Browse here for the latest news and official press releases, in chronological order.
11 May 2023
BAT has appointed Dr James Murphy, as its new Director, Research and Science, joining the Management Board and reporting to the Chief Executive
05 May 2023
As part of the internal campaign “From ReUsed to ReLoved” carried out in partnership with the Romanian Red Cross - Sector 6 Branch in March
21 April 2023
More than 1.85 billion contraband cigarettes were consumed in Romania in 2022**, although the illicit traffic level was the lowest in the last 15 years
29 March 2023
Fred Monteiro, formerly Director of the Central Europe South Area in BAT and General Manager of BAT Romania, has been promoted to the Management Board of BAT as the new Regional Director for Americas & Europe
22 March 2023
In its first Combined Annual and ESG Report, BAT announced important results in achieving environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives
07 March 2023
BAT has further enhanced its sustainability reporting with its first Combined Annual & ESG Report*, which embeds detailed information on sustainability and ESG into its statutory Annual Report
27 January 2023
In 2022, on grounds of extensive efforts to stop illegal activities at the country borders, Romanian authorities seized more than 110 million contraband cigarettes
28 December 2022
Starting from December 21st, 2022, the Art Gallery on Calea Victoriei no. 91 – 93 in Bucharest hosts Reversed Perspective
16 December 2022
BAT’s sustainability leadership has been recognised by two leading global sustainability rankings, CDP and DJSI
27 October 2022
Romanian consumers of tobacco heating products such as glo state they perceive significant physical and lifestyle improvements after switching from smoking to tobacco heating products
19 October 2022
In a joint effort to combat illicit traffic, BAT Romania donates 300 new special surveillance cameras to the Romanian
04 October 2022
BAT has published its Low-Carbon Transition Plan, detailing the actions it will take to reach its climate targets. This includes halving absolute emissions across its operations
06 September 2022
The full results from a year-long study showed that smokers switching exclusively to glo, BAT’s flagship Tobacco Heating Product (THP)
22 June 2022
About 32,000 partner stores in Romania are included in BAT`s campaign developed in partnership with ANPC for zero tolerance for the sale of nicotine produts to minors
05 June 2022
On the occasion of June 5th – World Environment Day, BAT Romania launches, as part of the „Choose Responsibly for a Clean City” platform
02 June 2022
BAT, the largest tobacco company in Romania, has contributed over 125 billion euro to the economy during its 25 years of activity on the local market. Out of this amount, the company has paid almost 24 billion euro
27 May 2022
BAT Trading, the local distribution entity of BAT Romania, was designated by Romanians as the most appreciated employer in the local FMCG segment, according to the global Randstad Employer Brand 2022 study.
21 April 2022
More than 2,4 billion sticks of illicit cigarettes were consumed in Romania in 2021**, despite the descending trend in the last 3 years
13 April 2022
BAT was Romania’s biggest taxpayer in 2021, with a total contribution of almost 11 billion lei (€2,2 billion) in excise and taxes to the state budget
07 April 2022
According to the latest data published by the National Institute of Statistics, the total value of exported processed tobacco products, such as cigarettes and tobacco heating products consumables
09 February 2022
BAT is proud to announce that it has been named a Global Top Employer for the fifth year running by the Top Employers Institute.
01 February 2022
In 2021, on grounds of extensive efforts to stop illegal activities at the country borders, the Romanian authorities seized about 116 million contraband cigarettes, up almost 5 million as compared to 2020
22 January 2022
BAT has created a virtual R&D Visitor Experience, an online tour of its global Research & Development hub in Southampton, UK, that allows people to explore its cutting-edge science and innovation.