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• ������̽��included in 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index in first year of participation
• ��Recognises BAT’s ongoing drive to sustain a diverse, inclusive culture
• ��Delivering a positive social impact key to BAT’s A Better Tomorrow™ transformation

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BAT’s ongoing drive to sustain a diverse, inclusive culture have been recognised with inclusion in the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) at the first time of participating.

The GEI measures gender equality performance globally across five pillars as set by Bloomberg: leadership & talent pipeline, equal pay & gender pay parity, inclusive culture, anti-sexual harassment policies, and external brand.

Member companies are given percentage scores based on a survey submitted to Bloomberg. BAT’s 75% overall score was ahead of the average (73%), as was its 100% score for disclosure (97% average) and 64% score for data excellence performance (63% average). Among its key strengths, ����̽��was recognised for creating an inclusive culture for women via its recruiting initiatives, adoption of family-friendly policies, sponsoring programmes dedicated to educating women, and support of community programmes. Inclusion in the index follows ����̽��being named as a Global Top Employer for a sixth successive year.

Hae In Kim, BAT’s Director of Talent, Culture and Inclusion, said: “Recognition in this year’s Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index demonstrates our commitment to addressing gender diversity, and highlights our concerted global efforts to provide transparent reporting. With more than 50,000 employees worldwide, our Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) strategy is truly global, and I continue to be incredibly proud of the collective efforts made by all our employees.”

����̽��is committed to pay equity and has gone beyond the requirements of UK regulations to publish voluntary pay equity analysis. In 2022, ����̽��received independent accreditation from non-profit organisation, Fair Pay Workplace, following a base salary assessment carried out by BAT, covering 40% of its workforce. This found that men and women are paid within 1% of one another for doing the same work, or work of equal value.¹��Details of a subsequent review covering 80% of its workforce, covering c40,000 employees in 44 countries, will be published in BAT’s upcoming Diversity and Inclusion Report 2022.

����̽��is committed to building A Better Tomorrow™ by reducing the health impact of its business through providing a range of enjoyable and less risky products.^*†��Working to deliver a positive social impact is central to this approach and includes maintaining a diverse, inclusive atmosphere for its people. By 2025 the company is committed to increase the proportion of women in management roles to 45% and on senior leadership teams to 40%.