British American Tobacco Publishes Sustainability Summary Report

Source from:  Tobacco Reporter 03/30/2015

British American Tobacco has reported that it is publishing today its latest 'Value Shared' sustainability summary report describing how 'the company is investing in a sustainable future for its business and society'.

In a note posted on its website, BAT said: 'The new report covers how, in 2014, the company has enhanced its approach with the development of a new sustainability agenda focused on the most important issues for the business and its stakeholders – harm reduction, sustainable agriculture and farmer livelihoods, and corporate behaviour – with clear commitments to:

'Research, develop and promote a range of less risky alternatives to regular cigarettes;

'Work to enable prosperous livelihoods for all farmers who supply tobacco leaf;

'Operate to the highest standards of corporate conduct and transparency.'

"Sustainability is not a choice or something that is 'nice to have' – it is crucial to securing the future of our company and for creating shared value for our consumers, our shareholders and our stakeholders," said chief executive Nicandro Durante. Enditem