Altria

Altria

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-2.25 -55
Industry: Tobacco
Listing country: United States
Year added: 2018

Altria Group, Inc., initially incorporated as Philip Morris Companies Inc. in Virginia in 1985, is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, USA. The company's operations are categorized into three primary segments: smokeable products, smokeless products, and wine. The smokeable products segment comprises cigarettes and cigars, with Marlboro being the leading cigarette brand in the United States. Altria’s smokeless products segment includes well-known brands such as Copenhagen and Skoal, which offer moist smokeless tobacco and snus. Additionally, the company has a wine segment involved in the production and sales of wine. While Altria primarily operates within the United States and draws most of its revenue from domestic operations, it also has a presence in other countries, albeit on a significantly smaller scale. (Powered by AI)

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Altria

Tobacco is a public health threat globally as it kills over 8 million (Mn) users and 1.3 Mn second-hand smokers a year1. Around 67% of smokers die from smoking-related illnesses3. Besides, tobacco contains nicotine, which is highly addictive and i...

Ebenezer O. March 19th, 2024
22 ratings
Altria

According to ILO, 50 million(Mn) people are in modern salary globally, of which 28Mn are in forced labour1. Around 160Mn children are in child labour globally2. The tobacco industry ranks high in the goods with the most child labour listings acros...

S Chandrakant Reddy S. January 31st, 2024
14 ratings
Altria

As per the ILO, to be gender-balanced, an organization needs 40-60% of either gender1;pxii. Women’s underrepresentation limits economic development, squanders human potential and leads to an unequal share of economic growth benefits2. Increasing...

Ajay A. January 18th, 2024
20 ratings
Altria

Approximately 6.5 trillion cigarettes are sold annually across the globe, which is around 18 billion (Bn) cigarettes sold per day1. Around two-thirds (4.5 trillion) of cigarette butt/filters are disposed of improperly every year, making them one o...

Gift O. January 15th, 2024
32 ratings
Altria

Between 2015 and 2020, 10 million (Mn) hectares (ha) of forest were deforested yearly1. Animal agriculture & tree plantations contribute to deforestation, endangering biodiversity2. Every year the tobacco industry manufactures an estimated six tri...

Ifeoluwa I. January 8th, 2024
52 ratings
Altria

In order to ensure strong institutions and the well-being of society, governments spend a considerable amount of the state's budget on public goods and services, which are funded by taxes paid by individuals and corporations1. On average, the stat...

Bolu F. November 1st, 2023
18 ratings
Altria

About 785 million (Mn) people do not have access to basic drinking water services1, while 2.7 billion (Bn) people are experiencing water scarcity at least a month in a year2. The world's total water demand is 4,600 Bn m3 at present 3. Prolonged wa...

SC_Neriah S. September 6th, 2023
16 ratings
Altria

Around 3.32 billion people are employed globally as of 20221. Job creation is vital for society and the economy2. It fuels economic growth as wages lead to a higher rate of consumer spending, reduced poverty, and social protection for the workers ...

Muhammad Aqib A. September 6th, 2023
20 ratings
Altria

Minorities' underrepresentation leaves them at an economic disadvantage, promotes discriminatory practices, and restricts workforce participation1. Fostering the inclusion of minorities helps them economically support their families, and empower c...

Abdulmajeed V. December 12th, 2023
18 ratings
Altria

GHGs trap the Sun's heat and cause a rise in temperature, sea level, extreme weather conditions, and climate change1. Industries must develop carbon-free systems to meet the Paris Agreement's goal of keeping the atmospheric temperature rise below ...

Njeri B. September 1st, 2023
36 ratings

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