Talk:British American Tobacco

Proposed
Hi

My name is Kevin O’Connor and for full transparency I am External Communications Manager at BAT.

Below I have made four suggested factual changes to the opening paragraphs of BAT's Wikipedia article which I believe would bring it more up-to-date.

I look forward to hearing your thoughts on these proposed updates.

Many thanks Kevin

Specific text to be added:

British American Tobacco plc (BAT) is a British multinational company that manufactures and sells cigarettes, tobacco and other nicotine products. The company, established in 1902, is headquartered in London, England. As of 2019 2021[K1], it is the largest tobacco company in the world based on net sales.

BAT has operations in around 180 countries, and its cigarette brands include Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall and Rothmans. Its brands also include Vype and Vuse, and  G  g lo. undefined and Velo [CITATION[K2] ].

In March 2020 BAT announced its new strategy to build A Better TomorrowTM by reducing the health impact of its business [CITATION].[KO3]

BAT has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It has a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. BAT plc ordinary shares are also listed on the New York Stock Exchange in the form of American Depositary Shares.

BAT’s Chief Executive is Jack Bowles[KO4], who has been in the role since April 2019. [K1]Existing citation link references 2021

[K2]BAT first-half sales top estimates buoyed by cigarette alternatives | Reuters

[KO3]Opinion: BAT on building a better tomorrow with reduced risk tobacco products : The Moodie Davitt Report -The Moodie Davitt Report

[KO4]Link to his Wikipedia page: Jack Bowles (businessman) - Wikipedia

Kevin at BAT (talk) 17:12, 16 November 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi Kevin at BAT,
 * thanks for your request! Suggestion 1, 2, and 4 are appropriate, you can proceed with implementation.
 * Regarding suggestion 3, it is not clear to me why this would be sufficiently important or notable to appear in the introduction of such a long article. It is also worded a little awkwardly, I would recommend rewriting it; it does not need to include the trademarked name of the strategy. Feel free to ping me when you have made the appropriate changes to your suggestion, and I'll take another look. Actualcpscm (talk) 12:16, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Hi Actualcpscm.
 * Kevin from BAT here again. Thanks very much for your feedback re the British American Tobacco article.
 * Had posted the below on your talk page. Maybe I should have posted here instead? In any case, I fully take on board your point re the trademarked strategy and have removed this proposed line: 'In March 2020 BAT announced its new strategy to build A Better Tomorrow by reducing the health impact of its business.'
 * I've subsequently extended the line about Vuse, glo and Velo (underlined for visibility) and added in the underlined text in the next paragraph to avoid too many paragraphs starting with 'BAT'.
 * Look forward to hearing your thoughts.
 * Many thanks, Kevin
 * UPDATED TEXT: British American Tobacco plc (BAT) is a British multinational company that manufactures and sells cigarettes, tobacco and other nicotine products. The company, established in 1902, is headquartered in London, England. As of 2021[K1], it is the largest tobacco company in the world based on net sales.
 * BAT has operations in around 180 countries, and its cigarette brands include Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall and Rothmans.
 * BAT has expanded its portfolio to include vapour products, tobacco heating devices and nicotine pouches. Its brands in this area include Vuse, glo and Velo [CITATION[K2] ].
 * BAT The company has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It has a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. BAT plc ordinary shares are also listed on the New York Stock Exchange in the form of American Depositary Shares.
 * BAT’s Chief Executive is Jack Bowles[KO3], who has been in the role since April 2019.[KO4]
 * [K1]Change as agreed
 * [K2]BAT first-half sales top estimates buoyed by cigarette alternatives | Reuters
 * [KO3]Link to his Wikipedia page: Jack Bowles (businessman) - Wikipedia
 * [KO4]Addition as agreed Kevin at BAT (talk) 12:15, 28 November 2022 (UTC)
 * [KO4]Addition as agreed Kevin at BAT (talk) 12:15, 28 November 2022 (UTC)