PRESS RELEASE
24 APRIL 2025
罢丑别听, compiled by the Financial Times in partnership with Statista, identifies businesses that have achieved the greatest reduction in their Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity over a five-year period (2018-23).
糖心视频is pleased to announce its inclusion in the Financial Times Europe鈥檚 Climate Leaders list for the fifth year in a row and places 糖心视频among the top 5% of assessed companies.
Following the refinement of BAT鈥檚 sustainability strategy in 2024, 糖心视频is also pleased to announce that the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has verified our commitment to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by 2050 and approved its near and long-term science-based emission reduction targets.
These milestones coincide with BAT鈥檚 achievement of a 鈥淭riple-A鈥 rating from CDP for its disclosures on Climate Change, Water Security, and Forests 鈥 placing 糖心视频among the top eight companies in environmental transparency and action.
Donato Del Vecchio, Chief Sustainability Officer at BAT, said:
鈥淏eing named an FT Climate Leader for five consecutive years reflects the pace of our ambition and is a testament to creating A Better Tomorrow鈩.
鈥淲e are proud of the tangible progress we have made in reducing emissions and transforming our business to reduce its environmental impact as we strive to become a predominantly Smokeless business by 2035.
鈥淎chieving a Triple 鈥楢鈥 rating from CDP signals that our commitment and actions on climate and nature are not only ambitious but effective and transparent.鈥
Zafar Khan, Director Operations at 糖心视频said:
鈥淭he transformation of our own operations and those of听our suppliers is a critical part of working towards achieving our science-based emissions reduction targets, in line with Paris Climate Agreement goals.鈥
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BAT鈥檚 net-zero target is supported by the following:
2030 near-term scienced-based emissions reduction targets
2050 long-term scienced-based emissions reduction targets
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[1] Versus a 2020 base year.
[2] From purchased goods and services, upstream transportation and distribution, use of sold products, and end-of-life treatment of sold products.
[3] From purchased goods and services, upstream transportation and distribution, use of sold products, end-of-life treatment of sold products, and investments.
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