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The following is a selection of corporate citizenship awards and recognition received by our Group companies:

Belarus: British American Tobacco Belarus

  • Awarded the Socially Responsible Brand Gold Medal for the seventh time in the 2011 Brand of the Year competition. (2011)

Brazil: Souza Cruz

  • Received a Certificate of Management Excellence in Sustainability from Aequo Solutions for Sustainability and Expressão Publishers. (2011)
  • Named best Brazilian company for national volunteering at awards sponsored by RioVoluntario, a volunteering organisation based in Rio de Janeiro. (2006)

Cambodia: British American Tobacco Cambodia

  • Won two Prime Minister's Gold Medals for contributions as a good corporate citizen and to the country's economic development. (2006)

Chile: British American Tobacco Chile

  • Our company was presented with the Best Sustainability Report Award in the category of Best Stakeholder Dialogue by Acción RSE, an organisation based in Santiago promoting business principles and best practices. (2007)

Honduras: British American Tobacco Sucursal Honduras

  • Awarded the Corporate Social Responsibility Seal by the Fundación Hondureña de Responsabilidad Social (FUNDAHRSE). (2012)

Jamaica: Carreras Group Ltd

  • Presented with the Jupiter Award in recognition of Corporate Social Responsibility Practices by the United Way of Jamaica. (2012)
  • Recognised for Most Strategic Approach to Corporate Social Responsibility by the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ). (2008)

Malaysia: British American Tobacco Malaysia

  • Our company has been recognised for its commitment to obtaining independent assurance for its sixth Social Report in the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Malaysia Sustainability Reporting Awards. (2009)
  • Included in the 2007 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, along with British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Mauritius: British American Tobacco Mauritius

  • Won a Best Anti-Corruption Framework Award from the Independent Commission Against Corruption. (2006)

Mexico: British American Tobacco Mexico

  • Our company's volunteer programme won a Best Socially Responsible Practice Award from the Mexican Centre for Philanthropy. (2006)

Nigeria: British American Tobacco Nigeria

  • The British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATN Foundation) was awarded Best Performing Company in the Sustainable Agricultural Development category at the Nigeria CSR Awards. (2012)
  • BATN Foundation named the CSR Company of the Year in the Agricultural Development category at LEAD Africa Awards. (2012)
  • BATN Foundation presented with the Grant Award in Corporate Social Responsibility at the Lagos Enterprise Awards (LEAD) in recognition of its contribution to the socioeconomic development of the country. (2011)
  • Won the Social Enterprise Report and Award (SERA) for Best Sustainability Reporting. (2009, 2010, 2011)
  • Recognised for Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility by the Lagos State Ministry of Commerce and Industry. (2008)

Pakistan: Pakistan Tobacco Company

  • Awarded a CSR National Excellence Award by the CSR Association of Pakistan in recognition of our work in Afforestation and the provision of Free Mobile Doctor Units and Flood Relief Operations. (2010)
  • Won the Best Sustainability Report in the Multinational category at the ACCA-WWF Pakistan Environmental Reporting Awards. The Awards are run by ACCA and WWF Pakistan, who support and promote best practice in environmental and sustainability reporting in the country. (2007)

Panama: British American Tobacco Panama

  • Won the Best Practice in Corporate Social Responsibility 2010 award for its Thinking Green programme. The award is given jointly by the Mexican Centre for Philanthropy, the Alliance for Corporate Social Responsibility in Mexico (AliaRSE) and Forum Empresa. (2010)

Poland: British American Tobacco Poland

  • Awarded the title 'CSR Leader - Relations with Employees' in the Fourth edition of the Ranking of Responsible Companies, published by leading Polish newspaper Dziennik Gazeta Prawna, in cooperation with PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Responsible Business Forum. (2010)
  • Awarded the title 'CSR Leader - Good Company 2009' by the Polish Academy of Science, in conjunction with leading Polish newspaper Dziennik Gazeta Prawna. (2009)

Serbia: British American Tobacco Serbia

  • Awarded the National CSR Award by the Serbian Chamber of Commerce. (2009)

South Korea: British American Tobacco Korea

  • Our company was recognised for its "excellent Service to local community" by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Sacheon and its "excellent service for the welfare of the disabled" by the Mayor of Naju Cit. (2007)

Sri Lanka: Ceylon Tobacco Company

  • Ranked in the country's top 10 corporate citizens by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and best in employment practices. (2006)
  • Overall winner for CSR reporting in the Institute of Chartered Accountants Awards. (2006)

Switzerland: British American Tobacco Switzerland

  • Our company joined the Philias Network of responsible companies after four years of close collaboration. The Philias Foundation promotes and helps implement corporate social responsibility among businesses. (2008)

Vietnam: British American Tobacco Vietnam

  • Our company has received Certificates of Merit from government authorities for contributions to community libraries, poverty alleviation, youth smoking prevention and tackling illicit trade. (2006, 2007)