BAT publishes sustainability summary report

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.

More information and the report are at: www.bat.com/sustainability.