Editing British American Tobacco

British American Tobacco is one of the leading, multi-category consumer goods companies. It employs over 55,000 people, with market leadership in over 55 countries and factories in 42. Its strategic portfolio is made up of its global cigarette brands and an increasing range of potentially reduced-risk products, comprising vapour and tobacco heating products, as well as oral tobacco and nicotine products such as moist snuff and snus. <REF>British American Tobacco, [http://www.bat.com/group/sites/UK__9D9KCY.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DOAWURBD News Release British American Tobacco underlines commitment to transforming tobacco in latest Group reports], March 2018, Accessed 11 September 2018 </REF>

British American Tobacco is a publicly traded company based in London. In 2018, British American Tobacco operates in over 200 markets with 29 markets selling its heating, vapour, and modern oral products. <ref name="BAT_AR2019"> Annual report, British American Tobacco [https://www.bat.com/group/sites/UK__9D9KCY.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DOAWWGJT/$file/Annual_Report_and_Form_20-F_2018.pdf], p. 5, 28 February 2019, Accessed 12 March 2019 </ref> British American Tobacco is the third largest producer in the global tobacco market, and controls 11.4 percent of the international cigarette market. Top selling brands include Pall Mall, Rothmans, Kent, Dunhill, and Lucky Strike, and these five brands account for more than half of all British American Tobacco cigarette sales.<ref>1. Euromonitor International [database on the Internet]. Cigarettes. Euromonitor International;

c 2017. </ref> British American Tobacco has a strong presence in Lausanne, Switzerland and at cigarette factory at Boncourt, canton Jura. <ref> [https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/lobbying_switzerland--the-land-of-the-tobacco-industry/44449446 Switzerland: the land of the tobacco industry], ''Swissinfo.ch'', 3 October 2018, Accessed 14 April 2019 </ref> By August 2019, British American Tobacco revenue increased 4.6 percent to GBP 12,170 million, as good price/mix (totalling 7 percent) across the cigarette portfolio. <ref> British American Tobacco website, [https://www.bat.com/group/sites/uk__9d9kcy.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DO72TJQU/$FILE/medMDBELNTS.pdf?openelement BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO p.l.c.HALF-YEAR REPORT TO 30 JUNE 2019], 1 August 2019, p. 2., Accessed 5 August 2019 </ref> The company plans to cut 2,300 jobs globally as part of a new "focus on simplification and removal of management layers". <ref>[http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/INbusinessNews/~3/gSHL1abdFXM/bat-cutting-2300-jobs-as-new-ceo-bowles-spurs-changes-idINKCN1VX0ID BAT stubs out 2,300 jobs as new CEO tackles tobacco sector changes ], ''Reuters'', 12 September 2019, Accessed 9 October 2019 </ref>  

British American Tobacco independent chairman Richard Burrows is stepping down from his role after more than nine years. <ref>[https://www.journalnow.com/news/local/bat-prepares-for-chairman-transition-new-ceo-took-over-april/article_962926a9-1c7a-5417-a7bd-07e33e28d226.html BAT prepares for chairman transition; new CEO took over April 1], ''Journal Now'', 12 April 2019, Accessed 12 April 2019 </ref> The company also announced that, after 30 years with the Company and 11 years as Finance Director, Ben Stevens has informed the Company of his intention to step down as Finance Director in August 2019. He will be succeeded as Finance Director by Tadeu Marroco, currently Director, Group Transformation. <ref> [https://www.bat.com/group/sites/UK__9D9KCY.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DOB9SPD7 News release], British American Tobacco website, 28 February 2019, Accessed 21 April 2019 </ref> Luca Gentile is the new Head of External Relations and Communication of British American Tobacco Italy. <ref> [http://www.spotandweb.it/news/821708/luca-gentile-responsabile-comunicazione-british-american-tobacco.html Luca gentile responsible comunicazione British American Tobacco], ''Spot and web'',  15 July 2019, Accessed 9 August 2019 </ref> In July 2019, British American Tobacco Korea has named Kim Eui-soung as its new CEO. <ref> [http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2019/07/694_272663.html BAT Korea names new CEO], Korea Times, 22 July 2019, Accessed 9 August 2019 </ref>

British American Tobacco announced that Jeremy Fowden will join the Board of the company as an independent Non-Executive Director and member of the Audit Committee and Nominations Committee with effect from 1 September 2019. <ref>[https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/british-american-tobacco-announces-board-appointment/412789095 British American Tobacco Announces Board Appointment], ''Directors talk interviews'', 1 August 2019, Accessed 5 August 2019</ref>  

|Jerry was appointed Director, Legal and External Affairs and General Counsel in May 2015, having joined the Management Board as Group Corporate and Regulatory Affairs Director in January 2015. He has been with the Group for over 15 years and has held a number of roles in Legal. Jerry was Regional General Counsel, Asia-Pacific from 2010 to 2014, before becoming Assistant General Counsel – Corporate and Commercial. Jerry was a member of the Board of Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) from February 2016 until the acquisition of RAI in July 2017.<ref name="BAT_our_leadership_team">British American Tobacco, [http://www.bat.com/group/sites/UK__9D9KCY.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DO764EM6 Management Board], British American Tobacco website, Accessed 12 September 2018 </REF>

|Marina Bellini

|Marina was appointed to a new role on the Management Board – Director, Digital and Information – in January 2019. This role is responsible for driving digital transformation across the Group and further enhancing the Group’s digital consumer experience capabilities. Marina joined British American Tobacco as Chief Information Officer (CIO) in 2018 having previously served as Global CIO and Global Business Services SVP at Anheuser-Busch InBev, where she was responsible for information technology transformation, including consumer digital marketing. <ref name="BAT_our_leadership_team"/>

|Hae In Kim

|Director, Talent and Culture Designate

|Hae In was appointed Director, Talent and Culture Designate in January 2019 and will succeed Giovanni Giordano, currently Director, Group Human Resources, on 1 April 2019. She was previously Group Head of Talent and Organisational Effectiveness and has held several other senior HR roles in British American Tobacco, including Regional HR Director, Asia-Pacific and HR Director, Japan and North Asia. Prior to joining the Group, Hae In gained experience at Samsung, IBM Consulting Services and PwC. Hae In has been a Non-Executive Director of Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited since April 2015. <ref name="BAT_our_leadership_team"/>

|Alan Davy

|Alan was appointed to the Management Board as Group Operations Director in March 2013. He joined the Group in 1988 and has held various roles in manufacturing, supply chain and general management. Alan previously held the position of Group Head of Supply Chain. <ref name="BAT_our_leadership_team"/>

|Giovanni Giordano

|Director, Group Human Resources

|Giovanni joined the Management Board of British American Tobacco in June 2011. He is an international human resources executive with wide experience from senior roles at Procter & Gamble and Ferrero, where he was Chief Corporate Officer. <ref name="BAT_our_leadership_team"/>

|Director, Group Transformation and Deputy Finance Director

|Director, REsearch and Science

|Ricardo Oberlander

|Ricardo became President and CEO of Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) in January 2018. He was appointed to the Management Board as Regional Director for the Americas in January 2013. Ricardo joined Souza Cruz in May 1989 and has held various roles including Marketing Director of British American Tobacco’s Malaysian business, Regional Marketing Manager for the Americas, General Manager in France and Global Consumer Director. Ricardo was a member of the Board of RAI from December 2014 until the acquisition of RAI in July 2017. He is a member of the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council North America Advisory Board. <ref name="BAT_our_leadership_team"/>

|Kingsley Wheaton

|Chief Marketing Officer

|Kingsley was appointed Regional Director, Americas and Sub-Saharan Africa in January 2018. He joined the Group in 1996 and has held a number of roles in Marketing. He was Marketing Director in Nigeria and Russia, before becoming General Manager in Russia. He was Global Brand Director responsible for the Kent and Vogue brands, before joining the Management Board in January 2012 as Deputy Corporate and Regulatory Affairs Director. In June 2012 he was appointed Director, Corporate and Regulatory Affairs. In January 2015, Kingsley became Managing Director, Next Generation Products. <ref name="BAT_our_leadership_team"/>

! style="font-weight:bold; width:40%" |Bio <ref>British American Tobacco, [http://www.bat.com/group/sites/UK__9D9KCY.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DO52ADFJ Meet the Board], Accessed 21 June, 2018 </ref>

| Sue Farr

| Sue Farr was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director in February 2015. She is a member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committees.

| Dr. Marion Helmes

| Non-Executive Director

| Dr. Marion Helmes joined the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director on 1 August 2016. She is a member of the Audit and Nominations Committees.

| Luc Jobin

| Luc Jobin was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director on 25 July 2017 following completion of the acquisition of Reynolds American Inc. He is a member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committees

| Holly Keller Koeppel was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director on 25 July 2017 following completion of the acquisition of Reynolds American Inc. She is a member of the Audit and Nominations Committees.

| Savio Kwan was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director in January 2014. He is a member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committees.

| Non-Executive Director

| Dimitri Panayotopoulos was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director in February 2015. He is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Nominations Committee.

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! style="font-weight:bold;" | Subsidiary Name <ref>British American Tobacco, [https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1303523/000095012317002965/filename23.htm ''EX-21.1 of F-4 for British American Tobacco p l c''], May 2017, Accessed 17 September 2018</ref>

===Forecast===

At the start of 2019, British American Tobacco reported higher full-year adjusted sales and profit, helped by cigarette market share gains and growth in vaping devices. Excluding the impact of currency fluctuations and the 2017 acquisition of Reynolds American, the maker of Lucky Strike and Dunhill cigarettes reported adjusted 2018 revenue of GPB 25.76 billion, up 3.5 percent. <ref>[https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-brit-am-tobacco-results/british-american-tobacco-full-year-sales-profit-rise-idUKKCN1QH0R6  TITLE], Reuters, 28 February 2019, Accessed 16 April 2019 </ref>

In November 2018, British American Tobacco and Imperial Brands have had GBP 8.6 billion wiped off their stock market value as the United States FDA announcement to crack down on the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes and menthol cigarettes. <ref> [https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/nov/12/tobacco-shares-us-bat-imperial-brands-fda-menthol-ban Tobacco shares US BAT Imperial Brands FDA mentor ban], ''The Guardian'', November 2018, Accessed 23 December 2018 </ref>  British American Tobacco shares fell 10 percent, the most in more than four years. <ref name="BAT_fore">[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-12/bat-plunges-on-possible-u-s-move-to-ban-menthol-cigarettes Tobacco Shares Plunge on Possible U.S. Ban of Menthol Cigarettes], ''Bloomberg'', November 2018, Accessed 21 November 2018 </ref> As much as a quarter of the company's profits come from menthol cigarettes. <ref>[https://www.ft.com/content/f498e99c-e67f-11e8-8a85-04b8afea6ea3 Opinion: BAT/menthol cigarettes: puff baddy], ''Financial Times'', November 2018, November 2018 </ref> The company's spokesman Simon Cleverly provided a statement:

  “We are not aware of anything that has changed to suggest the FDA would deviate from its existing multi-year comprehensive, rule-making process on flavours in tobacco products, which includes menthol... If the agency indicates it seeks “to regulate menthol cigarettes, any such proposal will have to go through the multiyear rule-making [sic] process." {{r|BAT_fore}}

In October 2018, Reuters reported British American Tobacco cut its full-year revenue target for cigarette alternatives such as vaping pens and tobacco heating devices, citing a flat market in Japan and a product recall in the United States. The expected revenue from Next-Generation products is 900 million pounds in 2018. <ref> [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brit-am-tobacco-results/british-american-tobacco-cuts-sales-target-for-new-products-idUSKCN1MQ0MU British American Tobacco cuts sales target for new products], ''Reuters'', October 2018, Accessed 18 October 2018 </ref>

==Profitability==

British American Tobacco shares increased by 6.6 percent at 3,148.5 pence in mid-session trading, on course for their best day since the financial crisis. <ref> [https://www.euronews.com/2019/08/01/bat-revenue-rises-4-point-6-percent-on-higher-demand-for-tobacco-heating-products BAT shares light up as it streamlines new age brands], ''Euronews'', 1 August 2019, Accessed 5 August 2019 </ref>

In his first set of results as chief executive, Jack Bowles said BAT would slim down its “new categories” business into three main brands.

==Annual Profits==

In 2018, the revenue grew by 25.2 percent in 2018 to GBP 24,492 million, largely due to the acquisition of RAI. {{r|BAT_AR2019|p=14}}

! 2018 <ref>Preliminary Announcement - Year Ended 31 December 2018[https://www.bat.com/group/sites/uk__9d9kcy.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DO72TJQU/$FILE/medMDB9SPKL.pdf?openelement British American Tobacco], Accessed 19 March 2019 </REF>

=== 2018 Profits per Region (in millions GBP)===

! Profit from operations {{r|BAT_AR2019|p=14}}

! Adjusted profit from operations at constant rates  {{r|BAT_AR2019|p=14}}

In 2018, the Group acquired Quantus Beteiligungs-und Beratungsgesellschaft mbH, which houses the vapour retail business of High End Smoke in Germany. {{r|BAT_AR2019|p=254}} On October 21, 2016, British American Tobacco CEO Nicandro Durante publicly announced an offer for the 57.8 percent of Reynolds American, Inc. that British American Tobacco did not already own. According to media reports, Reynolds American, Inc. rejected British American Tobacco’s initial buyout offer of USD 47 billion as being too low. In January 2017, Reynolds American, Inc. accepted  increased offer of USD 49 billion with the deal finalised in June of 2017.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/17/business/dealbook/british-american-tobacco-reynolds-cigarettes-merger.html British American Tobacco to Take Over Reynolds American in $49 Billion Deal], ''New York Times'', January 2017, Accessed 19 September 2018 </ref>

! Recent acquisitions <ref name="CHRUCHBASE_PMI">Crunchbase, [https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/british-american-tobacco#section-acquisitions British American Tobacco], Accessed 18 August 2018</ref>

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===Investments===

In August 2019, British American Tobacco has established “consumer healthcare” and “consumer focused” companies under the names of Nicoventures and Nicovations. <ref> [https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jul/13/the-problem-with-selling-a-lethal-product-you-just-cant-get-the-staff The problem with selling a lethal product you just can’t get the staff], ''The Guardian'', 28 July 2019, Accessed 9 August 2019</ref>

Reinet Investments, which owns about 3 percent of British American Tobacco, says an increase in the value of its stake in UK insurer Pension Corporation has partially made up for the company's share decline. <ref>[https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/companies/2019-05-21-reinets-uk-pension-bet-partially-offsets-tobacco-woes/ Reinet’s UK pension bet partially offsets tobacco woes], ''Business Live'', 21 May 2019, Accessed 13 June 2019 </ref>  

In 2015, British American Tobacco signed a vapour products technology-sharing agreement with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. The agreement provides a framework for collaboration and mutual cross-licensing of the parties’ vapour product technologies up to 31 December 2022. British American Tobacco completed the acquisition of the CHIC Group, the market-leading Vapour Product (e-cigarette) business in Poland. {{r|BAT_AR_2015|p=5}}  

In August 2018, The Guardian reported more than GBP 1.7 billion had been directly invested in tobacco company stocks by healthcare providers, fire authorities and schools via UK council pension funds. It found Council retirement schemes in the UK are major investors in firms including British American Tobacco, [[Imperial Brands]] and [[Philip Morris International | Philip Morris International]], according to data compiled from more than 100 freedom of information requests. <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/13/council-pension-funds-major-investors-tobacco-companies Council pension funds are major investors in tobacco companies], ''The Guardian'', August 2018, Accessed 16 September 2018 </REF>

Tobacco companies have received more than GBP 45 million investment from the United Kingdom's Lincolnshire County Council’s pension fund. The current investment (as of January 2019) for British American Tobacco sits at GBP 24.1 million – one per cent of the total fund. <ref>[https://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/county-council-invests-45-million-of-its-pension-fund-in-tobacco-companies-9058351/ Lincolnshire County Council invests £45 million from pension fund in tobacco companies], ''Grantham Reporter'', January 5, 2019, Accessed 7 January 2019 </ref>

The Auckland Council has been told it might have more than $700,000 indirectly invested in British American Tobacco. The council has been told by the Janus Global Research growth fund that it might have more than $700,000 invested in the company. <ref> [https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/310520/akl-council-might-have-$700k-tobacco-investment Akl Council might have $700k tobacco investment], ''Radio NZ'', 9 August 2016, Accessed 23 December 2018 </ref>

British American Tobacco has a significant presence in emerging markets across South America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. According to the company's website emerging markets will account for 60 percent of volume in the enlarged group. Over the last 5 years, revenue per pack in emerging markets has grown at more than twice the rate compared to developed markets. With generally low cigarette pack prices and expectations of continued growth in consumer disposable income over the long term, the future profit growth opportunity remains strong. <ref>British American Tobacco,[http://www.bat.com/group/sites/uk__9d9kcy.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DOAHNL68 News Release BAT announces agreement to acquire Reynolds], January 2017, Accessed 12 September 2018 </REF> Nik Oliver, consumer goods analyst at UBS said in a March 2017 interview with Financial Times, British American Tobacco derives more than 50 per cent of its total revenues from emerging markets with the strongest emerging market portfolio of the company's peers. <ref>[https://www.ft.com/content/23b177f8-f8f7-11e6-bd4e-68d53499ed71 British American Tobacco chief confident of ecigarette push], ''FT'', March 2017, Accessed 12 September 2018 </REF>

British American Tobacco’s factory in the country’s Chernihiv Oblast has stood idle after the company halted production indefinitely. The company alleges that new tax legislation will make continued operations in Ukraine impossible. But anti-smoking activists believe that BAT is simply trying to pressure the Ukrainian president to veto a bill it doesn’t like. <ref>[https://www.kyivpost.com/business/cigarette-manufacturer-stops-production-in-ukraine-over-new-tax-law.html Cigarette manufacturer stops production in Ukraine over new tax law], Kyiv Post, 21 October 2019, Accessed 26 November 2019 </ref> JTI Ukraine resumed production at its factory in Kremenchuk  following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ministers and other tobacco companies. <ref>[https://www.wsj.com/articles/reynolds-files-for-fda-review-of-vuse-e-cigarettes-11570808409 Reynolds Files for FDA Review of Vuse E-Cigarettes], The Wall Street Journal, 11 October 2019, Accessed 26 November 2019 </ref>

In 2018, British American Tobacco had 55 factories, 47 of which produce cigarettes, {{r|BAT_AR2019|p=19}} including two new factories, one in Zambia(Lusaka) and one in Malaysia. {{r|BAT_AR2019|p=23}} In 2018, British American Tobacco invested EUR 45 million in plant in Croatia. According to the company's director for the Adria region, Antal Bekefi, the company has been investing significant funds into research and development since 2012, investing more than USD 2.5 million for new generation products. <ref>[https://www.total-croatia-news.com/business/30874-bat-invests-45-million-euro-in-plant-in-croatia BAT invests 45 Million Euro in Plant in Croatia]''Total Croatia News'', September 2018, Accessed 30 September 2018 </ref> British American Tobacco is considering opening another factory in Malaysia. <ref> [https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2019/04/19/bat-to-consider-opening-another-malaysian-factory-in-longer-term/ BAT to consider opening another Malaysian factory in longer term], ''The Star'', 19 April 2019, Accessed 13 June 2019 </ref>

The British America Tobacco Zambia Plc has constructed a cigarette manufacturing plant at a cost of USD 25 million aimed at localizing its brand portfolio in Zambia. <ref>[https://www.lusakatimes.com/2018/10/13/british-america-tobacco-constructs-a-25million-cigarette-plant/ British America Tobacco constructs a $ 25million cigarette plant], ''Lusaka Times'', October 2018, Accessed 24 November 2018 </ref>

In June 2018, British American Tobacco announced it would invest €800 million over the next five years in its factory in Ploiești, Romania. The investment, which will generate 200 new jobs in Romania, will support the expansion of innovative tobacco heating product – glo – in countries across Europe during the second half of 2018. <REF>British American Tobacco, [http://www.bat.com/group/sites/UK__9D9KCY.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DOAZJL24 News Release BAT to invest €800 million in its Romanian factory by 2022 to support the European expansion of glo], June 2018, Accessed 23 September 2018 </REF> The unit in Ploiesti will be the third in the world (after South Korea and Russia) to produce Neosticks for glo and the first in Europe. <REF>[http://business-review.eu/investments/bats-factory-in-ploiesti-will-be-the-third-in-the-world-and-the-first-in-europe-to-produce-neosticks-for-glo-172799 BAT’s factory in Ploiesti, the third in the world and the first in Europe to produce Neosticks], ''Business Review'', June 2018, Accessed 12 September 2018 </REF>

! Ex/Eff Date <ref name="BAT_Dividends">[https://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/bti/dividend-history BAT Dividend history], ''Nasdaq'', 19 July 2019, Accessed 22 July 2019 </ref> || Type{{r|BAT_Dividends|}} || Cash Amount{{r|BAT_Dividends|}} || Declaration Date{{r|BAT_Dividends|}} || Record Date{{r|BAT_Dividends|}} || Payment Date{{r|BAT_Dividends|}}

| 10/3/2019 || Cash || 0.669 || 2/28/2019 || 10/4/2019 || 11/19/2019

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| 6/27/2019 || Cash || 0.669 || 2/28/2019 || 6/28/2019 || 8/13/2019

| 3/21/2019 || Cash || 0.669 || 2/28/2019 || 3/22/2019 || 5/13/2019

| 12/27/2018 || Cash || 0.627 || 2/22/2018 || 12/28/2018 || 2/12/2019

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| 10/4/2018 || Cash || 0.674 || 2/22/2018 || 10/5/2018 || 11/20/2018

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| 6/28/2018 || Cash || 0.674 || 2/22/2018 || 6/29/2018 || 8/13/2018

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| 3/22/2018 || Cash || 0.674 || 2/22/2018 || 3/23/2018 || 5/14/2018

| 12/28/2017 || Cash || 0.602 || 12/5/2017 || 12/29/2017 || 2/13/2018

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| 8/16/2017 || Cash || 0.728 || 7/27/2017 || 8/18/2017 || 10/3/2017

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| 3/15/2017 || Cash || 1.514 || 5/8/2017 || 3/17/2017 || 5/9/2017

| 8/17/2016 || Cash || 0.661 || 9/29/2016 || 8/19/2016 || 10/3/2016

| 3/16/2016 || Cash || 3.019 || 5/5/2016 || 3/18/2016 || 5/10/2016

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| 8/19/2015 || Cash || 1.483 || 10/1/2015 || 8/21/2015 || 10/5/2015

| 3/18/2015 || Cash || 3.052 || 5/8/2015 || 3/20/2015 || 5/12/2015

| 8/20/2014 || Cash || 1.525 || 10/1/2014 || 8/22/2014 || 10/3/2014

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| 3/12/2014 || Cash || 3.295 || 5/12/2014 || 3/14/2014 || 5/13/2014

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| 8/21/2013 || Cash || 1.451 || 10/1/2013 || 8/23/2013 || 10/3/2013

 

==Products==

British American Tobacco offers four core product ranges <ref name="BAT_websiteP"> British American Tobacco, [https://www.bat.com/group/sites/UK__9D9KCY.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DOAWUGEB Overview of our portfolio], Accessed 30 May 2019 </ref>   

===Strategic Portfolio===

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British American Tobacco's share of the cigarette market has been largely driven by five global brands – Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall and Rothmans.{{r|BAT_websiteP}} At the end of 2018, British American Tobacco had 47 manufacturing facilities producing cigarettes around the world. <ref>[https://www.bat.com/group/sites/UK__9D9KCY.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DO52AEAY Manufacturing], British American Tobacco website, Accessed 3 May 2019 </ref>

===Vapour Products===

According to the 2018 Harm Reduction report, British American Tobacco sells its vapour products in 13 countries: Bahrain, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Italy, Ireland, Kuwait, New Zealand, Poland, United Kingdon, and the United States. <ref name="BAT_HARMREDUCTION"> British American Tobacco website [https://www.bat.com/group/sites/UK__9D9KCY.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DO964UGU/$file/Harm_Reduction_Focus_Report_2018.pdf Innovative Choices], December 2018, p.4, Accessed 20 July 2019 </ref>

Russian airline passengers will be able to receive a LYFT nicotine delivery product from British American Tobacco on a dozen flights. <ref>[https://www.tks.ru/politics/2019/09/17/0010 В российских самолетах впервые раздадут изделия с никотином], ''TSK'', 17 September 2019, Accessed 10 October 2019 </ref>

Heated Tobacco Products by British American Tobacco are available in 16 countries: Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czechia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Greece, Russia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, South Korea, Switzerland, Ukraine and the United States. {{r|BAT_HARMREDUCTION|p=6}} The company is awaiting approval  to sell its heat-not-burn products in Malaysia. <ref> [https://www.thesundaily.my/business/bat-awaiting-approval-for-alternative-products-launch-FH801689 BAT awaiting approval for ‘alternative’ products launch], 19 April 2019, Accessed 13 June 2019 </ref>

The 2018 heated tobacco product revenue increased to GBP 565 million or GBP576 million, at constant rates. The glo brand has achieved 4.7 percent market share in Japan, and continues to grow market share in South Korea, Romania and Italy. {{r|BAT_AR2019|p=12}}

British American Tobacco launched glo in 2015. <ref> [https://www.bat.com/group/sites/UK__9D9KCY.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DOAWUGND Potentially reduced-risk products], British American Tobacco, Accessed 10 May 2019 </ref> Japan is also the market where heat-not-burn has had the biggest success, and the amount of cigarettes sold there has dropped by about 20 percent over two years. South Korea is currently the market with the next-biggest potential. <ref> British American Tobacco website, [https://www.bat.com/group/sites/UK__9D9KCY.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DOAWUGND Potentially reduced-risk products], Accessed 13 June 2019 </ref>

In April 2018, The Rolling Stone Magazine profiled several British American Tobacco sponsored events around Italy that have been used to promote Glo by continuing to build an association with fashion, music, technology, and partying. <ref>[https://www.rollingstone.it/pop-life/news-rrstyle/glo-live-lopening-party-della-mostra-torinese/407962/ Glo live, l’opening party della mostra torinese], April 2018, Accessed 8 November 2018 </REF> In September 2018, British American Tobacco launched glo in Ukraine. <ref> [https://www.vapingpost.com/2018/09/25/bat-launches-glo-in-ukraine/ BAT Launches Glo in Ukraine], Vaping Post, September 2018, Accessed 8 November 2018 </REF> British American Tobacco launched new liquid-type e-cigarette Glo Sens in South Korea. <ref>[http://www.theinvestor.co.kr/view.php?ud=20190813000662 BAT launches liquid-type e-cigarette Glo Sens in Korea], ''The Investor'', 13 August 2019, Accessed 12 September 2019 </ref> The company says it will launch two new tobacco heating products in Japan under its glo brand. <ref> [https://in.reuters.com/article/britishamericantobacco-products/bat-launches-more-vaping-products-in-japan-to-take-on-philip-morris-idINL3N25V32S BAT launches more vaping products in Japan to take on Philip Morris], ''Reuters'', 4 September 2019, Accessed 12 September 2019 </ref> The new products, glo pro and glo nano, come with new heating technologies and slimmer sizes and will be available in Japan from October. <ref> [https://japantoday.com/category/business/bat-launches-more-vaping-products-in-japan-to-take-on-philip-morris BAT launches more vaping products in Japan to take on Philip Morris], ''Japan Today'', 6 September 2019, Accessed 12 August 2019 </ref>

In a press release from December 2018, British American Tobacco announced it is introducing a new vaping device in the United Kingdom market, called [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-11/bat-launches-high-tech-vape-in-the-u-k-to-fend-off-juul-iqos Vype iSwitch]. <ref> [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-11/bat-launches-high-tech-vape-in-the-u-k-to-fend-off-juul-iqos Launches High-Tech Vape in the U.K. to Fend Off Juul, IQOS], ''Bloomberg'', December 2018, Accessed 18 December 2018 </ref> The iSwitch comes in a standard version, which retails for about GBP 30 (USD 38), and an upscale version, the Maxx, which sells for about  GBP 50. <ref> [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-11/bat-launches-high-tech-vape-in-the-u-k-to-fend-off-juul-iqos BAT Launches High-Tech Vape in U.K. to Fend Off Juul, IQOS], ''Bloomberg'', 11 December 2018, Accessed 17 December 2019 </ref> In December 2018, Vype ePen 3 launched in New Zealand. <ref>[http://www.voxy.co.nz/lifestyle/5/328235 Vype ePen 3 launches in New Zealand - BAT NZ], ''Voxy.co.nz'', 11 December 2018, Accessed 18 December 2018 </ref> In September 2018, U.S. Food and Drug Administration determined that British American Tobacco hasn’t produced adequate data to show its Camel smokeless tobacco pouches are a less risky alternative to cigarettes. <ref>[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-11/camel-snus-tobacco-pouches-not-seen-as-better-option-for-smokers Yet Another Smoking Alternative Isn't Better for You Than Cigarettes],''Bloomberg'', September 2018, Accessed 5 September 2018 </REF> In February 2019, British American Tobacco launched Vype iSwitch and Vype iSwitch Maxx with ‘Puretech’ technology that incorporates an ultra-slim stainless steel blade that heats the e-liquid to create vapour. <ref> [https://www.betterretailing.com/bat-launches-vype-iswitch-and-vype-iswitch-maxx  BAT launches Vype iSwitch and Vype iSwitch Maxx], ''Better Retailing'', 16 February 2019, Accessed 18 April 2019 </ref> In 2019, British American Tobacco New Zealand launched Vype in New Zealand. <ref> Tobacco Control, [https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/early/2019/07/16/tobaccocontrol-2019-054967.info BAT(NZ) draws on cigarette marketing tactics to launch Vype in New Zealand], 17 July 2019, Accessed 12 August 2019 </ref> British American Tobacco is set to introduce nicotine snus pouches in Kenya. <ref> [https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/2019/07/bat-to-launch-smoke-free-cigarrettes-in-kenya/ BAT to launch smoke-free cigarettes in Kenya], ''Capital FM'', 19 July 2019, Accessed 9 August 2019 </ref>

To date, British American Tobacco published 25 peer-reviewed articles on heated tobacco products. In 2018, the company presented at 24 scientific conferences and external meetings. {{r|BAT_AR2019|p=28}} The company carried out a series of tests tests to prove that its vaping products produce ‘greatly reduced mutagenicity, cytotoxicity and effects on wound healing as compared to cigarette smoke.’ <ref>[https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/raba-bnv031119.php BAT's novel vaping product shows minimal toxicity in laboratory tests], ''Eureka'', 12 March 2019, Accessed 14 April 2019 </ref>

British American Tobacco half-yearly results resulted in a decline of total cigarette and "THP" volume by 3.5 percent to 336 billion sticks. <ref> British American Tobacco website, [https://www.bat.com/group/sites/uk__9d9kcy.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DO72TJQU/$FILE/medMDBELNTS.pdf?openelement BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO p.l.c. HALF-YEAR REPORT TO 30 JUNE 2019], 1 August 2019, p. 2, Accessed 5 August 2019 </ref> In June 2019, British American Tobacco Korea has surpassed an accumulated production of 300 billion cigarettes, reaffirming its goal to leverage Sacheon factory into a global export hub. <ref> [http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2019/06/694_271363.html BAT Korea produces more than 300 bil. cigarettes], ''Korea Times'', 27 June 2019, Accessed 10 July 2019 </ref>

In 2018, the volume was 3.5 percent lower as growth in Pakistan, Japan (driven by THP), Turkey, Poland, Romania and Egypt was more than offset by declines in the GCC, US, Russia and Brazil.{{r|BAT_AR2019|p=20}} In 2018, volume was up 0.7 percent in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East region at 228 billion sticks driven by the recovery in the combustibles volume in Pakistan and the performance of glo in Japan and South Korea with sales of 6.5 billion sticks in the period. {{r|BAT_AR2019|p=347}}

Effective January 2018, British American Tobacco uses a new organizational structure consisting of four regions: Americas and Sub Saharan Africa (including East & Central Africa; West Africa and South Africa), Europe and North Africa (including Russia, Ukraine, Caucasus, Central Asia, Belarus, and Turkey), Asia-Pacific and Middle East and the United States of America.<ref>[https://www.bat.com/globalcompany Global Company], British American Tobacco website, Accessed 3 May 2019 </ref>

| '''Total'''

| '''708''' <small>(includes tobacco heating products)</small>'''

| '''686

<small>(includes tobacco heating products)</small>'''   

| '''665'''

| '''663'''

| '''667'''

| Tobacco Units

| 3.2

| (0.5)

| (1.3)

| -

==Marketing and Campaigns==

British American Tobacco’s latest music YouTube commercial has prompted Korean health authorities to discuss new legislature to restrict advertisements of e-cigarette devices.  The ad “Glo Sens X Loopy&nafla” features popular musicians. Korean health authorities strictly restrict direct advertisements of tobacco products. However, Glo Sens is not classified as tobacco but as an electronic device used to heat e-cigarette products. <ref>[http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20190823000521 British American Tobacco ad sparks discussion on ad restrictions], ''Korea Herald'', 23 August 2019, Accessed 12 September 2019 </ref>

In February 2019, Campaign For Tobacco Free Kids and Netnografica LLC published the results of a two-year investigation into how the big tobacco companies, including [[Philip Morris International|Philip Morris]], British American Tobacco, [[Japan Tobacco International|Japan Tobacco]], and [[Imperial Brands]] used social media influencers to promote their products online. <ref>[https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/43290/1/big-tobacco-smoking-industry-young-people-social-media-influencers-instagram How the tobacco industry targets young people with social media influencers], ''Dazed & Confused'', 13 February 2019, Accessed 7 May 2019 </ref>

The [http://www.tobaccosa.co.za/ Tobacco Institute of Southern Africa] paid social media celebrities in what could be a ploy to undermine new government efforts to curb tobacco use in the country. The social media campaign coincided with the July 2018 release of proposed anti-tobacco legislation that would curtail advertising and smoking in public places, with violators facing fines and even up to three months in jail. <ref> Bhekisa, [https://bhekisisa.org/article/2018-09-07-00-did-big-tobacco-buy-twitter-industry-fights-new-tobacco-control-bill Did Big Tobacco buy Twitter?], 7 September 2018, Accessed 5 December 2018 </ref>

British American Tobacco announced a multi-year sponsorship deal with McLaren Racing. The partnership focuses around the promotion of British American Tobacco's potentially “reduced risk products”. <ref>[http://f1i.com/news/329423-mclaren-announces-global-partnership-with-british-american-tobacco.html McLaren announces global partnership with British American Tobacco!], ''F1'', 11 February 2019, 15 Accessed April 2019 </ref> The Centre for Substance Use Research has taken money from Philip Morris International and British American Tobacco. <ref> [https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17539768.critic-of-snp-government-anti-drugs-strategy-in-row-over-tobacco-industry-funding/ Critic SNP government anti drugs strategy in row over tobacco industry funding], ''Herald Scotland'', 31 March 2019, Accessed 23 April 2019 </ref> Tobacco company branding and logos will be banned entirely from the Melbourne Grand Prix to close a loophole that was exploited by cigarette giant Philip Morris and Ferrari. <ref> [https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/new-laws-to-stamp-out-sneaky-tobacco-advertising-20190827-p52lbi.html New laws to stamp out 'sneaky' tobacco advertising], ''The Age'', 27 August 2019, Accessed 12 September 2019 </ref> The Australian state government has issued a ban on advertisements for vaping at the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island. <ref> [https://www.theage.com.au/national/vaping-ads-ban-rushed-through-ahead-of-phillip-island-grand-prix-20191018-p531vf.html Vaping ads ban rushed through ahead of Phillip Island Grand Prix], The Age, 18 October 2019, Accessed 26 November 2019 </ref>

The PETA International Science Consortium Ltd., Imperial Brands PLC, Altria Client Services, British American Tobacco PLC, and Philip Morris International Inc have joined together to donate USD 110,000 worth of equipment that will help to replace the use of animals in respiratory testing with more human-relevant, non-animal test methods. <ref> PETA website, [https://www.peta.org/media/news-releases/peta-international-science-group-and-tobacco-companies-donate-to-save-animals/ Media], 22 August 2019, Accessed 12 September 2019 </ref>

British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation created  Farmers for the Future grant aimed at giving young people the opportunity to access funds to establish viable agricultural enterprises. The scheme is an annual competition organised for final year students of Agriculture in Nigerian tertiary institutions and recent graduates. <ref>[https://punchng.com/batn-foundation-creates-n5m-grant-for-young-farmers/ BATN Foundation creates N5m grant for young farmers], ''Punch NG'', 8 September 2019, Accessed 12 September 2019</ref>

BAT Bangladesh deposited BDT 8.82 crore (about USD 1 million) to the Bangladesh Labour Welfare Foundation fund, under the Ministry of Labour and Employment. When BAT Bangladesh representatives handed over the check to the State Minister for Labour and Employment, the ministry promoted this news on its official Facebook page and acknowledged the company as its partner organization.<ref name="GTII_2019"> Mary Assunta, [www.globaltobaccoindex.org Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2019], Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control (GGTC), September 2019, p.14 </ref>

Dutch tax authorities demand EUR 1 billion euros from British American Tobacco. The company allegedly avoided taxation in the Netherlands between 2003 and 2016. <ref>[https://www.tellerreport.com/business/2019-09-19----tax-authorities-demand-1-billion-euros-from-british-american-tobacco--.rJQPjOmbDB.html Tax authorities demand 1 billion euros from British American Tobacco], ''Teller Report'', 20 September 2019, Accessed 9 October 2019</ref>

Based on an investigation by the Tax Justice Network, British American Tobacco has been accused of shifting profits from developing countries to a UK subsidiary. The company allegedly would avoid paying USD 700 million between now and 2030 in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Kenya, Guyana, Brazil, and Trinidad and Tobago. <ref> [https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/apr/30/tobacco-firm-bat-costs-developing-countries-700m-in-tax Tobacco firm BAT ‘costs developing countries $700m in tax’], ''The Guardian'', 30 April 2019, Accessed 13 June 2019 </ref>  

Two new studies from the Tobacco Control Research Group, published in the BMJ journal, Tobacco Control, expose evidence that big tobacco companies are still facilitating tobacco smuggling, while attempting to control a global system designed to prevent it and funding studies that routinely overestimate levels of tobacco smuggling. <ref>University of Bath, [https://www.bath.ac.uk/announcements/new-research-uncovers-one-of-the-tobacco-industrys-greatest-scams/ New research uncovers 'one of the tobacco industry’s greatest scams'], 1 August 2018, Accessed 21 September 2018 </REF>

Financials disclosures for President Trump's interim choice for U.S. Defence Secretary role Patrick Shanahan showed he was invested in more than 400 diverse stocks for companies such as British American Tobacco, CBS, Diamond Offshore Drilling, Facebook, Marathon Petroleum and Qualcomm. <ref>[https://thehill.com/policy/defense/422779-meet-trumps-pick-to-take-over-for-mattis-at-pentagon Meet Trump’s pick to take over for Mattis at Pentagon], ''The Hill'',  December 24, 2018, Accessed 13 January 2019 </ref>

In August 2018, The Guardian reported that British American Tobacco has promoted sales of its cigarettes in some of the most fragile, war-torn and unstable countries of Africa and the Middle East. Documents acquired by The Guardian describe how cartons of cigarettes were distributed to traders hidden in black bags in Somalia after Al-Shabaab banned sales and threatened punishments under Sharia law between late 2008 and early 2009. The documents also show that British American Tobacco made plans to launch in South Sudan just two days before it gained independence from the north after years of destruction from a civil war that left 4 million people displaced. <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/18/british-american-tobacco-cigarettes-africa-middle-east Revealed: how British American Tobacco exploited war zones to sell cigarettes], ''The Guardian'', 18 August 2017, Accessed 13 September 2018 </REF>

Internal British American Tobacco documents revealed that illicit trade was both profitable and integral to British American Tobacco operations in the People’s Republic of China over the span of two decades.<ref>Lee K, Collin J. “Key to the future”: British American Tobacco and cigarette smuggling in China. PLoS Med. 2006;3:e228 </ref>  British American Tobacco's involvement in cigarette smuggling in Africa and Lebanon has also been documented. <ref>LeGresley E, Lee K, Muggli ME, Patel P, Collin J, Hurt RD. British American Tobacco and the “insidious impact of illicit trade” in cigarettes across Africa. Tob Control. 2008;17:339-46. </ref><ref>Nakkash R, Lee K. Smuggling as the “key to a combined market”: British American Tobacco in Lebanon. Tob Control. 2008;17:324-31</ref>

A 2015 BBC investigation uncovered evidence of bribery when British American Tobacco illegally paid politicians and civil servants in countries in East Africa. <ref name="BAT_BBCsecret">[https://www.bbc.com/news/business-34964603 The secret bribes of big tobacco], ''BBC'', November 2015, Accessed 7 September 2018 </ref> Independent further reported British American Tobacco recruited and paid for a union to disrupt production at one of its chief rivals. <ref> [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/british-american-tobacco-paid-union-to-disrupt-production-at-one-of-itschief-rivals-whistleblower-a6780011.html British American Tobacco accused of corporate espionage in South Africa], ''Independent'', February 2016, Accessed 18 September 2018 </REF> Emails reveal British American Tobacco made illegal payments to two members and one former member of the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. British American Tobacco lobbyist Julie Adell-Owino arranged bribes totalling USD 26,000 for three public officials in Rwanda, Burundi and the Comoros Islands. All three officials were connected to a United Nations effort to reduce the number of tobacco related deaths, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. {{r|BAT_BBCsecret}} British-American Tobacco's response to the allegations stated: "The truth is that we do not and will not tolerate corruption, no matter where it takes place."

But the evidence, as presented, looks damning. <ref>[http://www.forbes.com/sites/jwebb/2015/12/01/an-exceptional-insight-into-commercial-bribery-practices-at-british-american-tobacco/ An exceptional insight into commercial bribery practices at British American Tobacco],''Forbes'' December 2015, Accessed 21 September 2018 </REF> In 2016, lawyers investigating bribery and corruption allegations against one of the world’s leading tobacco firms have been urged to expand their investigation after fresh international accusations emerged. According to court documents seen by The Independent on Sunday, two former police officers who went to work for private corporate investigation companies paid cash to South African law enforcement officials to disrupt British American Tobacco’s competitors’ business operations. <ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/british-american-tobacco-accused-of-corporate-espionage-in-southafrica-a6900731.html British American Tobacco accused of corporate espionage in South Africa], ''Independent'', 28 February 2016, 14 Accessed 8 September 2018 </REF>

South African Revenue Service says it is owed R 143 million by the local arm of British American Tobacco as a result of tax fraud and evasion. <ref> [https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2019-04-07-sars-faces-off-with-british-american-tobacco-over-r143m-tax-bill/ Sars faces off with British American Tobacco over R143m tax bill], ''Times Live'', 7 April 2019, Accessed 12 April 2019 </ref> In 2014, South African subsidiary British American Tobacco Zimbabwe (Batz) was under scrutiny from SARS who has unearthed errant and illegal behavior on the part of the company. <ref>[https://www.theindependent.co.zw/2014/06/06/bat-faces-fresh-espionage-allegations/ BAT faces fresh espionage allegations], ''The Independent in Business'', 6 June 2014, Accessed 28 January 2019 </ref>

===Marketing to Kids===

British American Tobacco is under investigation by the UK Advertising Standards Authority over concerns the company promoted nicotine e-cigarettes and were likely to appeal to people under 18 years old. <ref> [https://www.standard.co.uk/business/tobacco-giant-faces-advertising-probe-over-social-media-ads-for-teenagers-claims-a4129086.html Tobacco giant faces advertising probe over social media ‘ads for teens' claims], 29 April 2019, Accessed 13 June 2019 </ref> Vype, a range of e-cigarettes owned by British American Tobacco, has been using fashion-style advertising to reach potential new customers, including glossy shoots with Lily Allen in which she matches different devices to her outfits. <ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7220843/Campaigners-call-crackdown-vaping-firms-use-celebrities-target-teenagers.html Campaigners call for crackdown on vaping firms who use celebrities such as Lily Allen to 'target teenagers'], The Daily Mail, 7 July 2019, Accessed 10 July 2019 </ref>

For a full list of Marketing to Kids cases look [[Marketing to Kids|<strong>here</strong>]].

British American Tobacco signed up New Zealanders with large social media followings to promote its e-cigarette brand Vype by posting pictures of themselves vaping on Instagram. <ref>[https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/110166252/outrage-as-tobacco-giants-pay-instagram-influencers-to-promote-vaping-product Outrage as tobacco giants pay instagram influencers to promote vaping product], ''Stuff'', 27 January 2019, Accessed 1 April 2019 </ref>

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids investigation into over 100 social media campaigns by [[Philip Morris International]], British American Tobacco, [[Japan Tobacco International]] and [[Imperial Brands]] revealed tobacco companies pay social media influencers on platforms like Instagram, Facebook and Twitter to advertise their products. <ref NAME="BAT_MKTG"> Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, [https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/press-releases/2018_08_27_ftc PRESS RELEASE New Investigation Exposes How Tobacco Companies Market Cigarettes on Social Media in the U.S. and Around the World], August 2018, Accessed 30 October 2018 </ref> Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids reported British American Tobacco is behind several high profile influencer marketing campaigns for its Lucky Strike and Dunhill cigarette brands. An influencer paid to promote British American Tobacco brands explained:

  “I put the pack of cigarettes here on the table and I take a photo. Because it’s obviously illegal. So they have this group of people in every city… They try to create this thing where they give packets of cigarettes to people with a certain number of followers, so that they post a picture with the packet. The final image they want to give is that smoking Lucky Strike is cool." <ref NAME="BAT_MKTG"/>

For a list of political contributions in the United States look [[Political Spending|<strong>here</strong>]].

According to the 2018 Annual report, the total amount of British American Tobacco’s political contributions made to non-EU political parties in 2018 was GBP 3,718,540 (2017: GBP4,832,321).{{r|BAT_AR2019|p=70}} RAI Companies reported political contributions totalling GBP 3,718,540 (USD 4,965,850) for the full year 2018 to US political organisations, non-federal-level political party committees and to campaign committees of various non-federal candidates. {{r|BAT_AR2019|p=70}}

Portal Chemical & Engineering News reported that representatives from [[British American Tobacco]], [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[Philip Morris International]], and Reynolds American attended the annual meeting of the [https://www.ascctox.org/ American Society for Cellular & Computational Toxicology] focused on non-animal toxicology testing. The website cited the ultimate goal to:

  "to convince officials at the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) that in vitro methods for predicting respiratory toxicology in humans are ready for prime time." <ref> [https://cen.acs.org/biological-chemistry/toxicology/Big-tobacco-embraces-vitro-toxicology/96/i43 Big tobacco embraces in vitro toxicology], ''Chemical & Engineering News'', October 2018, Accessed October 2018 </ref>

A study by Oxford Economics, commissioned by British American Tobacco, revealed that Malaysia has the highest illegal cigarette incidence in the world and loses almost RM100 million every week to criminal smugglers and sellers. <ref> [https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/study-shows-malaysia-loses-rm5b-tax-annually-due-cigarettes-smuggled Study shows Malaysia loses RM5b tax annually due to cigarettes smuggled in], ''The Edge Market'', 21 June 2019, Accessed 20 July 2019 </ref>

In 2019, British American Tobacco announced the roll-out of VerifY, a scheme aimed at ensuring that all retailers of e-cigarettes are aware of their role in the prevention of access to vaping by under-18s. <ref>[https://www.talkingretail.com/news/industry-news/british-american-tobacco-tackles-youth-vaping-26-02-2019/ British American Tobacco tackles youth vaping], ''Talking Retail'', 26 February 2019, Accessed 21 April 2019 </ref>

British American Tobacco Bangladesh was amongst 28 companies honored for practising transparency and good governance in their day-to-day operations by the [https://www.icsb.edu.bd/ Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh], a professional body tasked with developing, promoting and regulating the profession of chartered secretaries, organised the awards. British American Tobacco Bangladesh won the gold award in the manufacturing companies category. <ref>[https://www.thedailystar.net/business/news/improve-corporate-governance-1659280 Improve corporate governance], The ''Daily Star'', November 2018, Accessed 30 November 2018 </REF>

In October 2018 Reuters reported that British American Tobacco ranked second and third (alongside Tesco) on the first Global Governance FTSE 100 League Table. The ranking judges companies based on their compliance with the 2015 Modern Slavery Act. <ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-business-slavery/marks-spencer-tops-list-of-major-british-firms-tackling-modern-slavery-idUSKCN1MX1P9 Marks & Spencer tops list of major British firms tackling modern slavery], ''Reuters'', October 2018, Accessed 31 October 2018 </REF>

In 2016, British American Tobacco Peru and British American Tobacco Central America and Caribbean are “recognised … amongst top employers in LatAm 2016”. British American Tobacco Mexico has been recognised as the leading employer in the country and British American Tobacco West Africa won "awards for outstanding employee engagement strategies”. <ref>https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jul/13/the-problem-with-selling-a-lethal-product-you-just-cant-get-the-staff The problem with selling a lethal product: you just can't get the staff], ''The Guardian'', 13 July 2016,  Accessed 21 December 2018 </ref>

British American Tobacco was named as a "Top Employer" for 2019 in eight countries – Australia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, South Korea and Vietnam, by the Top Employers Institute.

<ref>British American Tobacco, [http://www.bat.com/group/sites/UK__9D9KCY.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DOB7MCUQ We’re a top employer again in Asia-Pacific!], December 20, 2018, Accessed 12 January 2019 </ref>

Bangladesh Labor Welfare Foundation (under the Bangladeshi Ministry of Labor and Employment) has received donations amounting to BDT 23,07,61,480 (approximately USD 2 million) from British American Tobacco Bangladesh. Acceptance of these donation was a clear breach of Guideline 4.10, under Article 5.3, of the WHO treaty Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. <ref>[http://www.tobaccoindustrywatchbd.org/article/articledetail/TobaccoWatch/423 BATB deriving favors in return of donation to Labor Welfare Foundation- Govt. not complying FCTC Article 5.3], ''Tobacco Industry Watch'', Accessed 20 July 2019 </ref>

The US House of Representatives committee has asked e-cigarette manufacturers to hand over details about the health impact of products, heaping renewed scrutiny on the popular devices. The energy and commerce committee wrote to Fontem Ventures, a subsidiary of [[Imperial Brands]], the tobacco manufacturer, which owns the Blu vaping brand, Reynolds American, the US business of [[British American Tobacco]], [[Japan Tobacco International]] and Juul. <ref> [https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/business/e-cigarette-brands-quizzed-by-house-of-representatives-over-risk-to-young-smokers-56d62hdgf E-cigarette brands quizzed by House of Representatives over risk to smokers], ''The Times'', 23 August 2019, Accessed 12 September 2019 </ref>