British American Tobacco plc

Company characteristics

Assessed report publication year
Financial year end 31/12/24
Sector Consumer Staples
Head office United Kingdom
Primary listing London Stock Exchange
GBP market cap 63,635,302,022
Net profit margin 12.3%
CEO tenure 1.6 years
Employee count 74,617
FRF draft assessment response Yes

Reward scrutiny

Living wage accredited No Living wage (calculation for operating regions) No
Living hours accredited No Tax reporting (GRI 207) No

Remuneration policies

Remuneration committee 100% independent Yes Remuneration committee discretion applied No
Director from workforce No Trade union relations (disclosure) No
Worker consultation on top pay (disclosure) Yes 80%+ shareholder support on pay Yes

Reward outcomes

CEO total pay (GBP) 5,964,000 CEO total pay change 29.99%
CEO pay ratio (to median employee) 56:1 Percentage point increase in maximum variable remuneration 100%
Pension award parity between CEO and wider workforce Yes Pay of the next highest exec compared to CEO
Gender pay gap (mean data) 23% Gender pay (women % in top quartile) 35%
Ethnicity pay gap (disclosure) Yes Total dividend (GBP) 5,213,000,000