Imperial Brands

Imperial Brands PLC, a company in the Tobacco and Tobacco Product Merchant Wholesalers industry based in the UK, has reported significant carbon emissions across its operations. For the reporting year 2025, the company's total calculated emissions were approximately 1.07 billion kg CO2e. This figure comprises Scope 1 emissions of about 66.6 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (market-based) of approximately 15.1 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalling around 928.8 million kg CO2e. The most substantial portion of Scope 3 emissions for this year came from purchased goods and services, amounting to approximately 679.5 million kg CO2e.

In 2024, Imperial Brands reported total calculated emissions of approximately 1.07 billion kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions were around 73.4 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (market-based) were approximately 15.7 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions reached about 981.7 million kg CO2e. Of this, purchased goods and services accounted for approximately 678.5 million kg CO2e.

The company has established several climate commitments and reduction targets. Imperial Brands aims for Net Zero in its direct operations (Scope 1 and 2) by 2030. Furthermore, the company has set a long-term target to achieve Net Zero across its entire value chain, including Scope 3 emissions, by 2040.

Imperial Brands has also committed to significant absolute reductions. Specifically, the company aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 97% by FY2030 from a FY2017 baseline. Additionally, it aims to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 50% by FY2030, also from a FY2017 baseline. Looking further ahead, the company commits to maintaining at least a 97% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions from FY2030 through FY2040, and to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 91% by FY2040 from the FY2017 baseline. As part of their SBTi commitments, they also aim to have 50% of their suppliers by spend covering purchased goods and services set science-based targets by 2023.