Imperial Brands
More information available in H2-2024

Current Score (vs. LY)

15.0 pts (-)

Last Update: Nov. 21, 2023

Current Rankings

Global: #305

FTSE: #45

Consumer Staples: #38

Transparency

Quality of climate reporting based on public disclosures, completeness and verification of GHG emissions

Commitments

Level of ambition through gross absolute emissions reduction and 'net zero' targets

Results

Results and actions to deliver on commitments for real

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Last 3 Years Emissions Data Summary

Y2022Y2021Y2020
Scope 1 91,12895,98799,577
Scope 2 - location-based 132,549143,390147,039
Scope 2 - market-based 85,476136,401131,736
Scope 1-2 - location-based 223,677239,377246,616
Scope 1-2 - market-based 176,604 232,388 231,313
Scope 3 948,867966,662966,662
Total - location-based 1,172,5441,206,0391,213,278
Total - market-based 1,074,170 1,144,579 1,143,504

Note: Data sources detailed here

Y2022 Y2021
Total CO2e estimate (by Net0Tracker) 14,775,26014,460,893
Methodology Pre-calculated sector intensity (revenue)Pre-calculated sector intensity (revenue)

Carbon emissions are estimated according to comparable years, intensity and sector benchmarks

Performance vs. Target

Note: Targets without baseline are ignored. In case several targets exist, only the shorter-term target is displayed.


Value Chain (scope 3) Emissions by Category

Emissions Trajectory (Full Scopes)


Emissions Trajectory not available



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Sector Benchmark

Note: Latest GHG and revenue data (based on tradingview.com) are used to calculate GHG emissions intensity by sector. The color scale of each bubble depends on the GHG intensity (GHG emissions per 1 million USD revenue). Sectors follow the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) that organize companies based on their primary business activities. The 11 sectors are : Information Technology, Health Care, Financials, Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services, Industrials, Consumer Staples, Energy, Utilities, Real Estate, and Materials.

Imperial Brands belongs to the sector Consumer Staples.

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Reduction and Net Zero Targets

>Note: intensity targets are not represented in the current version - see Methodology

Gross Absolute Emission Reductions

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Net Absolute Emission Reductions

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Net Zero Future Commitments

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Science-based Targets (SBTI)

Date Published / Updated :01/03/2024

Near-term Long-Term Net Zero Standard
Targets Set : 1.5°C by FY2030 Targets Set : 1.5°C by FY2040 Yes by FY2040
Imperial Brands is a member of the Business Ambition for 1.5 campaign (link here )

Overall Net-Zero Target
Imperial Brands commits to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value
chain by FY2040 from a FY2017 base year.
Near-Term Targets
Imperial Brands commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 97% by FY2030
from a FY2017 base year*. Imperial Brands also commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG
emissions 50% within the same timeframe*.
*The target boundary includes biogenic land-related emissions and removals from bioenergy feedstocks.
Long-Term Targets
Imperial Brands commits to maintain at least 97% absolute reduction of absolute scope 1
and 2 GHG emissions from FY2030 through FY2040 relative to a FY2017 base year*.
Imperial Brands also commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions 91% by FY2040
from a FY2017 base year*.
*The target boundary includes biogenic land-related emissions and removals from bioenergy feedstocks.

Data source: SBTI

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Offsets

Last update for Imperial Brands by zerotracker.net: Sept. 4, 2024
Planning to use external offset credits Not Specified
Separate targets for emission reductions and removals No
Conditions on use of offset credits None
Plans for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) Not Specified

Data source from zerotracker.net - For more information, see methodology

Score Summary

Ref Principle Score
(points)
Max
(points)
Delta
(points)
1 At least 2 years of GHG emissions for scope 1 and 2 are publicly-available and externally-verified 0.0 10.0 -
2 Scope 3 emissions are fully reported and externally-verified 0.0 10.0 -
3 CDP score demonstrates the level of transparent disclosures 10.0 10.0 -
Transparency 10.0 30.0 -
4 Net Zero Commitments by 2050 include an intermediate target and cover all the emissions 0.0 10.0 -
5 Net Zero targets demonstrate a high-level of emergency 0.0 10.0 -
6 Emission reduction targets on a forward-looking basis are ambitious 0.0 10.0 -
7 Targets are science-based as validated by SBTi 5.0 10.0 -
Commitments 5.0 40.0 -
8 Results re. operational emissions reduction: on-pace (performance-to-date) and momentum (forward-looking targets) 0.0 10.0 -
9 Results re. value chain emissions reduction: on-pace (performance-to-date) and momentum (forward-looking targets) 0.0 10.0 -
10 Implied Temperature Rating by MSCi 0.0 10.0 -
Results 0.0 30.0 -
Total 15.0 100.0 -


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Score Details

Criteria Results 2023 Score 2022 Score Vs. 2022 2021 Score
Criteria 1 : Transparency on operational emissions (Scope 1 + 2)
Are S1+S2 figures publicly-disclosed for the last reporting year and the preceding period? NC 0.0 / 5.0 -
Are S1+S2 figures verified by a 3rd-party for the last reporting year? NC 0.0/ 5.0 -
Criteria 2 : Transparency on value chain emissions (Scope 3)
Are the 15 categories fully or partly disclosed? NC 0.0 / 5.0 -
Are S3 figures fully or partly verified by a 3rd-party for the last reporting year? NC 0.0 / 5.0 -
Criteria 3 : Quality and Frequency of reporting
What is the latest CDP score (no later than the preceding year)? A 10.0 / 10.0 -
How many interim reporting were provided between 2 reporting periods (GHG emissions only)?
Criteria 4 : Net Zero Commitments
Does the net 0 target include a statement of a generally-accepted net zero emission target by 2050? NC 0.0 / 3.0 -
Does the net zero target include an intermediate target by 2030? NC 0.0 / 3.0 -
Does the net zero target include all the emissions? NC 0.0 / 4.0 -
Criteria 5 : Target year for Net Zero Commitments
Target year for achieving net zero emissions for S1+S2? NC 0.0 / 5.0 -
Target year for achieving net zero emissions for S1+S2+S3 combined? NC 0.0 / 5.0 -
Criteria 6 : Reduction objectives
What is the forward-looking GHG% reduction (without compensation) for scope 1+2?
0.0 / 5.0 -
What is the forward-looking GHG% reduction (without compensation) for scope 1+2+3?
No target found
0.0 / 5.0 -
Criteria 7 : Science-Based Targets
What type of science-based target (as validated by SBTi) did the company commit to? Targets Set 2°C 5.0 / 10.0 -
Criteria 8 : Results based on scope 1 - 2
Performance to date: cumulative% reduction vs. target Objective (in %):
Actual (in %):
No target found
0.0 / 5.0 -
Momentum: last year % reduction vs. forward-looking target Objective (in %):
Actual (in %):
No target found
0.0 / 5.0 -
Criteria 9 : Results based on scope 1 - 2 - 3
Performance to date: cumulative% reduction vs. target Objective (in %):
Actual (in %):
No target found
0.0 / 5.0 -
Momentum: last year % reduction vs. forward-looking target Objective (in %):
Actual (in %):
No target found
0.0 / 5.0 -
Criteria 10 : Implied Temperature Rise (ITR)
Is the company aligned with global climate targets? ITR: None°C 0.0 / 10.0 -
Total 15.0 / 100.0 -


Available Data Sources

Reporting Year 2022 2021 2020 2019
Source NZPDU NZPDU NZPDU NZPDU
Publication Year 2022 2021 2020 2020
Scope 1 91,128 95,987 99,577 108,241
Scope 2 - location-based 132,549 143,390 147,039 150,348
Scope 2 - market-based 85,476 136,401 131,736 NA
Scope 1-2 - location-based 223,677 239,377 246,616 258,589
Scope 1-2 - market-based 176,604 232,388 231,313 NA
Scope 3 948,867 966,662 966,662 0
Total - location-based 1,172,544 1,206,039 1,213,278 258,589
Total - market-based 1,074,170 1,144,579 1,143,504 NA

Sources

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