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International Day of Disabled Persons at BAT: Embracing Equality in Action! Our podcast, featuring Karan Kapoor, Development & Inclusion Manager; Parashar Saha, Area Corporate Finance Manager; and Sarah Nkichabe, HR Executive, explores the essence of equal opportunities, celebrating diversity and empowering our colleagues with disabilities. This event goes beyond a single day; it serves as a catalyst to create an inclusive and supportive environment where we have come together with a shared goal of understanding, supporting, and creating a safe space globally. Join us in reflecting on the journey towards recognising and celebrating the unique abilities of each individual. Together, let's continue to foster an inclusive and supportive BAT community! #DiversityInclusion #wearebat #abettertomorrow
Dive into the highlights of our Grad Academy journey - a two-week exploration of global business development and unity! From forging connections with talented graduates worldwide to immersive learning in international business intricacies, it's been a journey of growth. Graduates refined their interpersonal and leadership skills through engaging in diverse groups, participating in team-building activities, and fostering a global community. The Grad Academy, a cornerstone of our Global Graduate Programme, offers an immersive experience shaping the future of our graduates. Here's to the memories made, lessons learned, and the global network that propels us forward! Explore our Career Site to discover how you can embark on a journey as our next Global Graduate >> https://lnkd.in/gmC-jN4A #ABetterTomorrow #wearebat #GradAcademy
Relive the Battle of Minds Global Final Highlights - Where Brilliance Meets Competition! Six outstanding finalists, hailing from various corners of the world, showcased their remarkable intellect, pushing the boundaries of strategy and innovation. They addressed complex challenges, revealing groundbreaking ideas that left us speechless, demonstrating their exceptional problem-solving, collaboration, and leadership skills. Join us once again to witness the most electrifying moments and come together to celebrate these extraordinary individuals and the remarkable competition that brought them together. Don’t miss out on any future news about Battle of Minds – stay updated by signing up for our newsletter: https://careers.bat.com #BattleOfMinds #BeTheChange #wearebat
We’re kicking off our ‘Let’s Talk’ podcast with a lively discussion about women in senior leadership with three inspiring female leaders at BAT. Shay M., SVP Business Communications and Sustainability at Reynolds American Inc., Ambereen Renfro, VP Brand Marketing at Reynolds, and Monisha Abraham, Country Manager at BAT Sri Lanka, sat down to share their insights on everything from navigating career challenges to the importance of fostering an inclusive work culture. They also emphasized the value of mentorship networks and sparking conversations between generations. “Sharing these kinds of stories with younger women makes a huge difference,” says Monisha. Access the full version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMwd4EGcny8 Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2206460/13756553 Spotify: https://spotify.link/kfqkdGEhWDb
Btomorrow Ventures (BTV) – BAT’s corporate capital venture arm – invests in sustainable packaging and bioplastics company FlexSea founded in 2019. After being crowned last year by Battle of Minds, BAT’s global business competition for early career talent, FlexSea received a £50k fund and took part in BTV’s ESG Lab to accelerate BAT’s progress towards a more sustainable business. Together with BAT, they’ll continue to explore how their innovative technologies and processes could benefit BAT’s supply chain. BAT’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Mike Nightingale said: “The partnership with FlexSea enables BAT to explore the development of innovative technology that could improve future packaging and product development to help meet our sustainability targets, and also deliver competitive benefits.” Read more below.
In this Global Inclusion Week, we take pride in seven of our amazing people who have just been accredited as gender diversity Heroes by INvolve - The Inclusion People! Kelly Burtenshaw has been announced as an Executive role model, Jessie Chen, Priscila Cruz, Karen Taluskie and Melissa McLean have been included in the Future Leaders list and Wael Sabra and Ali Akbar have been recognised as Advocates. All of these great change makers have been recognised for their achievements and passionate contribution in promoting gender equality and inclusion in their workplace and their own networks. It corresponds to our Global Inclusion Week’s theme #TakeActionMakeImpact. As a global organisation, this is another strong testament that our people worldwide are championing gender equality and to the fact that positive changes are happening – this is what makes our #ABetterTomorrow purpose more inclusive. A massive round of applause to our heroes again! Read more about their achievements below. #HERORoleModels23
In March 2022 BAT announced that the ownership of our business in Russia was no longer sustainable in the current environment and that our intention was to transfer our business. BAT has now formally entered into an agreement to sell its Russian and Belarusian businesses in compliance with local and international laws. Read more: https://www.bat.com/group/sites/UK__CRHJSY.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DOCVEFRJ We anticipate that the transaction will complete within the next month. Upon completion, BAT will no longer have a presence in Russia or Belarus and will receive no financial gain from ongoing sales in these markets.
The science podcast platform ResearchPod has published our Vuse science podcast. The results from one of the largest ever clinical studies on vaping are front and centre in the latest science podcast published on ResearchPod – a platform for science podcasts to connect the global research community. Our scientists Nathan Gale, Clinical Studies Manager and Linsey Haswell, Scientist Clinical Research shared fascinating insights into their scientific work at BAT and their latest research, conducting the innovative cross-sectional clinical study of Vuse. Access the full episode and learn more about our scientific work at BAT: https://researchpod.org/health-medicine/ecigarette-compared-smoking-quitting-smoking-never-smoking
BAT has published its Half-Year Results for the six months to 30 June 2023. The results demonstrate a resilient performance, with the company on track to meet its full-year guidance. Chief Executive, Tadeu Marroco reflects on his first 10 weeks in his new role and highlights the resilient performance of BAT, with the company on track to meet its full-year guidance. In his Chief Executive’s statement, he said: “Having been in my new role for 10 weeks, I’m pleased with the resilient performance of BAT in the First Half of 2023 and the renewed sense of energy across the organisation.” Learn more: http://bat.com/latestresults
On World Vape Day, we announced results from a new clinical study of Vuse, our flagship vapour brand. The results show adult consumers using Vuse (ePod and ePen3) demonstrated significantly better results for some biomarkers relevant to smoking-related diseases than smokers. These important results add to the scientific evidence supporting the role of vaping in #TobaccoHarmReduction. This is one of the largest ever vapour studies and we are proud of our world-class scientists who delivered it. Through science and innovation we are building #ABetterTomorrow and reducing the health impact of our business. #ClinicalStudy #BATScience #WorldVapeDay #BeTheChange #WVD23
