Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) (TSE: 2914) has once again been recognized for its leadership in corporate sustainability by global environmental non-profit CDP. JT achieved a place on CDP's prestigious "A List"1 for tackling climate change and acting to protect water security for the third consecutive year.
JT is one of 53 companies in the world and 18 companies in Japan that achieved "Climate Change A List" and "Water Security A List", out of more than 13,000 companies participating in the CDP environmental disclosure program in 2021. This marks JT's fourth recognition for climate change following 2016, 2019 and 2020, as well as its third consecutive recognition for water security since 2019.
1CDP scores companies from D- to A based on their environmental performance, which starts with disclosure, and progresses to awareness, management, and finally to leadership. CDP's A List recognizes the world's companies leading on environmental performance.