Environmental data / External verification / External recognition
Environmental data / Environment data verification statement
Group-wide Scope 1 and 2 GHG data, some Scope 3 GHG data, energy, proportion of renewable electricity, water withdrawal, water discharge and waste-related data have been externally assured. See the Basis of Reporting on data calculation / consolidation methods.
Independent Assurance Statement for the JT Group
Energy
| Energy consumption (Terajoules) | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fossil fuels purchased and consumed | 6,075 | 5,485 | 5,733 | 5,587 | 5,573 | 5,377 | 5,249 |
| Electricity (non-renewable) purchased | 2,711 | 2,460 | 2,331 | 2,205 | 2,064 | 1,563 | 1,344 |
| Steam / heating / cooling and other energy (non-renewable) purchased | 66 | 56 | 35 | 34 | 29 | 25 | 13 |
| Total renewable energy purchased or generated | 1,380 | 1,563 | 1,688 | 1,766 | 1,695 | 2,339 | 2,842 |
| - Total renewable electricity purchased or generated | 529 | 733 | 849 | 864 | 883 | 1,511 | 1,832 |
| - Total renewable energy purchased or generated excluding electricity | 851 | 831 | 839 | 901 | 812 | 828 | 1,009 |
| Total energy sold | -0.005 | -0.004 | -0.008 | -1.088 | -0.025 | -0.112 | -0.877 |
| Total | 10,232 | 9,563 | 9,788 | 9,591 | 9,361 | 9,304 | 9,447 |
| Energy consumption breakdown (Terajoules) |
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-renewable fuel consumed | 6,068 | 5,483 | 5,732 | 5,586 | 5,572 | 5,377 | 5,249 |
| Renewable fuel consumed | 842 | 820 | 824 | 892 | 804 | 826 | 1,008 |
| Electricity, heating, cooling and steam purchased for consumption | 3,302 | 3,242 | 3,200 | 3,049 | 2,926 | 3,038 | 3,065 |
| Self-generated electricity, heating, cooling and steam | 20 | 17 | 32 | 65 | 59 | 63 | 126 |
| Electricity, heating, cooling and steam sold | -0.005 | -0.004 | -0.008 | -1.088 | -0.025 | -0.112 | -0.877 |
| Total | 10,232 | 9,563 | 9,788 | 9,591 | 9,361 | 9,304 | 9,447 |
| Proportion of renewable electricity (%) | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14% | 20% | 23% | 24% | 25% | 43% | 51% |
GHG
| GHG emissions (1,000 tons CO2e) |
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 | 351 | 312 | 325 | 314 | 312 | 298 | 288 |
| HFCs | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 |
| Total (Scope 1) | 376 | 338 | 349 | 337 | 334 | 317 | 310 |
| Scope 2 | 362 | 314 | 292 | 269 | 236 | 183 | 154 |
| Total (Scope 1 + 2) | 738 | 652 | 641 | 606 | 570 | 500 | 464 |
| Purchased goods and services | 6,045 | 5,680 | 5,155 | 5,608 | 5,242 | 5,134 | 5,875 |
| Direct leaf supply | 1,799 | 1,711 | 1,661 | 1,657 | 1,663 | 1,745 | 2,349 |
| Third-party tobacco materials | 2,140 | 1,820 | 1,378 | 2,064 | 1,725 | 1,539 | 1,707 |
| - Others | 2,106 | 2,149 | 2,115 | 1,887 | 1,855 | 1,849 | 1,819 |
| Capital goods | 287 | 265 | 244 | 224 | 289 | 204 | 226 |
| Fuel-and-energy-related activities (not included in Scope 1 or 2) |
214 | 206 | 215 | 201 | 188 | 189 | 177 |
| Upstream transportation and distribution | 394 | 367 | 386 | 455 | 415 | 386 | 365 |
| Waste generated in operations | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| Business travel | 107 | 55 | 19 | 48 | 101 | 106 | 113 |
| Employee commuting | 44 | 41 | 37 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| Upstream leased assets | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Downstream transportation and distribution | 293 | 291 | 293 | 296 | 300 | 303 | 316 |
| Processing of sold products | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Use of sold products | 27 | 21 | 18 | 25 | 40 | 46 | 70 |
| End of life treatment of sold products | 126 | 109 | 114 | 96 | 116 | 133 | 134 |
| Downstream leased assets | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Franchises | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
| Investments | 429 | 400 | 417 | 428 | 392 | 434 | 541 |
| Total (Scope 3) | 7,989 | 7,457 | 6,919 | 7,435 | 7,138 | 6,988 | 7,870 |
| FLAG related emissions (1,000 tons CO2e) |
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Scope 3 FLAG) | 2,206 | 1,993 | 1,722 | 2,125 | 1,945 | 1,962 | 2,303 |
| Out of scope emissions (1,000 tons CO2e) |
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct CO2 emissions from the combustion of biomass | 100 | 100 | 100 | 110 | 99 | 103 | 124 |
| Indirect CO2 emissions from the combustion of biomass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Biogenic CO2 emissions generated elsewhere in the value chain | 484 | 468 | 483 | 489 | 501 | 513 | 536 |
| Total (biogenic) | 584 | 568 | 583 | 600 | 600 | 616 | 661 |
Water
| Water withdrawal by source (1,000 m³) | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh surface water | 1,631 | 1,712 | 1,783 | 1,937 | 1,675 | 1,851 | 1,897 |
| Brackish surface water/seawater | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rainwater | 41 | 31 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Groundwater | 5,528 | 5,351 | 4,990 | 4,625 | 4,273 | 4,155 | 4,228 |
| Produced/process water | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Municipal supply | 2,908 | 2,779 | 2,771 | 2,636 | 2,555 | 2,506 | 2,464 |
| Wastewater from another organization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10,108 | 9,874 | 9,573 | 9,199 | 8,503 | 8,512 | 8,590 |
| Water discharge by destination (1,000 m³) | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh surface water | 2,795 | 2,720 | 2,581 | 2,481 | 2,387 | 2,213 | 2,134 |
| Brackish surface water/seawater | 19 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 25 |
| Groundwater | 8 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Municipal/industrial treatment plant | 2,739 | 2,746 | 2,748 | 2,667 | 2,348 | 2,425 | 2,342 |
| Wastewater from another organization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5,561 | 5,483 | 5,347 | 5,153 | 4,756 | 4,665 | 4,506 |
Waste
| Waste generation breakdown (1,000 tons) |
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recycled including waste composted | 103 | 102 | 102 | 98 | 98 | 103 | 104 |
| Incinerated with heat recovery | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Incinerated without heat recovery | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Landfilled | 20 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
| Total | 142 | 138 | 137 | 128 | 129 | 131 | 128 |
Packaging
| Reusable & Recycable packaging weight breakdown (1,000 tons) | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reusable & Recycable Packaging Weight | 247 | 233 | 255 | 247 | 245 |
| Non Reusable & Recycable Packaging Weight | 31 | 35 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Total | 277 | 268 | 278 | 268 | 265 |
| Reusable or Recyclable Packaging (%) | 89% | 87% | 92% | 92% | 93% |
| Tobacco business Packaging recycled content breakdown (1,000 tons) |
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recycled Materials Weight | 31 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 39 |
| Non Recycled Materials Weight | 166 | 162 | 183 | 190 | 194 |
| Total | 197 | 197 | 221 | 228 | 234 |
| Recycled Content (%) | 16% | 18% | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Plastic packaging weight breakdown (1,000 tons) | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recyclable plastic packaging | 45 | 40 | 46 | 36 | 31 |
| Compostable plastic packaging | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recycled content within plastic packaging | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Plastic Packaging Weight | 60 | 54 | 49 | 40 | 34 |
| Recyclable plastic packaging (%) | 76% | 75% | 94% | 92% | 90% |
| Compostable plastic packaging (%) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Recycled content within plastic packaging (%) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| Purchased packaging materials by material type (1,000 tons) |
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glass packaging | Recycled and/or Certified Material | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Weight | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Recycled Content (%) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Metal (e.g. aluminium or steal) packaging | Recycled and/or Certified Material | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Weight | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Recycled Content (%) | 0% | 0% | 9% | 8% | 5% | |
| Wood/Paper fiber packaging | Recycled and/or Certified Material | 25 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Total Weight | 183 | 183 | 205 | 206 | 229 | |
| Recycled Content (%) | 14% | 19% | 18% | 19% | 17% | |
ISO 14001 certified (Scope: Cigarette and tobacco-related factories (including Group factories))
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total factories | 46 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 45 |
| Certified factories | 36 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 39 |
| Certified (%) | 78% | 77% | 77% | 75% | 79% | 79% | 87% |
External recognition
You can find out more about evaluations of environmental initiatives such as the CDP and SBTi.
External recognition | JT Global Site