s not only the law—it’s the right thing to do. Restricting access is essential, and partnering with retailers plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with age restrictions.” The discussion then shifted to the wide-ranging philanthropic initiatives championed by PMI U.S. and its employees. From their flagship platform supporting veterans, active-duty military personnel, and military spouses, to initiatives that advance small businesses through micro-entrepreneurship grants and donations, and disaster preparedness and relief efforts, PMI U.S. remains dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the communities they serve. _PMI U.S., “we”, “us”, “ours” refers to Philip Morris International’s U.S. businesses._  [Find Out More](https://www.pmi.com/us/corporate-citizenship-and-news) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/branded-content/philip-morris-international-us/how-pmi-us-encourages-employee-involvement-in-philanthropic-efforts/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/branded-content/philip-morris-international-us/how-pmi-us-encourages-employee-involvement-in-philanthropic-efforts/"},"headline":"How PMI U.S. Encourages Employee Involvement in Philanthropic Efforts","datePublished":"2026-07-20T09:47:15.851Z","dateModified":"2026-07-20T09:47:07.627Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/branded-content/philip-morris-international-us/how-pmi-us-encourages-employee-involvement-in-philanthropic-efforts/","keywords":[],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/branded-content/philip-morris-international-us/how-pmi-us-encourages-employee-involvement-in-philanthropic-efforts/","name":"How PMI U.S. Encourages Employee Involvement in Philanthropic Efforts"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"PMI US - Exec Spotlight","description":"PMI US - Exec Spotlight","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/bmQ9savZ/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2025-06-09T17:42:17.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/bmQ9savZ.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/branded-content/philip-morris-international-us/how-pmi-us-encourages-employee-involvement-in-philanthropic-efforts/","duration":"PT3M41S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/branded-content/philip-morris-international-us/how-pmi-us-encourages-employee-involvement-in-philanthropic-efforts/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```