Climate
Our ambition - transitioning towards a low carbon economy.
Our operations and supply chain face increasing climate-related risks, including extreme weather events, floods, wildfires and droughts, while our activities contribute to global GHG emissions.
Decarbonisation is critical to manage our environmental impact and strengthen the long-term viability and resilience of our business.
We continue to address climate-related impacts through data-driven solutions that are deployed on the ground and support the responsible management of natural resources including timber, soil and water.
2030 targets:
- 60% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2030 (versus 2020 baseline)1
- 30.3% reduction in Scope 3 (Forest, Land and Agriculture) FLAG emissions (versus 2020 baseline)1
- 42% reduction in Scope 3 industrial (non-FLAG) emissions (versus 2020 baseline)1
- >50% of energy used in own operations to be from low-carbon sources
How we’ll get there - working towards Net Zero across our value chain by 2050
Our Group's climate change initiatives are guided by our Low Carbon Transition Plan and Group Environment Policy, supported by our Climate Change and Energy Standard.
Our current 2030 and 2050 science-based targets are in line with a 1.5°C warming pathway and supported by a range of commitments across energy, waste, water and biodiversity.
A roadmap to Net Zero
How we will reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions1
- Site-specific decarbonisation roadmaps including optimisation of processes and investment in energy-efficiency projects.
- Renewable energy sourcing through power purchase agreements and on-site renewable energy generation.
- Roll-out of electric and hybrid vehicles in our fleet.
How we will reduce Scope 3 emissions1
- Implementing regenerative agriculture practices.
- Embedding eco-design principles into New Category products.
- Working with direct and indirect suppliers to reduce their emissions.
Our CDP Publications
Our policy commitments are supported by our well-established and mature Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) management system. This is based on international standards, including ISO 14001, and includes detailed requirements and guidelines for Group companies on best practice environmental management.
As part of our commitment to transparency in the Climate, we provide information to CDP - a global environmental impact non-profit organisation, through its reporting frameworks.
Our submissions are below:
2025 - CDP Questionaire - Climate Change (3.5 mb)
2024 - CDP Questionnaire - Climate section (3.0 mb)
2023 - Climate Change 2023 (1.4 mb)
2022 - Climate Change 2022 (1.5 mb)
Notes:
- Compared to a 2020 baseline. Our near-term 2030 science-based targets comprise a 50% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions. We have set an updated corporate target of 60% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions, reflecting our ambition to go beyond our current Science-Based Target. The Scope 3 industrial (non-FLAG) GHG emissions target includes purchased goods and services, upstream transportation and distribution, use of sold products, and end-of-life treatment of sold products. The Scope 3 FLAG GHG emissions target includes FLAG emissions and removals. Combined, these targets comprised 77% of Scope 3 emissions in 2020. Due to the complexity of consolidating Scope 3 data from our suppliers and value chain, we report Scope 3 data one year behind other metrics. Refer to the BAT ‘Reporting Criteria’ for our full methodology: bat.com/reporting
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