BAT Australia - A sustainable approach

The BAT Group’s Sustainability Strategy

BAT Group seeks to take a leading role in tackling the biggest global issues in sustainability. The Group aims to do this by responsibly Building a Smokeless World, reducing its use of natural resources and delivering its climate goals as it transitions to A Better Tomorrow™.

The Group’s sustainability strategy focuses on five strategic impact areas and reflects what's important to its employees, consumers, communities, investors, suppliers, and business partners.

These areas are supported by external reporting, stakeholder engagement and responsible business practices, guiding the Group’s future sustainability targets and ambitions.
 

• Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR)
• Climate
• Nature
• Circularity
• Communities

Click here for more information on the Group’s Sustainability Strategy and progress against targets.

Group’s sustainability reporting

BAT Group’s approach to sustainability reporting has continuously evolved to meet the needs of stakeholders and regulation requirements.

Click here for access to the Group’s reporting suite.

The Group, guided by its Double Materiality Assessment (DMA), reports with reference to relevant frameworks such as:

• Global Reporting Initiative (GRI);
• Sustainability Accounting Standard Board (SASB);
• Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) Principal Adverse Impacts (PAI);
• Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD); and
• Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD),

Sustainability at BAT Australia

Our actions at BAT Australia, support the Group’s strategy. We are committed to delivering with integrity in everything we do. We have active workplace giving and employee volunteering programs and invest in social charities that make a difference in the environment, drought-affected communities, and supporting survivors of modern slavery.

Qualifying Explanatory Statement

Carbon neutrality of commercial operations, Scope 1 and 2, achieved by BAT Australia Ltd in accordance with PAS 2060:2014 for the period 1 Dec 2023 - 30 Nov 2024, BSI Group certified.

BSI Group - Verification Opinion Statement - 2025

BATA - PAS 2060 QES - 2024

Carbon neutrality of commercial operations, Scope 1 and 2, achieved by BAT Australia Ltd (formerly British American Tobacco Australia Limited) in accordance with PAS 2060:2014 for the period 1 Nov 2022 - 30 Nov 2023, BSI Group certified.

BATA - PAS 2060 QES - 2023

Carbon neutrality of commercial operations achieved by British American Tobacco Australia Limited in accordance with PAS 2060 on 14 February 2023 for the period 1 Nov 2021 - 31 Oct 2022, BSI Group certified.

 BATA - PAS 2060 QES - 2022 

Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO)

Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) is a co-regulatory not-for-profit organisation leading the development of a circular economy for packaging in Australia. This document provides the overall performance level and any commitments made to work towards  packaging sustainability journey by British American Tobacco Australia Limited.

BAT Australia - 2024 Australian Packaging Covenant Annual Report and 2025 Action Plan