Materiality and governance

Making the biggest difference where it matters most by identifying the areas where we can make the biggest long-term impact, while building the resilience of our business.

To create real and lasting change, we focus on what matters most

Through ongoing dialogue with stakeholders and rigorous assessment processes, we identify our most important sustainability priorities. Then we turn these insights into concrete action, embedding them into our business strategies.

Sustainability Impact Framework 

We've built our strategy on what matters most. Through our Sustainability Impact Framework, we're turning the priorities identified by the materiality assessment into real action. And because tomorrow's challenges aren't the same as today's, we're always listening and adapting. 

A governance structure that ensures clear accountability

Our approach is to have regular materiality reviews, stakeholder feedback, impact assessments and performance tracking.

From a governance perspective, we receive guidance and oversight from the JT Group Board that approves all JTI sustainability targets and commitments, aligning JTI’s contribution to wider JT Group sustainability efforts (see JT Group materiality, governance and strategy). Our Sustainability Steering Committee guides strategy at the executive level, while our Operating Committees turn plans into action across business functions and the countries where we operate. 


  • Guidance and oversight

  • Approval of all JTI sustainability targets and commitments

  • Alignment of JTI's contribution to the wider JT Group sustainability efforts

  • Guidance at executive level

  • Strategic oversight

  • Target setting

  • Guidance at operational level

  • Translation of sustainability priorities into actionable programs across the business functions and countries where we operate

Material topics for JTI

These are the areas where we can make the most impact, but the scope of our sustainability initiatives is not limited to these.

A larger scope

These topics don’t paint the full picture. We're also investing in areas such as the health and safety of our employees, responsible sourcing, operational water and waste reduction or biodiversity. Want to see exactly how we're doing? Dive into our sustainability performance data to track our progress on every target.

Find out more

Explore what we do in more detail

Broaden your vision

Explore curated content that deepens your understanding and enriches your journey through JTI.

Kaleidoscope