Philip Morris International, Inc.
Industry Group: Food Products
Country/Region: United States of America
Identifier: NYS:PM
Philip Morris International is an international tobacco company with a product portfolio primarily consisting of cigarettes and reduced-risk products, including heat-not-burn, vapor and oral nicotine products, which are sold in markets outside the United States. The company diversified away from cigarettes with the 2022 acquisition of Swedish Match, a leading manufacturer of traditional oral tobacco products and nicotine pouches, primarily in the U.S. and Scandinavia. It diversified away from nicotine products with the acquisition of Vectura, a provider of innovative inhaled drug delivery solutions, in 2021.
ESG Risk Rating
Ranking
Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)
Food Products 153 out of 627
Universe
Global Universe 9915 out of 15719
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Industry Comparison
Company | ESG Risk Rating | Industry Rank |
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ITC Ltd. |
28
Medium
|
141 out of 627 |
Philip Morris International, Inc. |
28.4
Medium
|
153 out of 627 |
Japan Tobacco, Inc. |
30
Medium
|
206 out of 627 |
Altria Group, Inc. |
31.3
High
|
246 out of 627 |
British American Tobacco plc |
33
High
|
298 out of 627 |
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Philip Morris International, Inc.'s Exposure is Medium
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Philip Morris International, Inc.'s Management of ESG Material Risk is Strong
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