Climate Change Data

Reynolds American Inc. and its subsidiaries

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Renewable Energy Share:30% (achieved in 2022, target increased to 50% by 2023)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Health
  • Environment
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Achieved zero waste to landfill at most facilities
  • Received Alliance for Water Stewardship certification at the Reynolds Operations Center
  • Achieved 30% renewable energy target three years ahead of schedule (100% renewable electricity for US factories)
  • Reduced waste generation by 15% (2017-2025 target achieved three years early)
  • Increased waste recycling from 64% to 84%
  • Reduced waste to landfill by 96% compared to 2021
  • Replaced more than 280 internal combustion engine vehicles with hybrid vehicles

Social Achievements

  • Received 100% in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index for the third year in a row
  • Inclusion on Bloomberg’s Gender-Equality Index
  • Recognition as a Top Employer by the Top Employer Institute for 2023
  • Planted 7,500 trees at ASC Clarksville facility
  • Donated $7,375,120 through various charitable trusts
  • Donated $1 million to social justice causes

Governance Achievements

  • 100% completion of Standards of Business Conduct (SoBC) sign-off
  • Launched a youth access prevention training module with 100% salaried employee completion
  • Partnership with NACS and Conexxus to sponsor TruAge™ for age verification

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Increase renewable energy to 50% by 2023
  • Double the number of vehicles replaced in 2022 during 2023
  • Pursue AWS Certification for ASC Clarksville and Whitaker Park facilities in 2023

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing the health impact of tobacco products
  • Minimizing environmental impact of operations
  • Maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce
  • Ensuring youth access prevention
Mitigation Strategies
  • Investing in and innovating next-generation products (Tobacco Harm Reduction)
  • Implementing renewable energy initiatives, waste reduction programs, and fleet transition to hybrid/electric vehicles
  • Establishing Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and setting diversity goals
  • Implementing youth access prevention training and partnering with TruAge™

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Vuse Vibe, Vuse Ciro, Vuse Solo

Awards & Recognition

  • 100% in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index
  • Bloomberg’s Gender-Equality Index
  • Top Employer by the Top Employer Institute for 2023