Detailed results and analysis of the 2020 Tobacco Transformation Index™
Standalone executive summary from the 2020 Index Ranking Report
Summarizes key discussion points and recommendations gleaned from
interviews, plus the project team’s subsequent discussions and analyses
Detailed summary of the scope, measurement categories and indicators, and other key scoring
elements for the 2020 index
Advisory Panel’s independent statement on the process and execution of the 2020 Tobacco
Transformation Index™
Summary of the approach and results of engagement with tobacco companies as part of the index
design, research, and analysis process
Consolidated response to questions and comments received from tobacco companies
Consolidated response to questions and comments received via public comment on the index design
Summary of the extensive stakeholder consultation conducted during 2019 to aid the design and
development of the Tobacco Transformation Index™
Main elements of the preliminary company index design, including measurement categories and
indicators
Country indicators for fact sheets on regulations, industry prevalence and structure, and
impacts on society across 36 countries
Advisory Panel’s responsibilities and operating procedures
Initial call for proposals in September2018 to develop the Tobacco Transformation Index™
(initially referred to as the Smoke-Free Index)
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Tobacco Transformation Index™ Blog
Articles
Tobacco Transformation Index: Progress And Next Steps - December 17, 2020
Tobacco And ESG Exclusions – A Contrarian View - December 8, 2020
Foundation Launches First Tobacco Transformation Index™ - September 21, 2020
Tobacco Transformation Index™ Builds on SASB Standard - April 21, 2020
Larry Fink’s Letter to CEOs – How it Pertains to Tobacco - February 20, 2020
Tobacco Transformation Index™ – In Conflict or Complementary? - January 15, 2020
Tobacco Transformation Index™: Different for Good Reason - December 2, 2019
Creative Destruction of Legacy Industries Gives Birth to More
Sustainable Ones - November 11, 2019
Advancing Industry Transformation – The Ends and Means - April 8, 2019
Press Releases
Tobacco Transformation Index™ Finds Most of the 15 Largest Tobacco
Companies are Failing to Advance Harm Reduction - September 21, 2020
Leading Global Research Firms Selected To Create The First-Ever
Smoke-Free Index - March 18, 2019
Foundation For A Smoke-Free World To Impact Tobacco Industry And
Nicotine Ecosystem And Drive Change Through The Smoke-Free Index - September 13, 2018
Related Resources
Ash Park on Tobacco & Transformation - December 2020
Contradictions and Conflicts Report - September 2020
Nicotine Products Relative Risk Assessment: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis - September 16, 2020
Global Trends in Nicotine
Publicly Available Company Data
Index Company Score Summary