Impact Lab

Solving the biggest challenges

With a focus on Environmental, Social and Governance, Impact Lab not only aims to solve some of the biggest issues faced by the world today, but also addresses challenges set by BAT to support its sustainability agenda and tap into its network of global experts.

We find solutions to scale

We identify entrepreneurs who have the skillset and ambition to create solutions with power to make a change at scale.

We create a match

We collaborate with changemakers at BAT, harnessing its expertise, scale and global presence to create impactful strategic partnerships.

We invest to scale

We invest in the strongest graduates of the programme to strengthen the strategic ties and support growth plans.

Active & Upcoming Labs

Sustainable Packaging
VI

Lab VI

Sustainable Packaging

Identifying novel sustainable alternatives to petro-chemical plastics to support the long-term innovation strategies, our sixth Impact Lab spanned a wide range of technological segments and packaging applications.
AgTech
VII

Lab VII

AgTech

Working in collaboration with BAT’s innovation centre in Brazil, the seventh Impact Lab aimed to identify new technologies that enhance remote sensing capabilities and biotechnologies.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
VIII

Lab VIII

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Material Science
IX

Lab IX

Material Science

Previous Labs

Lab V

Investor Sustainability

Our fifth Impact Lab focused on enhancing BAT’s investor engagement through innovative ESG reporting and feedback tools, including AI-driven data analysis and natural language processing.

Lab IV

Responsible Marketing

Our fourth Impact Lab identified solutions that supported youth access prevention initiatives by focusing on online verification, physical verification and track and trace technologies.

Lab III

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Addressing important human rights and community challenges for BAT’s farming communities, our third Impact Lab featured three pilot projects in Africa.

Lab II

Child Labour & Education

Our second Impact Lab addressed child labour challenges across the global value chain and identified solutions in childcare, education, root-cause analysis and identification.

Lab I

End-of-life & Social Impact

With five pilot projects across Africa, South America and Asia, BTV’s first Impact Lab focused on solving industry-wide circularity and climate challenges. Check out some of the participants in the cohort.

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To help build A Better Tomorrow ™, we actively seek to make a positive impact in everything we do as a business.

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