April 8, 2025
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Bowl For Kids’ Sake is Big Brothers Big Sisters Services’ (BBBS) largest and longest-running annual fundraiser — and the Reynolds American organization participated since the beginning over 40 years ago. However, it is more than a fundraiser, it is a joyous occasion for employees to come together for fun, while also helping the … Continued
December 19, 2024
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We recently gathered at Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC’s headquarters in Winston-Salem, NC, to celebrate the first distribution of produce from Happy Dirt, an organization that sources diverse harvests from an extensive network of organic farms in NC and beyond, to over 425 families this holiday season. Happy Dirt is a … Continued
September 16, 2024
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At Reynolds American Inc. (Reynolds American), a circular economy means innovating to use fewer resources, create less waste, and reuse and recycle products to create a self-sustaining ecosystem of materials. In the recent Packaging Digest article, Wesley Jones, Senior Director, Packaging & Materials; Laya Horton, Director, Packaging Development; and Michael Davis, Master Scientist, Materials Development, … Continued
July 30, 2024
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The Reynolds American organization has a long history of supporting communities in need and our employees, whether locally or nationally, are passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of others. Through collaboration with a range of groups and nonprofit organizations in our local communities, our companies and employees donate their time and resources … Continued
May 29, 2024
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Our Approach to Supporting Farmer Livelihoods Agricultural supply chains are particularly vulnerable to a range of challenges, including climate change and water scarcity, increasing demand for land and natural resources, rural poverty, social inequality, child labor and ageing farmer populations. Tobacco is no exception. “As a business, we are invested in the sustainability … Continued
May 29, 2024
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Overview The Reynolds American organization’s approach to mitigating and adapting to climate change is shaped by our climate strategy and backed by our sustainability targets. Across our value chain, we aim to reduce our carbon emissions, including cutting our Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50% by 2030, … Continued
May 29, 2024
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Cigarette butt litter doesn’t belong on the ground. At the Reynolds American organization, we are aware of the impacts of cigarette litter on the environment and are working on ways to address the issue of butt litter. We collaborate with organizations such as Keep America Beautiful and TerraCycle to help us to address butt litter … Continued
May 29, 2024
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Sustainable Farming The Reynolds American organization’s approach to agriculture and working with farmers is designed to mitigate and reduce environmental impacts. We continue to develop, advance, and implement tools and initiatives that preserve our natural resources and environments, enhance rural livelihoods, and increase resilience to climate change. We’ve adopted the global BAT Group Biodiversity … Continued
May 7, 2024
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The SEAL Award for Environmental Initiatives recognizes Reynolds’ efforts to move the needle on environmental progress and impact global sustainability. Winston-Salem, N.C. (May 7, 2024) – Reynolds American Inc. (Reynolds), the BAT Group’s U.S. subsidiary, is pleased to announce that SEAL Awards has named Reynolds as a recipient of the 2024 SEAL Business Sustainability … Continued
March 15, 2024
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Transforming Solutions in a Transforming Business The Reynolds American organization’s transformation from Combustibles to New Category products brings additional challenges – products with different environmental profiles, such as vapor products containing lithium-ion batteries, and changes to resource use. Our operating companies are consistently working to improve circularity and to create less overall waste. … Continued
September 28, 2023
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The NextEra Energy Resources installation is expected to save 60 million gallons of water per year at the Reynolds Operations Center Winston-Salem, N.C. (September 28, 2023) – Today, Reynolds American Inc. (Reynolds), the BAT Group’s U.S. subsidiary, announces the groundbreaking of the WaterHubSM at the Reynolds Operations Center in Tobaccoville, N.C. The WaterHub is … Continued
August 2, 2023
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Reynolds Facilities Earn Alliance for Water Stewardship Certification Clarksville, Tenn, and Winston-Salem, N.C. sites further progress the organization’s water stewardship efforts Winston-Salem, N.C. – Reynolds American Inc., the BAT Group’s U.S. subsidiary, and its companies (Reynolds) are proud to announce two of its operating companies’ manufacturing facilities have achieved Alliance for Water Stewardship … Continued