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INTEGRATED REPORT 2019

Our performance at a glance

The ESG metrics on this page are explained in the relevant sections of our Integrated Report 2019 and in this online supplement. Find out more about this online supplement and please also refer to the glossary

Our Integrated Report and online supplement cover the 2019 calendar year, but the aspirations, goals and forward-looking plans they contain may be impacted by COVID-19 and its effects on our business, which are currently unknown. Aspirational targets and goals do not constitute financial projections, and achievement of future results is subject to risks, uncertainties and inaccurate assumptions, as outlined in our forward-looking and cautionary statements

 

Financials

Financials

Financials (in millions USD, except per share data)1201820192020
Revenues including excise taxes79,82377,92176,047
Excise taxes on products250,19848,11647,353
Net revenues29,62529,80528,694
Operating income11,37710,53111,668
Net earnings attributable to PMI7,9117,1858,056
Earnings per share (EPS)5.084.615.16
Operating cash flow9,47810,0909,812
Total assets39,80142,87544,815
Total liabilities50,54052,47455,446
Capital expenditures1,436852602
R&D expenditure383465495

1 The information is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full texts of PMI’s Annual Reports for the years ended 2018 through 2020, available on PMI.com.

2 This indicator refers to the amount paid by PMI entities, and excludes excise tax paid in several markets where third-party operators collected taxes on PMI products. The total amount of excise tax paid by consumers on PMI products amounted to USD 72.4 billion in 2020.

3 Net cash provided by operating activities.

 

 

Pillar 1 - Performance - Innovating for better products

Business transformation metrics: Product health impacts

2016201720182019
R&D expenditure (smoke-free/total)172%74%92%98%
Total R&D expenditure (in millions USD)429453383465
Number of R&D positions (FTEs)2n/an/a764942
Patents granted relating to smoke-free products (cumulative)1,8002,9004,6005,800
Patents granted in IP5 jurisdictions relating to smoke-free products (cumulative)3170300480740
Number of studies completed by PMI on smoke-free products (cumulative, since 2015)
* Toxicological assessment365782109
* Clinical assessment (short-term, focused on biomarkers)11121919
* Perception and behavior7799

1 Smoke-free products include heated tobacco units and e-cigarettes. Total products include smoke-free products, cigarettes, and other combustible products.

2 R&D positions: include scientists, engineers, technicians, and support staff. Comparable data for years prior to 2018 are not available, as the scope of R&D positions changed following company organizational changes.

3 Includes published international(PCT) patent applications. IP5 jurisdictions include Europe (patent applications published and patents granted by the European Patent Office), China, South Korea, Japan, and the U.S.

 

 

Business transformation metrics: Access to smoke-free products¹

20162017201820192025 aspirations2
Number of factories producing smoke-free products out of total number of factories33 out of484 out of468 out of448 out of 38
Total SKU count – cigarettes44,4214,2013,9683,799
Total SKU count – heated tobacco units62145253414
Number of markets where PMI smoke-free products are available for purchase20384452
Proportion of markets where PMI smoke-free products are available, which are outside the OECD532%43%47%47%
Number of IQOS stores266381199
Number of retailers that sell PMI smoke-free product consumables (in thousands)90292488679
Commercial expenditure (smoke-free/total)15%39%60%71%
Net revenues (smoke-free/total)62.7%12.7%13.8%18.7%38% - 42%
Number of markets where net revenues from smoke-free products exceed 10% of total net revenues151931
Number of markets where net revenues from smoke-free products exceed 50% of total net revenues0134
Smoke-free product shipment volume (billion units)7.7364260>250
Combustible product shipment volume (billion units)845791767732<550
Smoke-free product shipment ratio (smoke-free/total)70.9%4.4%5.1%7.6%>30%
Total users of PMI smoke-free products (in millions)82.16.99.613.6
Estimated users who have stopped smoking and switched to PMI smoke-free products – non-OECD (in millions)80.00.21.13.0>20
Estimated users who have stopped smoking and switched to PMI smoke-free products – worldwide (in millions)81.54.76.69.7>40

1 Smoke-free products: include heated tobacco units and e-cigarettes.Total products: include smoke-free products, cigarettes, and other combustible products.

2 Aspirations: assuming constant PMI marketshare. We do not set aspirational targets for commercial expenditure, but expect ratio to continue increasing to enable the stated outcome in terms of shipment volume. Note: Aspirational targets and goals do not constitute financial projections.

3 Previous years’ data were restated to account for our second manufacturing facility in Italy, Bologna, that started producing heated tobacco units in 2016.

4 “SKU” stands for stock keeping unit.

5 Excluding PMI Duty Free

6 Excluding excise taxes. Forfuture periods, at today’s pricing and excise tax assumptions.

7 The smoke-free product shipment ratio is compiled based on millions of units.

8 See glossary on page 188.

Pillar 2 - Operating with excellence

Responsible marketing and sales practices

 201820192020Goals
Total number of compliance training sessions conducted on PMI’s Marketing Code (employees/third parties)23,43814,500 (49%/51%)  
Number of violations of the Marketing Code or Good Conversion Practices (GCP) resulting in substantiated cases of misconduct842  

 

 

Sustainable supply chain management

 201720182019Goal
Total number of suppliers150,000>36,000>33,200 
Total procurement spend (in billion USD)2n/a109.9 
Number of critical suppliers3n/an/a95 
Critical suppliers, as a proportion of total procurement spendn/an/a35% 
Critical suppliers’ procurement spend assessed in PMI’s supplier due diligence platform (STEP)4n/an/a84%90% by 2020
Critical suppliers of direct materials assessed in STEP, expressed as a proportion of procurement spend on critical suppliers of direct materialsn/an/a73% 
Critical suppliers of electronics assessed in STEP, expressed as a proportion of procurement spend on critical suppliers of electronicsn/an/a100% 
Number of tobacco farmers contracted by PMI and PMI tobacco suppliers>350,000>350,000335,000 
Number of third-party tobacco suppliers with whom PMI has a direct contractual relationship5151513 
Number of PMI leaf operations that contract tobacco farmers directly988 
Number of field technicians providing support to contracted farmers and monitoring the implementation of PMI’s Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Agricultural Labor Practices (ALP)2,7902,6102,875 
Proportion of tobacco purchased through direct contracts by PMI and PMI tobacco suppliers90%93%96%>90% (ongoing)
Proportion of tobacco purchased for which labor practices have been systematically monitored77%88%92% 
Proportion of tobacco purchased assessed by AB Sustain (cumulative, since 2016)655%100%n/a 
Number of tobacco supplier locations (countries) assessed by Control Union on ALP topics633 
Cumulative number of tobacco supplier locations (countries) assessed by Control Union since 2013 on ALP topics719212224 by 2020

1 Suppliers: refers to tier1 suppliers, parent companies.

2 Procurement spend excludes tobacco leaf sourcing.

3 Suppliers’ criticality is evaluated taking into account spend segmentation and nature of component, aswell as supply flexibility (single source/not easily substitutable) as relevant. 2019 figure includes tier1 suppliers of direct materials and electronics managed by PMI’s central procurement team, and excludes tobacco leaf sourcing.

4 We started to formally onboard critical suppliers into our supplier due diligence platform (STEP) in July 2019.

5 Data refers to parent companies

6 In 2019, the industry did not run collective assessments with AB Sustain as it focused on the development of a new Sustainable Tobacco Production (STP) 2.0 program, but PMI continued to assess conformity to the GAP standards through annual self-assessments completed by all our suppliers. Between 2016 and 2018, AB Sustain had conducted formal assessments in 100% of our sourcing countries.

7 Cumulative number since 2013 excludes locations covered more than once by Control Union assessments over this period

 

 

Respect for human rights

 2017201820192025
Cumulative number of human rights impact assessments conducted01210

 

 

Responsible & transparent R&D

 201720182019
Cumulative number of scientific publications by PMI since 2008<200340365
Cumulative number of institutions which have taken part in sbv IMPROVER since 2011400450500
Cumulative number of countries where institutions which have taken part in sbv IMPROVER since 2011 are located606365
Cumulative number of peer-reviewed publications issued as a result of sbv IMPROVER challenges since 20111161616
Cumulative number of studies published on INTERVALS platform since 2018n/a940
Cumulative number of protocols published on INTERVALS platform since 2018n/a57103
Cumulative number of data sets published on INTERVALS platform since 2018n/a144354

1 Peer-reviewed publications issued as a result of sbv IMPROVER challenges conducted in the past three years are currently under preparation or validation, and are expected to be published in 2020

 

 

Business integrity

 201720182019
Proportion of employees participating in training sessions pertaining to PMI’s Guidebook for Success93.5%86.9%86.6%
Total number of compliance training sessions on PMI’s Guidebook for Success completed (employees/third parties)189,696 (75%/25%)193,063 (82%/18%)253,763 (88%/12%)
Total number of reports received, involving compliance allegations and other concerns714872977
Number of closed cases involving compliance allegations (number of unsubstantiated cases/number of substantiated cases)505 (188/317)582 (246/338)653 (284/369)
Proportion of substantiated claims, out of all closed cases involving compliance allegations62.8%57.7%56.5%

 

 

Illicit tobacco trade prevention¹

 201720182019Goal
Coverage for tracking and tracing – master case level2100%100%100%100%
Tracking and tracing – proportion of packs sold with unique code applied375%85%100%100%
Additional Framework Cooperation Agreements signed with law enforcement agencies/governments in a given year – number of countries1052+5 by 2021 +12 by 2025
Regional studies and country analysis to improve awareness of illicit trade – proportion of global consumption covered425%27%20%35% by 2020
Number of law enforcement officers trained on how to authenticate PMI products57175006,617500 by 2021 + 2,500 by 2025
Number of countries with law enforcement agencies trained on how to authenticate PMI products15102310 per year
Anti-Counterfeiting Cooperation Agreements signed with our suppliers   100% by 2025
Number of PMI IMPACT projects selected per funding round63129090 by 2021
Number of countries from which PMI IMPACT projects were selected per funding round61622060 by 2021
Number of applications (project proposals) received by PMI IMPACT per funding round615700540 by 2021
Number of countries from which applications were received by PMI IMPACT per funding round65600140 by 2021
PMI IMPACT grants allocated in USD million728200100

1 Data cover PMI combustible tobacco products and smoke-free product consumables and devices.

2 Full coverage equates to 95 percent tracking and tracing in our supply chain (excluding kretek business). Five percent of master cases are not covered; these are destined to countries that are not identified as a source of potential diversion or where PMI sells to a single customer in the country.

3 Excludes kretek business

4 In 2019, we did not reach our target of 35 percent, as one study was not carried out.

5 The number of training sessions delivered each year depends on specific needs and requests raised locally by law enforcement agencies.The significant increase in 2019 was mainly driven by additional training sessions delivered in Latin America & Canada to better tackle the nature of illicit trade in the region, where smuggled “Illicit White” cigarettes are predominant whereas counterfeiting of PMI cigarettes remains low within the illicit trade of cigarettes.

6 There were no funding rounds of PMI IMPACT in 2018-2019. Data for 2017 and 2018 were restated: one project in 2017 was implemented without PMI IMPACT funding, and two projects in 2018 were not implemented. Other data related to PMI IMPACT were restated accordingly.

7 PMI pledged USD 100 million to PMI IMPACT. Goals related to PMI IMPACT are stated for the period 2016-2021.

 

 

Pillar 3 - Caring for the people we work with

Socio-economic well-being of tobacco-farming communities¹

 201720182019Goal
Number of tobacco farmers contracted by PMI and PMI tobacco suppliers>350,000>350,000335,000 
Number of countries where farmers contracted by PMI and PMI tobacco suppliers are located282724 
Number of farmers with whom PMI has direct contracts23,00021,00016,500 
Number of farmers who have direct contracts with PMI tobacco suppliers332,000>329,000318,500 
Number of third-party tobacco suppliers with whom PMI has a direct contractual relationship2151513 
Number of PMI leaf operations that contract tobacco farmers directly988 
Number of field technicians providing support to contracted farmers and monitoring the implementation of PMI’s Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Agricultural Labor Practices (ALP)2,7902,6102,875 
Proportion of tobacco purchased for which labor practices have been systematically monitored77%88%92% 
Number of terminated contracts due to ALP violations (per crop season)3650641 
Total number of ALP prompt actions recorded by field technicians12,74918,54314,440 
Proportion of ALP prompt actions recorded by field technicians:    
• safe working environment63%74%73% 
• hazardous work performed by children35%25%19% 
• other2%1%8% 
Total number of ALP prompt actions resolved10,15413,6878,137 
Number of ALP prompt actions recorded by field technicians relating to safe working environment8,08713,78010,519 
Number of ALP prompt actions recorded by field technicians relating to non-payment of minimum wage to farmworkers3n/an/a1,158 
Number of ALP prompt actions recorded by field technicians relating to child labor44,4174,5872,712 
Proportion of farms monitored found with child labor incidents41.2%1.3%0.8% 
Proportion of ALP prompt actions recorded by field technicians relating to child labor that were resolved467%89%88% 
Proportion of tobacco farmworkers provided with safe and adequate accommodation5n/an/a80%100% by 2020
Proportion of farmers and farmworkers having access to personal protective equipment6n/an/a99%100% by 2020

1 The farm-level data related to our tobacco supply chain reported in this report cover 22 countries we source from. It excludes Ecuador and Lebanon.

2 Data refers to parent companies.

3 We introduced this category of prompt actions in 2019.

4 Our monitoring and reporting of child labor refer to situations of hazardous work performed by children below 18 years old.

5 We introduced this category of prompt actions in 2019. Scope is limited to farmers providing accommodation to workers (approximately 6% of the total farmer base)..

6 We introduced this category of prompt actions in 2019.

 

 

Health, safety, and well-being at work

 201720182019Goal
Lost time incident (LTI) rate per 200,000 hours worked – PMI and contracted employees10.100.130.12<0.10
LTI rate per 200,000 hours worked – PMI employees0.100.130.12 
LTI rate per 200,000 hours worked – contracted employees0.070.080.10 
Total recordable incidents rate (TRIR) per 200,000 hours worked – PMI and contracted employees0.220.220.20<0.30
TRIR per 200,000 hours worked – PMI employees0.220.220.20 
TRIR per 200,000 hours worked – contracted employees0.200.300.17 
Number of fatalities – PMI and contracted employees2210
Number of fatalities – contractors21100
Number of fatalities – members of the public393100
Collision rate within PMI’s fleet of vehicles per year (collisions per million km driven)1.010.910.87<0.80 by 2022
Proportion of manufacturing facilities with OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 certification491%97%98%100% by 2020
Occupational illness frequency rate (OIFR) per 200,000 hours worked – PMI and contracted employees0.00270.00130 
Number of markets with health and well-being committees36>4055 

1 We define a contracted employee as an employee who is under the direct supervision of PMI employees but employed by a temporary employment agency

2 We define a contractor as a person employed or working on behalf of a third-party company contracted by PMI, who remains under the direct supervision of their employer rather than PMI and are often involved in project-specific or outsourcing arrangements.

3 It is to our deep regret that we endured road traffic fatalities in 2019, including one PMI employee and 10 members of the public (read more on page 125).

4 Scope: manufacturing facilities producing more than three billion cigarette equivalents annually. The 2018 figure has been adjusted due to an internal reporting error.

 

 

Fair working conditions

 201720182019
Number of PMI employees80,59177,43573,542
Number of PMI full-time equivalent (FTE) positionsn/a77,03971,795
Proportion of employees covered by Collective Labor Agreements67%65%63%
Total number of Collective Labor Agreements808180
Total number of countries with Collective Labor Agreements353535

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PMI's workforce at year-end 2019

Number of employees by employment contract (permanent and temporary) by gender

  
Women employed on a permanent contract29,137
Women employed on a temporary contract1,494
Men employed on a permanent contract40,965
Men employed on a temporary contract1,946

 

 

Number of employees by employment contract (permanent and temporary), by region

  
Employees on a permanent contract in European Union region18,167
Employees on a temporary contract in European Union region2,272
Employees on a permanent contract in Middle East & Africa region, including PMI Duty Free3,239
Employees on a temporary contract in Middle East & Africa region, including PMI Duty Free186
Employees on a permanent contract in South & Southeast Asia region29,646
Employees on a temporary contract in South & Southeast Asia region137
Employees on a permanent contract in Eastern Europe region6,786
Employees on a temporary contract in Eastern Europe region171
Employees on a permanent contract in East Asia & Australia region4,365
Employees on a temporary contract in East Asia & Australia region154
Employees on a permanent contract in Latin America & Canada region, and U.S.7,899
Employees on a temporary contract in Latin America & Canada region, and U.S.520

 

 

Number of employees by employment type (full-time and part-time), by gender

  
Women employed on a full-time contract30,028
Women employed on a part-time contract603
Men employed on a full-time contract42,667
Men employed on a part-time contract244

 

All data as of December 31, 2019. Presentation of information and data aligns with guidance of GRI standard 102-8 (2016).

 

 

Diverse and inclusive working environment

 201720182019Goal
Proportion of female employees41.6%42.1%41.7% 
Proportion of management positions held by women134.4%35.1%36.1%At least 40% by 2022
Proportion of female employees at different managerial levels: 1    
* managers36.1%36.6%37.5% 
* directors27.9%29.4%31.2% 
* senior management13.7%15.2%17.4% 
Proportion of new hires in management positions that are women142.8%40.6%40.7%50%
Proportion of new hires at junior levels that are women140.6%40.4%43.8%50%
Proportion of promotions in management positions that are women137.4%37.8%37.4% 
Number of women on PMI’s Company Management2 (out of 20)2 (out of 22)2 (out of 25) 
Proportion of women on PMI’s Company Management10%9%8% 
Number of women on PMI’s Board of Directors2 (out of 13)3 (out of 12)3 (out of 12) 
Proportion of women on PMI’s Board of Directors15%25%25% 
Proportion of employees at different age groups:    
* below30 n/a 18.6%n/a18.6%17.3% 
• between 30 and 50 71.6%72.0% 
• above 50 years old 9.8% 9.8%10.7% 
Number of nationalities among PMI’s employeesn/a>100126 
Number of countries with affiliates with LGBTQ+ initiatives or networksn/a2527 

1 We have expanded the scope of our gender diversity data to cover approximately 95% of PMI’s total workforce. Other related data and previous years’ data have been restated accordingly.

 

 

Talent attraction, retention, and employability

 201720182019Goal
Employee overall turnover rate19.37%11.51%14.10% 
Women employee overall turnover rate7.72%10.80%15.54% 
Employee voluntary turnover rate3.96%4.12%4.53% 
Spend for learning per employee (in USD)2n/an/a464 
Proportion of employees covered by performance review377.3%77.0%79.4% 
Employee Net Promoter Score4n/an/a+16At least +30 by 2025

1 Our transformation journey as we mobilized to deliver our vision of a smoke-free future resulted in higher turnover in 2019. This, combined withour business strategy to close our skills gap, a number of planned restructures and closure of some factories, contributed to the increase observed.

2 2019 figure only covers external vendor spend.

3 Data cover approximately 75% of PMI’s total workforce.

4 In 2019, we conducted a global survey to which over 34,000 employees (close to half our total workforce) responded.We measured the engagement of our workforce using the employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS), following a methodology similar to that we use to measure consumer engagement. The score can range from -100 to +100. The 2019 Transformation survey will serve as a baseline through which to track employee engagement.

 

 

Community support

 201720182019
Number of social contributions supported by PMI (charitable donations/community investments)1275280170 (145/25)
Number of partner organizations supported by PMI’s social contributions1242239147
Number of countries where projects supported by PMI’s social contributions were implemented636343
Number of direct beneficiaries of projects supported by PMI’s social contributionsn/a>300,000>467,000
Value of cash contributions (in millions USD) (charitable donations/community investments)29.528.317.0 (14.8/2.2)
Approximate value of in-kind donations (in ’000 USD)175260205
Approximate value of management costs of PMI’s social contributions (in ’000 USD)2n/an/a650
Approximate total number of volunteer hours by PMI employees3n/a18,00016,700
Approximate value of employee time spent on volunteering (in ’000 USD)3n/a500430

1 The decline in value and number of social contributions in 2019 resulted from the decentralization of our policy approach and the elimination of the central budget that was previously allocated to the markets on a yearly basis. As part of our policy changes we also introduced a distinction between charitable donations and community investments. Our charitable donations are now funded and initiated by the markets while the community investments, focused on sustainability issues associated with our value chain, are now funded and managed by the business function leading the efforts to address the issue (e.g. child labor prevention programs in tobacco growing communities are now managed by our Leaf department). While these changes led to a reduction in both charitable donations and community investments in this first year, we do expect to see an increase in community investments in coming years.

2 This indicator was introduced in 2019

3 Data was initially collected in 2018 and covers volunteering during paid working hours. The decrease in 2019 is mainly driven by changes in Japan and Russia: PM Japan had a large volunteering event in 2018 that did not take place in 2019, and PM Russia conducted a higher number of activities outside of working hours (with the purpose of involving employees’ family). We are currently finalizing a PMI wide volunteering guideline which will be rolled out in 2020 and that we expect will significantly boost employee volunteering.

Pillar 4 - Protecting the environment

 

Climate protection

 2010 baseline201720182019GoalScope
CO{_2_}e scope 1 (metric tons)443,186388,384408,162397,210 PMI factories, offices, and fleet1
CO{_2_}e scope 2 (metric tons)470,864241,355175,785158,672 PMI factories and offices
CO{_2_}e scope 1+2 (metric tons)914,050629,739583,947555,882Carbon neutrality by 2030PMI factories, offices, and fleet
CO{_2_}e scope 1 from fleet (metric tons)143,148119,588114,936111,400 PMI fleet
CO{_2_}e emissions from vehicles (g CO{_2_}e per km driven)296226221222 PMI fleet
CO{_2_}e scope 3 (’000 metric tons)27,1484,9064,7144,127 PMI value chain
CO{_2_}e scope 1+2+3 (’000 metric tons)8,0625,5365,2984,682Carbon neutrality by 2050PMI value chain
Carbon in-setting credits (metric tons) 000 PMI factories, offices, and fleet
Carbon off-setting certificates (metric tons)3 09561,242 PMI factories, offices, and fleet
Number of carbon-neutral factories 001All by 2030PMI factories
CO{_2_}e scope 1+2+3 intensity (kg per million cigarettes equivalent)48,7066,6876,5525,917 PMI value chain
CO{_2_}e scope 3 biogenic emissions (’000 metric tons) n/a3,4422,438 PMI value chain
CO{_2_}e scope 1+2 absolute reduction versus 2010 baseline5 31%36%39%30% by 2020 40% by 2030 60% by 2040PMI factories, offices, and fleet
CO{_2_}e scope 1+2+3 absolute reduction versus 2010 baseline5 31%34%42%40% by 2030PMI value chain
CO{_2_}e scope 1+2+3 intensity reduction versus 2010 baseline 22%25%32%30% by 2020PMI value chain
CO{_2_}e intensity reduction in tobacco curing versus 2010 baseline 38%47%61%70% by 2020PMI tobacco supply chain
Proportion of flue-cured tobacco purchased cured with renewable fuel sources (self-sufficient firewood and biomass adoption) 36% (29% + 7%)46% (33% + 13%)51% (36% + 15%70% by 2020PMI tobacco supply chain
Proportion of Virginia tobacco purchased cured with coal 20%15%16%0% by 2020PMI tobacco supply chain
Approximate total number of curing barns upgraded since 2014 (cumulative) 57,00076,00080,80080,000 by 2020PMI tobacco supply chain
Total energy consumption (gigajoules)68,025,5598,896,2749,353,2229,456,576 PMI factories, offices, and fleet
Energy intensity (gigajoules per million cigarettes equivalent)78.6010.7511.5711.95 PMI factories, offices, and fleet
Fuel consumption from non- renewable sources (gigajoules) 5,597,7665,988,0225,819,072 PMI factories, offices, and fleet
Fuel consumption from renewable sources (gigajoules) 44,38961,163128,967 PMI factories, offices, and fleet
Total electricity consumed (MWh)8 885,385899,706959,723 PMI factories and offices
Total electricity consumed that is from renewable sources (MWh) 443,837546,944623,940 PMI factories and offices
Proportion of electricity used and purchased that is from renewable sources 50%61%65% PMI factories, offices, and fleet
Proportion of electricity used and purchased that is from renewable sources0%53%65%72%100% by 2025PMI factories
CDP Climate Change rating AAAA 

1 We include warehouses in PMI offices

2 In 2019, we reviewed our carbon footprint model, taking into account more primary data from suppliers and updating our methodology, leading to more accurate figures for our scope 3 emissions. We have restated our 2017 and 2018 data according to the new model. Other figures that include scope 3 emissions have also been restated.

3 2019 figure includes carbon off-setting certificates purchased in our factory in Klaipėda (seepage143) and our Operations Center in Lausanne (see page 68).

4 From 2019 onwards, intensity is measured in CO{_2_}e per million shipped cigarettes equivalent. Our baseline and previous years’ data have been restated accordingly.

5 We report on our progress against our current science-based targets which align with a 2-degree scenario: we committed to achieve an absolute reduction of our scope1+2 emissions of 30% by 2020, 40% by 2030, and 60% by 2040; and to achieve an absolute reduction of our scope 1+2+3 emissions of 40% by 2030.

6 The 2018 figure has been adjusted due to an internal reporting error

7 From 2019 onwards, energy intensity is reported in gigajoules per million shipped cigarettes equivalent. Previous years’ data have been restated accordingly.

8 We have reviewed the calculation methodology for our electricity consumption to account for the electricity produced in our facilities and we have restated previous years’ data accordingly. Other figures that include electricity have also been restated.

 

 

Littering prevention¹

 2019
Number of anti-littering initiatives conducted54
Number of affiliates with anti-littering strategy developed31
Number of affiliates participating in World Cleanup Day31
Number of participants to World Cleanup Day (PMI employees and other volunteers)3,962
Number of cigarette butts collected during World Cleanup Day827,160

1 These indicators were introduced in 2019

 

 

Product eco-design and circularity

 201720182019Goal
Recycling rate of IQOS devices (weighted average)1n/a45%61-79%80% by 2025
Proportion of IQOS device sales volume covered by the CIRCLE program2n/a66%39%100% by 2025
Carbon footprint of PMI smoke-free products per user (kgCO2e/year)3n/an/aQOS 3.0: 43.5 IQOS 3 MULTI: 47.5 IQOS MESH: 21.5 
Proportion of packaging material that is recyclable494.4%93.6%93.5%100% by 2025
Proportion of packaging material that is renewable488.9%88.3%87.7%95% by 2025
Reduction of packaging materials used versus 2018 baselinen/an/a3%15% by 2020

1 We established our two recycling CIRCLE hubs in 2018. Recycling rate: Depending on device type and processing facility (figures provided for product processed through CIRCLE hubs, varied by device type, zero landfill, remainder to energy recovery or material loss).

2 WeestablishedourtworecyclingCIRCLEhubsin2018.WhileweexpandedthenumberofmarketscoveredbyCIRCLEin2019, the decrease in coverage of sales volume is explained by IQOS growth in markets not yet covered by the program.

3 Depends on device and assumes 20 heated tobacco units/day. Scope includes materials, manufacturing, use, and end-of-life, but excludes logistics.

4 While we continued our efforts to substitute or reduce the use of materials from non-renewable sources and non-recyclable materials in our packaging, the slightly decreasing trend in the past years is driven by the volume mix evolution over this period of time.

 

 

Forest protection

 201720182019Goal
Proportion of tobacco purchased cured at no risk of deforestation of old-growth forests194%90%97%100% by 2020
Proportion of flue-cured tobacco purchased cured with renewable sources (self-sufficient firewood and biomass adoption)36% (29% + 7%)46% (33% + 13%)51% (36%+15%70% by 2020
Approximate cumulative number of curing barns upgraded since 201457,00076,00080,80080,000 by 2020
CDP forest ratingn/aBA-A

1 The category “old-growth forests” includes both primary (untouched) forests and secondary high conservation value forests. Old-growth forests are living, functional ecosystems which need protection. We use our Monitoring and Verification Framework for Sustainable Curing Fuel to systematically monitor the sustainability of all fuel types used in our tobacco supply chain.

 

 

Water stewardship

 2010 baseline201720182019GoalScope
Total amount of water withdrawn (’000 m3)4,9984,1524,3714,008 PMI factories
Total amount of water consumed (withdrawn minus discharged) (’000 m3)2,4491,6721,9581,883 PMI factories
Water ratio (water withdrawn in m3 per million cigarettes equivalent)15.354.835.144.744.4 by 2020 3.1 by 2022PMI factories
Number of fines2 001 PMI factories
Number of spills2 001 PMI factories
Cumulative number of local water risk assessments performed n/a81522 by 2020Tobacco supply chain
Quantity of water used per ton of tobacco produced (m3) n/a266330 Tobacco supply chain
Total amount of water used (’000 m3) n/a119,600138,200 Tobacco supply chain
CDP water rating ABAA 

1 From 2019 onwards, water intensity is measured in m3 per million cigarettes produced equivalent .Our base line and previous years’ data have been restated accordingly.

2 Last year in the waste water treatment plant in Yangsan Factory of Philip Morris Korea, some of the waste water was accidentally drained to rain water due to operational mistake of the contracted service provider. PMI informed the authorities, implemented preventive measures and paid the corresponding fine.

 

 

Biodiversity

 201720182019Goal
Proportion of tobacco purchased without detection of residues attributable to the use of WHO Toxicity Class 1 crop protection agents199%100%n/a100% by crop year 2018
Proportion of tobacco purchased without detection of residues attributable to the use of HHPs, as defined by FAO and WHO guidelines in 2016188%89%n/a100% by crop year 2020

1 The 2019 crop season data were not available at the time of the publication of this report

 

 

Waste reduction¹

 2010 baseline201720182019Goal
Total amount of waste generated (metric tons)143,596140,316134,367131,104 
Proportion of total waste generated that is recycled79%81%84%84%85%
Proportion of total waste generated that is incinerated with energy recovery9%12%12%12% 
Proportion of total waste generated that is disposed to landfill 6%4%4% 
Proportion of total waste generated that is incinerated without energy recovery <1%<1%<1% 
Amount of hazardous waste generated (metric tons) 1,3571,4231,486 
Proportion of hazardous waste generated that is recycled 37%41%33% 
Proportion of hazardous waste generated that is incinerated with energy recovery 44%44%49% 
Proportion of hazardous waste generated that is disposed to landfill 9%6%8% 
Proportion of hazardous waste generated that is incinerated without energy recovery 10%9%10% 

1 The scope of waste data covers factory waste but excludes marketing and project waste

This online supplement to our integrated report should be read in conjunction with PMI’s Integrated Report 2019. The information and data presented in this online supplement cover the 2019 calendar year or reflect status at December 31, 2019, worldwide, unless otherwise indicated. Where not specified, data come from PMI estimates. See About this online supplement for more information. Aspirational targets and goals do not constitute financial projections, and achievement of future results is subject to risks, uncertainties and inaccurate assumptions, as outlined in our forward-looking and cautionary statements.

 

 

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