british american tobacco p.l.c. sustainability report 2010 - Succession planning
Below you will find regional and market level data for our long-term aim to have at least one local successor ready in the short term and two local successors identified for long-term development. Data is also provided for our aspiration for a 70:30 ratio of local to expatriate senior managers in each business unit. For more information, please see the people and culture section of this Report.
Local succession coverage – 1:1:2 at business unit level
Regions
Percentage of business units with at least one local successor in the short term and two local successors in the long term for each senior position.
| Short-term | Long-term | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | |
| Africa and Middle East | 48% | 43% | 33% | 37% |
| Americas | 78% | 78% | 76% | 85% |
| Asia-Pacific | 53% | 50% | 35% | 17% |
| Eastern Europe | 37% | 48% | 50% | 35% |
| Western Europe | 38% | 47% | 57% | 13% |
| Average | 58% | 57% | 63% | 43% |
Markets
Percentage of business units with at least one local successor in the short term and two local successors in the long term for each senior position.
| Short-term | Long-term | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | |
| Australia | 100% | 100% | 71% | 43% |
| Brazil | 83% | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| Canada | 80% | 40% | 80% | 80% |
| Germany | 38% | 80% | 31% | 60% |
| Malaysia | 56% | 67% | 56% | 50% |
| Nigeria | 43% | 40% | 43% | 0% |
| Russia | 50% | 60% | 33% | 40% |
| South Africa | 43% | 20% | 86% | 60% |
| South Korea | 44% | 17% | 78% | 0% |
Local top teams – 70:30 at business unit level
Regions
Percentage of local representation on business unit senior management teams
| 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Africa and Middle East | 45% | 50% |
| Americas | 72% | 69% |
| Asia-Pacific | 54% | 40% |
| Eastern Europe | 38% | 30% |
| Western Europe | 41% | 50% |
| Average | 55% | 51% |
Markets
Percentage of local representation on business unit senior management teams
| 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 45% | 43% |
| Brazil | 83% | 83% |
| Canada | 40% | 40% |
| Germany | 29% | 60% |
| Malaysia | 67% | 67% |
| Nigeria | 71% | 20% |
| Russia | 0% | 0% |
| South Africa | 57% | 100% |
| South Korea | 33% | 17% |
