Swedish Match AB, commonly referred to as Swedish Match, is a leading player in the tobacco industry, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden (SE). Founded in 1915, the company has evolved significantly, focusing on smokeless tobacco products, snus, and nicotine pouches, which are renowned for their quality and innovation. With a strong presence in Scandinavia and North America, Swedish Match has established itself as a market leader, particularly in the snus segment. The company is committed to sustainability and responsible product development, which has garnered it a loyal customer base. Notable achievements include its pioneering role in the smokeless tobacco market and a consistent focus on reducing the health impacts of tobacco use. Swedish Match continues to shape the industry with its unique offerings and dedication to quality.
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Swedish Match's score of 56 is higher than 64% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
In 2024, Swedish Match reported total greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 288,574,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1 and 68,561,000 kg CO2e for Scope 2, resulting in a combined total of about 357,135,000 kg CO2e for both scopes. This marks a reduction from 2023, where emissions were approximately 305,382,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1 and 50,006,000 kg CO2e for Scope 2, leading to a total of about 355,388,000 kg CO2e. Swedish Match has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions across all scopes by 41% by 2030 and 75% by 2050, using 2017 as the base year. These targets are aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and are classified as consistent with keeping global warming well below 2°C. The company’s emissions data is cascaded from its parent organization, Swedish Match AB (publ), which oversees the overall sustainability and emissions reporting. As of now, there is no reported data for Scope 3 emissions, indicating a potential area for future focus and improvement.
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| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | - | - | - | 000,000,000 | - | - | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 |
| Scope 2 | - | - | - | 000,000,000 | - | - | 00,000,000 | 00,000,000 | 00,000,000 |
| Scope 3 | - | - | - | - | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | - | - | - |
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Swedish Match is participating in some of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.