Philip Morris International Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2018, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2018
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Approximately 5,000 tons CO2e annually through MACC projects.
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
- Not disclosed
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Environmental and Health & Safety data verification statement
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Product health impact
- Climate
- Business integrity
- Human capital development
- Diversity and inclusion
- Economic contribution
- Materials and product eco-design
- Water
- Labor standards
- Post-consumer waste
- Health and safety at work
- Socioeconomic well-being of tobacco-farming communities
- Operational discharge
- Privacy
- Employee well-being
- Stakeholder engagement
- Innovation in wellness and healthcare
Environmental Achievements
- Partnership between Philip Morris Mexico and Ecofilter, including the opening of the first factory in Latin America to recycle cigarette butts.
- Philip Morris FTC’s factory in Batangas became the first factory in the Philippines to obtain Alliance for Water Stewardship certification.
Social Achievements
- Cross-industry human rights impact assessment conducted in Turkey.
- Improved youth access prevention (YAP) programs in indirect retail channels.
Governance Achievements
- PMI’s Board of Directors enhanced the company’s compensation practices, explicitly linking long-term executive compensation to ESG performance.
- Published Business Transformation–Linked Financing Framework, integrating the company’s smoke-free transformation into its financing strategy.
Climate Goals & Targets
Short-term Goals:
- 11 headline goals running to the end of 2025, connected to its eight strategies.
Environmental Challenges
- Health impact of cigarette smoking
- Transforming the company's entire value chain and the way it engages with society.
Mitigation Strategies
- Developing alternatives to cigarettes that are scientifically substantiated to be a better choice for adult smokers than continued smoking.
- Transforming every step of PMI’s value chain to serve the company’s purpose.
- Changing the way PMI engages with external stakeholders.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Alternatives to cigarettes
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Product health impact
- Sales, marketing, and consumer communications
- Innovation in wellness and healthcare
- Climate
- Water
- Biodiversity
- Diversity and inclusion
- Socioeconomic well-being of tobacco-farming communities
- Human capital development
- Business integrity
- Respect for human rights
- Sustainable supply chain management
- Operational discharge
- Animal welfare
- Labor standards
- Health and safety at work
- Employee well-being
- Philanthropy
- Stakeholder engagement
- Data privacy
- Fair fiscal practices
Environmental Achievements
- Triple A Score from CDP for climate, forest, and water security for the third consecutive year
- 55% of tobacco purchased at no risk of net deforestation of managed natural forest and no conversion of natural ecosystems
- 86% of total shipment volume covered by youth access prevention programs in indirect retail channels
- 8.5% Recycling rate of IQOS devices returned to our centralized recycling hubs
Social Achievements
- 40.7% of management positions held by women, exceeding our 2022 target of 40%
- 157 Cumulative number of human rights impact assessments conducted since 2018, with findings addressed
- 80% of PMI employees who have access to structured lifelong learning offers
- Annual net revenue from wellness and healthcare products: USD 0.3 billion
Governance Achievements
- Executive compensation explicitly linked to ESG performance through PMI’s Sustainability Index
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- At least 30% of our shipment volumes and more than half of our net revenues from smoke-free products by 2025
Environmental Challenges
- Climate change presents an increasing range of risks to all of PMI’s operations
- Transforming the company's entire value chain and the way it engages with society poses challenges
Mitigation Strategies
- Committed to decarbonizing direct and indirect operations—in line with the Paris Climate Agreement
- Actively helping all those impacted (in direct and indirect operations) to best manage the transition
- Working together with various segments of society to create a paradigm shift in which cigarettes become obsolete
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Ensure all contracted farmers make a living income, and partner with our direct suppliers to promote a living wage for their workers
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: TCFD
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: PwC
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Smoke-free products
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Health impacts of products
- Smoke-free alternatives
- Responsible marketing and sales
- Waste reduction
- Empowered and inclusive workplace
- Supply chain quality of life
- Decarbonizing operations and value chain
- Preservation of nature and biodiversity
Environmental Achievements
- 18 factories & 11 markets declared carbon neutral
- 76% of shipment volume covered by markets with anti-littering programs for combustible cigarettes
- 17.6% of shipment volume covered by markets with smoke-free consumables take-back programs
- 94% proportion of tobacco purchased at no risk of net deforestation of managed natural forest and no conversion of natural ecosystems
- 8.14 million cubic meters of water optimized in tobacco-growing areas (cumulative since 2019)
Social Achievements
- Approximately 33 million estimated users of PMI’s smoke-free products
- 41.8% of management positions held by women
- 8 human rights impact assessments conducted since 2018 in highest-risk countries
- 0.1% prevalence of child labor among contracted farmers supplying tobacco to PMI
- 98% of total shipment volume covered by youth access prevention programs in indirect retail channels
Governance Achievements
- Achievement of CDP’s Triple A rating for the fourth consecutive year
- Inclusion in CDP’s Supplier Engagement Leader Board for the seventh year
- Inclusion in Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the first time and the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Composite Index for the fourth consecutive year
- awarded “Prime” status in the ISS ESG Corporate Rating
- Validation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) on its Forest, Land, and Agriculture (FLAG) emissions reduction targets
- Named an Early Adopter for having committed to advancing the adoption of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) recommendations
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Completely replace cigarettes with smoke-free products
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
- Not disclosed
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI, UN Global Compact, UN Sustainable Development Goals, IFRS Foundation—including use of its SASB Standards, Integrated Thinking Principles, and Integrated Reporting Framework
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- IQOS and ZYN brands
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed