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Responsibility

At-A-Glance

Altria’s tobacco companies are the market leaders in the U.S. tobacco industry, with profitable premium products, iconic brands and a strong American heritage stretching back more than 200 years.

"At Altria, we recognize that being a responsible corporate citizen is critical to our long-term business success and to achieving our Vision. Engaging and leading responsibly is core to who we are and how we behave."

Billy Gifford, Chief Executive Officer, Altria Group, Inc.

We’ve been committed to responsibility for more than 25 years - a commitment we've upheld through all our business practices. To achieve our Vision, we're pursuing initiatives designed to promote long-term sustainability.

We believe the actions we're taking are creating a different Altria and a different tobacco landscape. We believe these actions will benefit our businesses, supply chains, trade partners, operating and grower communities and the environment. Our responsibility focus areas address the issues we believe are most important to drive this progress.

Altria's Responsibility Focus Areas

Select a focus area below to learn about our goals, approach and progress.

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Protect the Environment image - a geometric patterned square button in three shades of green with white words

Drive Responsibility through Our Value Chain image - a geometric patterned square button in three shades of teal with white words

Reduce the Harm of Tobacco Products image - a geometric patterned square button in three shades of blue with white words

Prevent Underage Use image - a geometric patterned square button in three shades of light blue with white words

Support Our People & Communities image - a geometric patterned square button in three shades of orange with white words

Engage & Lead Responsibly image - a geometric patterned square button in three shades of red with white words

Corporate Governance: How We Lead

Altria’s CEO and senior management oversee our responsibility efforts. We engage with our Board on responsibility strategies and issues at the full Board level and through various committees.

Environmental, Social & Governance Reporting

We modernized our reporting approach to better meet the unique information needs of various stakeholders and allow for more continuous dialogue.

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2020 Materiality Assessment

Our materiality assessment identified six responsibility focus areas to guide Altria’s actions toward achieving our Vision. Some of these priorities will feel familiar, but all represent important evolutions in our corporate responsibility strategy.

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