With more than 200 brands in its portfolio, British American Tobacco (BAT) is the second-largest quoted tobacco group in the world. Its cigarettes – which include Dunhill, Lucky Strike and Pall Mall – are chosen by 12.5 million of the world's billion adult smokers. BAT brands are sold in 180 markets and the company enjoys market leadership in more than 50 of these. BAT prides itself on the diversity of its 55,000-strong workforce and on its operational responsibility. It is the only tobacco company to show a significant interest in tobacco-leaf growing, providing agronomy support to around 70% of the farmers from whom it buys. This includes assistance with crop production and advice on environmental best practice.
Jamie Fellows, head of HR
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