Why is British American Tobacco (BAT) trying to act quickly in response to Scope 3 emissions? (1:56)

• How do we get internal support to drive change and impact on Scope 3 emissions? (03:00)
• What’s changed in the business environment that has allowed this response/change? (4:52)
• Examples of what BAT is doing to reduce Scope 3 emissions. (08:20)
• The role of data in driving Scope 3 emissions across the different ecosystems. (10:15)
• Advice to supply chain leaders looking to reduce Scope 3 emissions. (13:00)

In this episode of the Supply Chain Podcast, host Thomas O’Connor and guest John O’Reilly, Group Head of Procurement, Strategy and Sustainability at British American Tobacco (BAT), discuss how supply chain leaders can drive mutually beneficial Scope 3 initiatives in collaboration with suppliers. John offers first-hand guidance from BAT’s experiences with Scope 3 initiatives, including earning stakeholder buy-in, leveraging procurement to evaluate supplier priorities and gaps, and identifying win-win opportunities through data. Thomas and John also discuss  recommendations that supply chain leaders can use to build connected Scope 3 agendas and awareness for both their organization and their suppliers.

John O’Reilly joined British American Tobacco (BAT) in 2008. As Group Head of Procurement, Strategy and Sustainability, John integrates sustainability across BAT procurement, driving step changes within its global supplier base. This ensures BAT’s suppliers are aligned in achieving BAT’s corporate ESG goals, including climate, human rights, biodiversity and waste. During his tenure, John has contributed to maintaining operational delivery, cost management and security of supply.