Altria

Altria, a US-based tobacco products company, has set several climate commitments. The company has a Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved target to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2050.

For near-term targets, Altria commits to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 65% by 2030 from a 2022 base year. They also aim to increase active annual sourcing of renewable electricity to 100% by 2030, from 0.34% in 2022. Furthermore, Altria commits to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 42% by 2030 from a 2022 base year. Their near-term FLAG (Forest, Land and Agriculture) target includes reducing absolute Scope 3 FLAG GHG emissions by 30.3% by 2030 from a 2022 base year and committing to no deforestation across primary deforestation-linked commodities by 2025.

For long-term targets, Altria aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 90% by 2050 from a 2022 base year. They also commit to reducing absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 90% within the same timeframe. The long-term FLAG target includes a 72% reduction in absolute Scope 3 FLAG GHG emissions by 2050 from a 2022 base year.

Looking at recent emissions data: In 2025, Altria reported approximately 119,336,000 kg CO2e for its Scope 1 and 2 emissions. In 2024, the company's Scope 1 and 2 emissions were approximately 111,565,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were about 1,411,409,000 kg CO2e. For 2023, Altria's Scope 1 and 2 emissions were around 118,819,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 3 emissions at approximately 1,470,359,000 kg CO2e. In 2022, Scope 1 and 2 emissions totalled approximately 238,124,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were around 1,462,121,000 kg CO2e. In 2021, Altria reported Scope 1 emissions of about 129,087,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of approximately 123,359,000 kg CO2e (with location-based at 124,010,000 kg CO2e), and Scope 3 emissions totalling approximately 5,595,203,000 kg CO2e.