Imperial Brands (IMBBY)

Overall impact
C (56)

Commentary

Imperial Brands is an average overall performer. With a 'C' rating of 56.4 for overall impact (55th percentile compared to all companies), Imperial Brands ranks 1st out of 18 industry peers, ahead of Pyxus International, Japan Tobacco, Turning Point Brands and 14 others. On top material causes for Imperial Brands's industry (Tobacco), Imperial Brands performs well in Quality Lifelong Education (89.8 score), Decent, Safe Work Opportunities (95.6), Terrestrial Biodiversity (83.4) and 2 other causes where it received an 'A' score and performs poorly in Child and Maternal Health (4.4 score), Child and Maternal Health (16.9), Disease Eradication (38.3) and 2 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score.
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Company
Employees
25,200
Sector
Consumer Staples
Industry
Tobacco
Sub-industry
Tobacco
SASB industry
Tobacco
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Share classes
IMBBY
Description
Imperial Brands PLC, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, imports, markets, and sells tobacco and tobacco-related products in Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Asia, Australasia, and internationally. It offers a range of cigarettes, tobacco accessories, vapour, heated tobacco, and oral nicotine. The company sells its products under various brands, including JPS, Davidoff, Gauloises, West, Winston, Kool, Lambert & Butler, P&S, Fortuna, Nobel, News, Backwoods, Champion, Golden Virginia, FINE, Rizla, Blu, Pulze, Skruf, and Zone. In addition, it engages in the distribution of tobacco and NGP products for tobacco and NGP product manufacturers; and various non-tobacco and NGP products and services. Further, the company is involved in the management of a golf course; distribution of pharmaceuticals, POS software, and published materials and other products; printing and publishing activities; and provision of long haul transportation, industrial parcel and express delivery, pharmaceutical products logistics, advertising, payment, freight forwarding, and support management services, as well as owns the trademarks; and retails its products. Additionally, it engages in edition and distribution of books and non-periodical publication. Furthermore, the company is involved in research and development of e-vapour products. The company was formerly known as Imperial Tobacco Group PLC and changed its name to Imperial Brands PLC in February 2016. Imperial Brands PLC was founded in 1636 and is based in Bristol, the United Kingdom.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for Imperial Brands, based on its industry sub-industry Tobacco. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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