Japan Tobacco (JT) (TSE: 2914) is once again recognized as a global leader on its environmental performance, achieving a place on global environmental impact non-profit CDP's prestigious ‘A List’1 for climate change.
In 2019, more than 8,000 companies participated in the CDP environmental disclosure program. The ‘A List’ consists of 179 companies and the JT Group is included with other 37 Japanese companies. This is the second time the company is on the CDP’s ‘A List’ since 2016.
“We are delighted to be included in the CDP’s Climate Change A List once again. This clearly reflects our continued efforts to reduce our environmental footprint and our transparency in disclosing information,” said Kazuhito Yamashita, Senior Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer, Compliance and General Affairs. “The JT Group will continue its work to tackle environmental challenges and thus fulfill its social responsibility to help achieve a sustainable society.” […]
1 CDP scores businesses from D- to A while recognizing companies on their environmental performance journey through disclosure to awareness, management, and finally to leadership. CDP’s A List recognizes the world's businesses leading on environmental performance.