British American Tobacco plc
British American Tobacco's Climate Target Data Preview
As of 2024, British American Tobacco has disclosed 3 climate targets aimed at reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These include 3 absolute reduction targets, signaling the company’s commitment to managing and lowering its carbon footprint over time. The targets span various emissions scopes and time horizons, offering insight into British American Tobacco ’s climate strategy, ambition level, and alignment with global decarbonization goals.
| Target Type | Scope of Target | Unit | Target | Target Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Absolute-based Target | Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
Absolute-based Target | Scope 3 - Purchased Goods and Services (Cat. 1), Scope 3 - Upstream Transportation and Distribution (Cat. 4), Scope 3 - Use of Sold Products (Cat. 11), Scope 3 - End-of-Life Treatment of Sold Products (Cat. 12) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 3 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
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Insights into British American Tobacco's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pathways
As of 2024, British American Tobacco has set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets that cover both its operational emissions (Scope 1 and 2) and value chain emissions (Scope 3), offering a comprehensive view of its total carbon footprint.
Does British American Tobacco have a target to reduce the emissions from its operations?
As of 2024, British American Tobacco has set a target to reduce its operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, specifically those from Scope 1 and Scope 2 sources.
British American Tobacco's most ambitious operational target is to reduce these emissions by 50% by 2030, compared to a baseline of 540,864 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2020.
As of 2024, British American Tobacco is ahead of schedule on its operational emissions reduction target, having achieved 85% of the planned reduction.
British American Tobacco's Operational (Scope 1+2) Emissions Pathway
Does British American Tobacco have a target to reduce the emissions from its value chain?
As of 2024, British American Tobacco has set a target to reduce its value chain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, covering 4 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.
British American Tobacco's most ambitious value chain target is to reduce these emissions by 42% by 2030, compared to a baseline of 4,741,000 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2020.
As of 2023, British American Tobacco is lagging behind on its value chain emissions reduction target, having achieved 25.26% of the planned reduction.