Japan Tobacco, Inc.
Industry Group: Food Products
Country/Region: Japan
Identifier: TKS:2914
Japan Tobacco is the third-largest tobacco company globally. It owns a rich brand portfolio including Winston (non-US), Camel (non-US), and Mevius, and holds leading shares in many core markets including Japan, Russia, and the UK. It has added Logic as a vaping brand and Ploom heated tobacco lines into its reduced-risk-product portfolio. The tobacco business contributes 90% of group sales and nearly all profits, with more than half generated by the overseas tobacco operations. JTI was created through the acquisition of R.J. Reynolds' non-US operations in 1999 and further expanded through multiple acquisitions, of which the purchase of Gallaher in 2007 was the most notable, doubling JTI’s sales. Pharmaceutical and processed food operations are the other businesses.
ESG Risk Rating
Ranking
Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)
Food Products 220 out of 646
Universe
Global Universe 11238 out of 16216
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Industry Comparison
Company | ESG Risk Rating | Industry Rank |
---|---|---|
KT&G Corp. |
26.1
Medium
|
121 out of 646 |
Japan Tobacco, Inc. |
29.6
Medium
|
220 out of 646 |
ITC Ltd. |
29.8
Medium
|
226 out of 646 |
British American Tobacco plc |
30.7
High
|
249 out of 646 |
Imperial Brands Plc |
31.1
High
|
263 out of 646 |
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Japan Tobacco, Inc.'s Exposure is Medium
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Japan Tobacco, Inc.'s Management of ESG Material Risk is Strong
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