BAT has announced that it has appointed Mike Nightingale as its first Chief Sustainability Officer to lead its sustainability and ESG agenda.
Nightingale has been the Group Head of Investor Relations for the past ten years. Prior to that, he held senior leadership positions in sustainability, regulation and marketing. Additionally, to reflect BAT’s corporate intent and the increasing strategic importance of both ESG and sustainability for the Group, the role of Kingsley Wheaton as Chief Marketing Officer with responsibility for Corporate Affairs, will be redesignated as Chief Growth Officer. Beyond overseeing the marketing efforts to drive value from combustibles while ensuring a step-change in New Categories performance, Kingsley has also led the initiatives to place ESG front and centre of the Group’s strategy. Nightingale will report to Kingsley in his new role as Chief Sustainability Officer with effect from 1 September 2022.
Victoria Buxton, Senior Investor Relations Manager, will be promoted to the role of Group Head of Investor Relations and will report to the Finance and Transformation Director, Tadeu Marroco, also with effect from 1 September.
UNITED KINGDOM
BAT appoints Chief Sustainability Officer
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