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