Tobacco
In Oct 2010, the Scandinavian Tobacco Group merged with Swedish Match AB to create the world's second largest cigar company and an even stronger world leader in pipe tobacco.
Company Assessment
(Last updated Apr 2025)
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Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS
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Tobacco - direct
Involved in manufacture of tobacco-related products as a core business.
Source: company website
(2020)
CDP Climate Change score of D
In 2023, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change risk. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Climate Change score of D.
Source: CDP
(2023)
High ESG Risk
Sustainalytics, a top ESG research firm, evaluates environmental, social, and governance risks for over 16,000 companies. Its ESG Risk Rating reflects how much risk a company faces in its industry and how well it manages those risks. The final score includes both unmanaged and unmanageable risks, and companies are rated on a scale from negligible (0-10) to severe (40+). This company received an ESG Risk Rating of 33.1, placing it in the "high risk" category (retrieved April 2025).
Source: Sustainalytics
(2025)
Company Details
Type:
Public company
Revenue:
1 billion USD
(2019)
Employees:
8,100
(2018)
Subsidiaries:
Scandinavian Tobacco Group Australia Pty Ltd
Tobacco
The company sells cigars and pipe tobacco, and acts as distributor of Swedish Match lighters, Redhead matches, fire products and accessories. The main brands sold on the Australian market are Wee Willem (cigars), and Borkum Riff (pipe tobacco).