Independent assurance
Ensuring confidence in our processes
Independent review and assurance of our ESG metrics is crucial to helping stakeholders place trust in our ESG report and in the processes that underpin our ESG strategy. It supports our commitment to openness and transparency.
For our 2022 reporting, KPMG LLP conducted independent, limited assurance on selected information in accordance with ISAE 3000.
We welcome KPMG’s valuable feedback as we seek to continuously improve the robustness of our processes and provide our stakeholders with increased confidence in our reporting. Our approach to independent assurance builds on our long history of open engagement with our stakeholders.
Previous independent assurance statements
Download the independent assurance statements for our previous reports as print-friendly PDFs
Sustainability Report
Stakeholder Panel's Statement and Our Response (117 kb)
Corporate Citizenship's Statement (101 kb)
Corporate Citizenship limited assurance statement on selected ESG data in our ESG Report (0.9 mb)
EY's Independent assurance statement on selected 2018 sustainability data (26 kb)
Independent assurance statements for BAT Sustainability Report 2017 (717 kb)
Independent assurance statements for BAT Sustainability Report 2016 (523 kb)
Independent assurance statement for Sustainability Summary 2015 (422 kb)
Our response to assurance for Sustainability Summary 2015 (373 kb)
Independent assurance statement for Sustainability Summary 2014 (90 kb)
Our response to assurance for Sustainability Summary 2014 (106 kb)
Independent assurance statement for Sustainability Summary 2013 (331 kb)
Our response to assurance for Sustainability Summary 2013 (252 kb)
Focus Reports
Independent assurance statement for Harm reduction Focus Report 2014 (186 kb)
Independent assurance statement for Sustainable farmers’ livelihoods Focus Report 2014 (229 kb)
Independent assurance statement for A Focus on Integrity Report 2013 (68 kb)
Independent assurance statement for A Focus on Harm Reduction Report 2013 (68 kb)