What is Philip Morris's environmental accountability evil score?

Philip Morris has an ESG accountability Evil Score of 99/100, indicating severe levels of non-compliance, heavy carbon intensity, or active environmental litigation opposition.

How much carbon emissions does Philip Morris produce?

Philip Morris produces direct Scope 1 & Scope 2 greenhouse emissions totaling 157 Megatonnes of CO2 equivalent annually, as tracked on our persistent audit framework.

Has Philip Morris been audited for deforestation or litigation fines?

Yes, our real-time audit tracks 559 hectares of satellite-detected deforestation, with compiled historical litigation fines totaling $3,026,978,353 USD. See full investigation details.

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Consumer Goods • North America

Philip Morris

HEADQUARTERS: Saudi Arabia Strategic Hub • FOUNDED: 1889

DESTRUCTION SCORE 99/100

Corporative Audit Overview

A dominant force in the Consumer Goods sector, Philip Morris maintains a complex global operation spanning North America. Recent environmental audits highlight significant ecological challenges resulting from their industrial output and resource extraction methods.

Carbon tracked (CO2) 157 Mt 93 Mt Scope 1/2

Deforestation Index 559 HA Primary forest cleared

Litigated Infractions 1922 Incidents $3027.0M Paid Fines

Climate Lobbying $1110.8M Emission opposition focused

Timeline of Global Infractions & Audits

2023 Deforestation Sourcing Link

Supply chain investigations traced raw material purchases back to unpermitted logging of protected primary forest blocks in South America.

2024 Herbicide & Pesticide Runoff

Massive agro-chemical runoff from intensive commercial monoculture farms led to severe eutrophication and toxic algae blooms in freshwater lakes.

Live Sensor Logging Watch

ANOMALY Forest Canopy Loss Alert

Global Forest Watch satellite imagery flagged 272 hectares of unpermitted canopy clearing near Philip Morris contract supply boundary in France.

2024-05-12

ENFORCEMENT Shipment Suspension Threat

Canada consumer protection agency threatened to halt commercial shipments due to failure to produce verified deforestation-free certificates.

2024-03-28

DATA_SYNC Forest Degradation Sync

Added 687 hectares of verified, satellite-tracked canopy degradation to Philip Morris's profile index.

2024-01-15

PROBE Peatland Burning Probe

Civil society groups initiated on-the-ground investigations into slash-and-burn practices by certified palm oil and agricultural suppliers.

2023-11-20

Executive Directors

Linda Williams

Chief Executive

Jennifer Rodriguez

Head of ESG Strategy

Sub-brands & Subsidiaries

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