Dow Jones Sustainability Indices Leading the industry British American Tobacco is the tobacco industry leader in the 2017 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) and the only tobacco company to feature in both the Europe index and the prestigious DJSI World index. Launched in 1999, the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) track the corporate sustainability performance of the world’s largest companies. David Blitzer, Managing Director and Chairman of the Index Committee, S&P Dow Jones Indices, said: “Many of the events witnessed so far in 2017 make it even more important for corporations around the globe to recognise sustainability, establish policies and manage their businesses in ways that support and increase sustainability of the global environment and the world’s leading businesses.” Every year, RobecoSAM, a sustainability investment specialist, conducts the assessment, covering financially-material environmental, social and governance factors, using a consistent, rules-based methodology to convert hundreds of data points into one overall score. This score determines companies’ inclusion in the DJSI. British American Tobacco was the first ever tobacco company to be included in the DJSI and we’ve maintained our inclusion every year for the past 16 years. In 2017, we were proud to achieve industry leadership and be the only tobacco company to feature in both the Europe index and the prestigious DJSI World index, which comprises the indices’ top performers globally. Our overall score in 2017 was 84%, 21 percentage points higher than the tobacco industry average of 63%. As well as overall industry leadership, we also achieved top scores in 13 of the DJSI’s 21 categories, including 100% scores in Materiality; Policy Influence; Environmental Reporting; Raw Material Sourcing; and Social Reporting. We also achieved scores of more than 90% in seven other categories and increased or matched our scores, compared with 2016, in 16 of the 21 categories. We believe these scores reflect the quality of management across our business and our comprehensive global focus on sustainability issues. Our performance shows that our employees and operations across the Group are consistently meeting the standards required of a sustainable international business. This achievement is a true testament to the leadership, collaboration and the sustained efforts of so many to deliver outstanding company performance across all areas of the business." Jerome Abelman, Director, Legal & External Affairs and General Counsel You can find more information about the DJSI Annual Review 2017 on the RobecoSAM website . Value shared Sustainability reporting Investing in a sustainable future A sustainable approach Sustainability Our strategic approach to sustainability How we report Stakeholder engagement Materiality Dow Jones Sustainability Indices Search BATS: LSE GBp 4931.91 (+15.41) About us Sustainable business Our industry Challenges and opportunities How we work From crop to consumer Our products Putting consumers first Next Generation Products Capabilities, commitment, ambition Sustainability Investors Media Reporting Careers Contact us Worldwide Home Sustainability Dow Jones Sustainability Indices Explore our world We are one of the world’s most international businesses and many of our Group companies have their own websites. @BATPress BAT Press Office @BATPress Congratulations to our Group Insurance team for their success at the European and UK Captive awards last night!… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… 11 Oct Reply Retweet Favorite Captive Review @CaptiveReview Captive Owner Initiative award goes to @BATPress – a huge round of applause from the crowd! Congratulations!… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… 11 Oct Reply Retweet Favorite Investors Current UK share price 4931.91p +15.41p 12 Oct 2017 17:05 Our reporting Contact us +44 (0) 20 7845 1000 British American Tobacco p.l.c. Globe House 4 Temple Place London WC2R 2PG © British American Tobacco Accessibility Conditions of use Financial information Privacy policy Cookie policy Site map