Annual Report and Form 20-F

The report describes the company's transformational acquisition of Reynolds American, which made BAT a truly global tobacco and nicotine group. It reports a 46% reduction in CO2e emissions against the 2000 baseline, alongside Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions disclosures. The company reported 62,270 permanent employees at year-end and 31% female representation on its Board. Sustainability priorities included harm reduction, sustainable agriculture and farmer livelihoods, corporate behaviour, and strengthened human-rights due diligence.