Imperial Brands

Imperial Brands's reported carbon emissions

Imperial Brands, a company in the Tobacco and Tobacco Product Merchant Wholesalers industry based in the UK, has reported its carbon emissions and outlined significant climate commitments. For the year 2025, Imperial Brands reported a total of approximately 1.07 billion kg of CO2e. This figure breaks down into approximately 66.6 million kg CO2e for Scope 1 emissions and approximately 928.8 million kg CO2e for Scope 3 emissions. Scope 2 emissions, using the market-based method, were approximately 15.1 million kg CO2e, and using the location-based method, were approximately 109.3 million kg CO2e. In 2024, the company's total emissions were approximately 1.07 billion kg CO2e, comprising approximately 73.4 million kg CO2e for Scope 1 and approximately 981.7 million kg CO2e for Scope 3. Scope 2 emissions were approximately 15.7 million kg CO2e (market-based) and approximately 108.5 million kg CO2e (location-based). Imperial Brands is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions. Key climate targets include: * **Near-Term Targets:** * To be Net Zero in direct operations (Scope 1 and 2) by 2030. * A commitment to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by more than 50% by 2025 from a 2017 baseline. * A target to reduce absolute Scope 3 emissions by 50% by 2030 from a 2017 baseline. * A target to reduce total carbon footprint (absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions) by 30% by 2030 from a 2017 baseline. * **Long-Term Targets:** * To achieve Net Zero across the entire value chain (Scope 1, 2, and 3) by 2040. * A Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) commitment to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 97% by FY2030 from a FY2017 base year, and to maintain at least a 97% absolute reduction through FY2040. * An SBTi commitment to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 50% by FY2030 from a FY2017 base year, and by 91% by FY2040. The company's SBTi commitments are validated and cover scopes 1, 2, and 3, indicating a comprehensive approach to emissions reduction across its operations and value chain.