Conflict Minerals Report| – |
Vapour Products – devices and related accessories, such as battery chargers and e-liquid pods, under our global brand Vuse, as well as some local brands of our subsidiaries; and
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| – |
Heated Products – devices and related accessories, such as battery chargers, under our global brand glo.
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| a) |
Engagement with suppliers through the conflict minerals reporting template (‘CMRT’), which our suppliers are required to complete on an annual basis. The CMRT is
a standard reporting template developed by the Responsible Minerals Initiative (‘RMI’ – formerly the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative) to gather information on the 3TG supply chains, in line with the guidance set out in the OECD Framework.4
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| b) |
Adopting a Group position for the responsible sourcing of 3TG and communicating this position in our Supplier Code of
Conduct (‘SCoC’) since 2018.
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| c) |
Dedicated internal forum to support 3TG due diligence within our existing human rights supply chain due diligence
(‘SCDD’) programme.
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| 1. |
British American Tobacco p.l.c. is the publicly-traded holding company for the British American Tobacco Group of companies. References in this report to ‘BAT’, ‘Group’, ‘Company’, ‘we’, ‘us’ and ‘our’
when denoting opinion refer to British American Tobacco p.l.c. and when denoting business activity refer to British American Tobacco p.l.c. and its subsidiaries, collectively or individually as the case may be as well as, in some circumstances,
to those who work for them.
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| 2. |
Form SD is available at www.sec.gov/about/forms/formsd.pdf
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| 3. |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The current OECD Framework (Third Edition) is available at www.oecd.org/corporate/mne/mining.htm.
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| 4. |
The CMRT is available at www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/reporting-templates/cmrt/
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| d) |
Participating in cross-industry efforts to support responsible minerals sourcing, as part of our membership of the RMI. We continue to further enhance our SCDD
process, utilising RMI’s resources. In 2025, BAT also maintained its Supporter Member status of the Responsible Business Alliance (‘RBA’).
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| e) |
Establishing a system of controls and transparency for identifying in-scope products and suppliers. 3TG clauses are included in relevant contractual arrangements
with in-scope suppliers. These clauses require such suppliers to confirm compliance with 3TG laws, have in place their own 3TG due diligence procedures and perform an RCOI, as appropriate.
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| f) |
Providing opportunities to raise concerns through the Group’s Speak Up channels. These independently managed channels are available to anyone to raise concerns
online at www.bat.com/speakup, by text or by telephone hotlines, 24 hours a day, seven days a week and in multiple languages. These channels can be used confidentially and anonymously, without fear of reprisal.
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Continue to leverage our RMI and RBA memberships and resources in our SCDD processes and initiatives;
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| – |
Continue to train our Relationship Managers on 3TG who would, in turn, engage with in-scope suppliers, with a view to reinforcing our expectations for supplier accountability and responsibility;
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Continue to liaise with in-scope suppliers with respect to the implementation or enhancement of their 3TG sourcing policies and processes in line with the OECD Framework; and
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| – |
Engage with in-scope suppliers with respect to their work with their smelters towards such smelters becoming ‘RMAP Conformant’.
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| 5. |
RMI’s smelter database is available at www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/smelter-links/smelter-database/
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List of all smelters and refiners declared by our in-scope suppliers
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Metal
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Smelter Name
|
Country Location
|
|
Gold
|
Advanced Chemical Company
|
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
|
Gold
|
Agosi AG
|
GERMANY
|
|
Gold
|
Aida Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.
|
JAPAN
|
|
Gold
|
Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC)
|
UZBEKISTAN
|
|
Gold
|
AngloGold Ashanti Corrego do Sitio Mineracao
|
BRAZIL
|
|
Gold
|
Argor-Heraeus S.A.
|
SWITZERLAND
|
|
Gold
|
ASAHI METALFINE, Inc.
|
JAPAN
|
|
Gold
|
Asahi Refining Canada Ltd.
|
CANADA
|
|
Gold
|
Asahi Refining USA Inc.
|
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
|
Gold
|
Asaka Riken Co., Ltd.
|
JAPAN
|
|
Gold
|
Aurubis AG
|
GERMANY
|
|
Gold
|
Bangalore Refinery
|
INDIA
|
|
Gold
|
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines)
|
PHILIPPINES
|
|
Gold
|
Boliden Ronnskar
|
SWEDEN
|
|
Gold
|
C. Hafner GmbH + Co. KG
|
GERMANY
|
|
Gold
|
CCR Refinery - Glencore Canada Corporation
|
CANADA
|
|
Gold
|
Chimet S.p.A.
|
ITALY
|
|
Gold
|
Chugai Mining
|
JAPAN
|
|
Gold
|
Dowa
|
JAPAN
|
|
Gold
|
DSC (Do Sung Corporation)
|
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
|
|
Gold
|
Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. East Plant
|
JAPAN
|
|
Gold
|
Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. North Plant
|
JAPAN
|
|
Gold
|
Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. West Plant
|
JAPAN
|
|
Gold
|
Gold Refinery of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Gold
|
Heimerle + Meule GmbH
|
GERMANY
|
|
Gold
|
Heraeus Metals Germany GmbH & Co. KG
|
GERMANY
|
|
Gold
|
Heraeus Metals Hong Kong Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Gold
|
Inner Mongolia Qiankun Gold and Silver Refinery Share Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Gold
|
Ishifuku Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
|
JAPAN
|
|
Gold
|
Istanbul Gold Refinery
|
TÜRKIYE
|
|
Gold
|
Italpreziosi
|
ITALY
|
|
Gold
|
Japan Mint
|
JAPAN
|
|
Gold
|
Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Gold
|
JX Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd.
|
JAPAN
|
|
Gold
|
Kazzinc
|
KAZAKHSTAN
|
|
Gold
|
Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
|
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
|
Gold
|
KGHM Polska Miedz Spolka Akcyjna
|
POLAND
|
|
Gold
|
Kojima Chemicals Co., Ltd.
|
JAPAN
|
|
Gold
|
Korea Zinc Co., Ltd.
|
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
|
|
Gold
|
L'Orfebre S.A.
|
ANDORRA
|
|
Gold
|
LS MnM Inc.
|
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
|
|
Gold
|
LT Metal Ltd.
|
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
|
|
Gold
|
Materion
|
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
|
Gold
|
Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd.
|
JAPAN
|
|
Gold
|
Metal Concentrators SA (Pty) Ltd.
|
SOUTH AFRICA
|
|
Gold
|
Metalor Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Gold
|
Metalor Technologies (Singapore) Pte., Ltd.
|
SINGAPORE
|
|
Gold
|
Metalor Technologies (Suzhou) Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Gold
|
Metalor Technologies S.A.
|
SWITZERLAND
|
|
Gold
|
Metalor USA Refining Corporation
|
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
|
Gold
|
Metalurgica Met-Mex Penoles S.A. De C.V.
|
MEXICO
|
|
Gold
|
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
|
JAPAN
|
|
Gold
|
Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.
|
JAPAN
|
|
Gold
|
MKS PAMP SA
|
SWITZERLAND
|
|
List of all smelters and refiners declared by our in-scope suppliers
|
||
|
Metal
|
Smelter Name
|
Country Location
|
|
Gold
|
MMTC-PAMP India Pvt., Ltd.
|
INDIA
|
|
Gold
|
Nadir Metal Rafineri San. Ve Tic. A.S.
|
TÜRKIYE
|
|
Gold
|
Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat
|
UZBEKISTAN
|
|
Gold
|
NH Recytech Company
|
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
|
|
Gold
|
Nihon Material Co., Ltd.
|
JAPAN
|
|
Gold
|
Ögussa Österreichische Gold- und Silber-Scheideanstalt GmbH
|
AUSTRIA
|
|
Gold
|
Ohura Precious Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
|
JAPAN
|
|
Gold
|
Planta Recuperadora de Metales SpA
|
CHILE
|
|
Gold
|
PT Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk
|
INDONESIA
|
|
Gold
|
PX Precinox S.A.
|
SWITZERLAND
|
|
Gold
|
Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd.
|
SOUTH AFRICA
|
|
Gold
|
REMONDIS PMR B.V.
|
THE NETHERLANDS
|
|
Gold
|
Royal Canadian Mint
|
CANADA
|
|
Gold
|
SAFINA A.S.
|
CZECHIA
|
|
Gold
|
SEMPSA Joyeria Plateria S.A.
|
SPAIN
|
|
Gold
|
Shandong Gold Smelting Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Gold
|
Shandong Zhaojin Gold & Silver Refinery Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Gold
|
Sichuan Tianze Precious Metals Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Gold
|
Solar Applied Materials Technology Corp.
|
TAIWAN
|
|
Gold
|
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
|
JAPAN
|
|
Gold
|
SungEel HiMetal Co., Ltd.
|
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
|
|
Gold
|
T.C.A S.p.A
|
ITALY
|
|
Gold
|
Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K.
|
JAPAN
|
|
Gold
|
Tokuriki Honten Co., Ltd.
|
JAPAN
|
|
Gold
|
TOO Tau-Ken-Altyn
|
KAZAKHSTAN
|
|
Gold
|
Torecom
|
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
|
|
Gold
|
Umicore S.A. Business Unit Precious Metals Refining
|
BELGIUM
|
|
Gold
|
United Precious Metal Refining, Inc.
|
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
|
Gold
|
Valcambi S.A.
|
SWITZERLAND
|
|
Gold
|
Western Australian Mint (T/a The Perth Mint)
|
AUSTRALIA
|
|
Gold
|
WIELAND Edelmetalle GmbH
|
GERMANY
|
|
Gold
|
Yamakin Co., Ltd.
|
JAPAN
|
|
Gold
|
Yokohama Metal Co., Ltd.
|
JAPAN
|
|
Gold
|
Zhongyuan Gold Smelter of Zhongjin Gold Corporation
|
CHINA
|
|
Tantalum
|
AMG Brasil
|
BRAZIL
|
|
Tantalum
|
D Block Metals, LLC
|
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
|
Tantalum
|
F&X Electro-Materials Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tantalum
|
FIR Metals & Resource Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tantalum
|
Global Advanced Metals Aizu
|
JAPAN
|
|
Tantalum
|
Global Advanced Metals Boyertown
|
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
|
Tantalum
|
Guangdong Rising Rare Metals-EO Materials Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tantalum
|
Hengyang King Xing Lifeng New Materials Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tantalum
|
Jiangxi Dinghai Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tantalum
|
Jiangxi Tuohong New Raw Material
|
CHINA
|
|
Tantalum
|
JiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tantalum
|
Jiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tantalum
|
Jiujiang Zhongao Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tantalum
|
KEMET de Mexico
|
MEXICO
|
|
Tantalum
|
Materion Newton Inc.
|
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
|
Tantalum
|
Metallurgical Products India Pvt., Ltd.
|
INDIA
|
|
Tantalum
|
Mineracao Taboca S.A.
|
BRAZIL
|
|
Tantalum
|
Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.
|
JAPAN
|
|
Tantalum
|
Ningxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tantalum
|
NPM Silmet AS
|
ESTONIA
|
|
Tantalum
|
Resind Industria e Comercio Ltda.
|
BRAZIL
|
|
List of all smelters and refiners declared by our in-scope suppliers
|
||
|
Metal
|
Smelter Name
|
Country Location
|
|
Tantalum
|
RFH Yancheng Jinye New Material Technology Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tantalum
|
Taki Chemical Co., Ltd.
|
JAPAN
|
|
Tantalum
|
TANIOBIS Co., Ltd.
|
THAILAND
|
|
Tantalum
|
TANIOBIS GmbH
|
GERMANY
|
|
Tantalum
|
TANIOBIS Japan Co., Ltd.
|
JAPAN
|
|
Tantalum
|
TANIOBIS Smelting GmbH & Co. KG
|
GERMANY
|
|
Tantalum
|
Telex Metals
|
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
|
Tantalum
|
Ulba Metallurgical Plant JSC
|
KAZAKHSTAN
|
|
Tantalum
|
XIMEI RESOURCES (GUANGDONG) LIMITED
|
CHINA
|
|
Tantalum
|
Yanling Jincheng Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tin
|
Alpha Assembly Solutions Inc
|
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
|
Tin
|
Aurubis Beerse
|
BELGIUM
|
|
Tin
|
Aurubis Berango
|
SPAIN
|
|
Tin
|
Chenzhou Yunxiang Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tin
|
Chifeng Dajingzi Tin Industry Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tin
|
China Tin Group Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tin
|
CRM Fundicao De Metais E Comercio De Equipamentos Eletronicos Do Brasil Ltda
|
BRAZIL
|
|
Tin
|
CRM Synergies
|
SPAIN
|
|
Tin
|
Dowa
|
JAPAN
|
|
Tin
|
EM Vinto
|
BOLIVIA
|
|
Tin
|
Estanho de Rondonia S.A.
|
BRAZIL
|
|
Tin
|
Fabrica Auricchio Industria e Comercio Ltda.
|
BRAZIL
|
|
Tin
|
Fenix Metals
|
POLAND
|
|
Tin
|
Gejiu Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tin
|
Guangdong Hanhe Non-Ferrous Metal Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tin
|
HuiChang Hill Tin Industry Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tin
|
Jiangxi New Nanshan Technology Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tin
|
Luna Smelter, Ltd.
|
RWANDA
|
|
Tin
|
Magnu's Minerais Metais e Ligas Ltda.
|
BRAZIL
|
|
Tin
|
Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC)
|
MALAYSIA
|
|
Tin
|
Metallic Resources, Inc.
|
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
|
Tin
|
Mineracao Taboca S.A.
|
BRAZIL
|
|
Tin
|
Minsur
|
PERU
|
|
Tin
|
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
|
JAPAN
|
|
Tin
|
O.M. Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
|
THAILAND
|
|
Tin
|
O.M. Manufacturing Philippines, Inc.
|
PHILIPPINES
|
|
Tin
|
Operaciones Metalurgicas S.A.
|
BOLIVIA
|
|
Tin
|
PT ATD Makmur Mandiri Jaya
|
INDONESIA
|
|
Tin
|
PT Bangka Prima Tin
|
INDONESIA
|
|
Tin
|
PT Cipta Persada Mulia
|
INDONESIA
|
|
Tin
|
PT Mitra Stania Prima
|
INDONESIA
|
|
Tin
|
PT Mitra Sukses Globalindo
|
INDONESIA
|
|
Tin
|
PT Premium Tin Indonesia
|
INDONESIA
|
|
Tin
|
PT Prima Timah Utama
|
INDONESIA
|
|
Tin
|
PT Putera Sarana Shakti (PT PSS)
|
INDONESIA
|
|
Tin
|
PT Rajehan Ariq
|
INDONESIA
|
|
Tin
|
PT Timah Tbk Kundur
|
INDONESIA
|
|
Tin
|
PT Timah Tbk Mentok
|
INDONESIA
|
|
Tin
|
Resind Industria e Comercio Ltda.
|
BRAZIL
|
|
Tin
|
Rui Da Hung
|
TAIWAN
|
|
Tin
|
Super Ligas
|
BRAZIL
|
|
Tin
|
Thaisarco
|
THAILAND
|
|
Tin
|
Tin Smelting Branch of Yunnan Tin Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tin
|
Tin Technology & Refining
|
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
|
List of all smelters and refiners declared by our in-scope suppliers
|
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|
Metal
|
Smelter Name
|
Country Location
|
|
Tin
|
White Solder Metalurgia e Mineracao Ltda.
|
BRAZIL
|
|
Tin
|
Yunnan Chengfeng Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tin
|
Yunnan Yunfan Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tungsten
|
A.L.M.T. Corp.
|
JAPAN
|
|
Tungsten
|
Asia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd.
|
VIETNAM
|
|
Tungsten
|
China Molybdenum Tungsten Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tungsten
|
Chongyi Zhangyuan Tungsten Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tungsten
|
Cronimet Brasil Ltda
|
BRAZIL
|
|
Tungsten
|
Fujian Xinlu Tungsten Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tungsten
|
Ganzhou Jiangwu Ferrotungsten Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tungsten
|
Ganzhou Seadragon W & Mo Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tungsten
|
Global Tungsten & Powders LLC
|
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
|
Tungsten
|
Guangdong Xianglu Tungsten Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tungsten
|
H.C. Starck Tungsten GmbH
|
GERMANY
|
|
Tungsten
|
Hubei Green Tungsten Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tungsten
|
Hunan Shizhuyuan Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. Chenzhou Tungsten Products Branch
|
CHINA
|
|
Tungsten
|
Japan New Metals Co., Ltd.
|
JAPAN
|
|
Tungsten
|
Jiangwu H.C. Starck Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tungsten
|
Jiangxi Gan Bei Tungsten Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tungsten
|
Jiangxi Tonggu Non-ferrous Metallurgical & Chemical Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tungsten
|
Jiangxi Xinsheng Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tungsten
|
Jiangxi Yaosheng Tungsten Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tungsten
|
Kennametal Fallon
|
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
|
Tungsten
|
Kennametal Huntsville
|
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
|
Tungsten
|
Lianyou Metals Co., Ltd.
|
TAIWAN
|
|
Tungsten
|
Malipo Haiyu Tungsten Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tungsten
|
Masan High-Tech Materials
|
VIETNAM
|
|
Tungsten
|
Niagara Refining LLC
|
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
|
Tungsten
|
Philippine Chuangxin Industrial Co., Inc.
|
PHILIPPINES
|
|
Tungsten
|
TANIOBIS Smelting GmbH & Co. KG
|
GERMANY
|
|
Tungsten
|
Wolfram Bergbau und Hütten AG
|
AUSTRIA
|
|
Tungsten
|
Xiamen Tungsten (H.C.) Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|
|
Tungsten
|
Xiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd.
|
CHINA
|