For the sixth year in a row, Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) has been recognized for its leadership in corporate sustainability by the global environmental non-profit organization CDP. With nearly 25,000 companies participating in the 2024 environmental disclosure program, JT was one of the select few to make the “A list,” based on the way it approached climate change.
As part of its materiality and sustainability core, JT says it believes that as nature, society, and people’s lives are intertwined, sustaining our ways of living and the activities of corporate entities will depend on the sustainability of the environment and societies in which we live. “On this basis, we have looked at our past environmental initiatives. We did so from the perspective of the ecosystem, considering the aspect of biodiversity as well as the impact that our business may have on the ecosystem.”
“We are honored that the JT Group has been recognized on CDP’s A List for the sixth consecutive year,” said Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Hisato Imokawa. “This inclusion reflects our ongoing efforts to preserve ecosystems and enhance our transparency in sharing information. To fulfill the JT Group purpose of “Fulfilling Moments, Enriching Life,” we will continue to pursue our vision of sustainability and maintain the trust of our stakeholders by enhancing our efforts that are distinctive of the JT Group in collaboration with our suppliers.”
CDP is a global non-profit that “runs the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system for companies, capital markets, cities, states, and regions to manage their environmental impacts.”
