BAT 2541.27p About us Our products How we work Sustainability Investors Media Reporting Careers Corporate behaviour A culture of integrity We are committed to operating to the highest standards of corporate conduct and transparency. Raising standards, leading the industry Acting responsibly and with integrity wherever we operate underpins our whole approach and forms the foundation of our culture and values as a company. Corporate governance is key to ensuring the sustainable, long-term growth of our business. We’ve been focusing on corporate behaviour issues for a long time and this is reflected through the many good practices embedded across our business. For example, our approach to policy influence and codes of business conduct were recognised as industry-leading in the 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. BAT has been included in the DJSI for 20 consecutive years and in 2021 was again included in the prestigious World Index. Our Standards of Business Conduct (SoBC) is our core policy document covering areas such as speaking up (whistleblowing), anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering and tax evasion, anti-illicit trade, lobbying and engagement, respect in the workplace, human rights, and political and charitable contributions among others. This is complemented by our Supplier Code of Conduct, which clearly defines the minimum standards we expect of all our suppliers, our International Marketing Principles as well as supporting procedures, including our Third-Party Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABAC) Procedure. We’re always working to remain at the forefront of best practice and build upon our approach to meet new challenges and opportunities. For example, we continue to made good progress in strengthening our management of human rights, such as through the updates to our Supplier Code of Conduct, in 2018 to include additional human rights provision. Our approach Conducting our affairs with honesty, integrity and transparency is key if we are to continue to develop as a responsible, successful and sustainable business. Our corporate behaviour approach is built on: Delivery with integrity: We’re committed to sustaining a culture of integrity. Our business standards should never be compromised for the sake of results. Protecting human rights: We respect the rights of people across our entire supply chain and our own operations. We have an integrated approach to protecting human rights. Marketing responsibly: We are committed to marketing all our tobacco and nicotine products responsibly and only to adult consumers. Engaging responsibly: We are committed to conducting all our engagement activities with external stakeholders with transparency, openness, and integrity. A growing black market Illegal tobacco trade Our role in preventing youth access to our products Youth access prevention Corporate behaviour A day in the life of our employees in their work to fight tobacco trafficking and address youth smoking. ESG Report 2020 Download our Environmental, Social, and Governance Report 2020 How we work Corporate behaviour Regulation Illegal tobacco trade Sustainable agriculture and farmer livelihoods Human rights and modern slavery Environment and climate change Supply chain management Home How we work Corporate behaviour Follow us Latest tweets BAT @BATplc #ICYMI: BAT’s commitment to #diversity and #inclusion has been rewarded with a significant piece of recognition. W… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 26 Nov Check out our Quarterly Science Updates to find out more about the #science and accelerating BAT's… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 25 Nov Current UK share price 2541.27p -70.23p 26 Nov 2021 16:45 Quick Links Modern Slavery Statement Gender Pay Report Annual Report Sustainability Report Science and Technology Report Share price data Worldwide websites Standards of Business Conduct Site map Contact us BAT Globe House 4 Temple Place London WC2R 2PG +44 (0) 20 7845 1000 Accessibility Privacy Notice Cookie Notice Conditions of use Financial information We collect and store information on your device when you use this website including setting cookies. Some are essential, while others are used to enhance your experience, and to operate and improve the website. You can withdraw your consent at any time for non-strictly necessary cookies. Please choose the accept all button if you consent for us to use these non-strictly necessary cookies and the personal information they collect for the purposes described in our Cookie Notice. Accept all cookies Disable non-essential Customise settings