Cigarette smoking causes serious disease and the best way to avoid the harm of smoking is never to start or, if one does start, to quit. However, we also recognize that millions of adult smokers will not stop smoking unless presented with a better alternative. We believe that product innovation has the potential to benefit smokers and consequently have a positive impact on public health.
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Innovating for better products
Innovating for better products
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Product health impacts
Product health impacts
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Access to smoke-free products
Access to smoke-free products
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Product addictiveness
Product addictiveness
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Product reliability
Product reliability
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Caring for the people we work with
Caring for the people we work with
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Socioeconomic well-being of tobacco-farming communities
Socioeconomic well-being of tobacco-farming communities
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Health, safety, and well-being at work
Health, safety, and well-being at work
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Fair working conditions
Fair working conditions
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Community support
Community support
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Talent attraction, retention, and employability
Talent attraction, retention, and employability
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A diverse and inclusive working environment
A diverse and inclusive working environment
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Protecting the environment
Protecting the environment
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Climate protection
Climate protection
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Littering prevention
Littering prevention
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Product eco-design and circularity
Product eco-design and circularity
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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Forest conservation
Forest conservation
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Water stewardship
Water stewardship
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Waste reduction
Waste reduction
In order to achieve this potential, we must accomplish two things: First, we must develop products that have a significantly reduced health impact compared with combustible cigarettes. We have accomplished this by researching and developing smoke-free products, whose reduced-risk profile is scientifically substantiated, employing a step-by-step program derived from practices followed by the pharmaceutical industry.
Second, in order to successfully reduce harm at the individual and population level, adult smokers must be motivated to switch to these better products rather than continuing to smoke. Here, we must continue innovating, transforming our organization, and engaging with policymakers and regulators to ensure that adults who would otherwise continue to smoke have access to smoke-free alternatives.
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