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Industry Group:Tobacco

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Universal Corp in the Tobacco industry gained a UN SDG ESG Transparency Score of 7.0; made up of an environmental score of 7.0, social score of 8.0 and governance score of 5.7.

SDG Transparency Score for Universal Corp 
Low
0 - 3
Medium
4 - 6

7.0

High Impact
7 - 10
Last Score Update: 2023-07-01
What drives the score for Universal Corp 
7.0

Environmental

8.0

Social

5.7

Governance

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Peer Group Comparison

RankCompanySDG Transparency Score Performance
1Imperial Brands PLC
8.5
High
2British American Tobacco PLC
8.2
High
22RTCL Ltd
7.3
High
25Swedish Match AB
7.2
High
26Universal Corp
7.0
High
27Aspire Global Inc
6.7
High
28Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S
6.5
High
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68Vapor Hub International Inc
0.0
Low
68White Fox Ventures Inc
0.0
Low
.........
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Universal Corporation processes and supplies leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. It is involved in the procuring, financing, processing, packing, storing, and shipping leaf tobacco for sale to manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. The company contracts, purchases, processes, and sells flue-cured, burley, and oriental tobaccos that are primarily used in the manufacture of cigarettes; and dark air-cured tobaccos principally used in the manufacture of cigars, natural wrapped cigars and cigarillos, smokeless, and pipe tobacco products. It also provides value-added services, including blending, chemical, and physical testing of tobacco; service cutting for various manufacturers; manufacturing reconstituted leaf tobacco; just-in-time inventory management services; electronic nicotine delivery systems; and smoke testing services for customers. In addition, the company offers testing services for crop protection agents and tobacco constituents in seed, leaf, and finished products, including e-cigarette liquids and vapors; and analytical services that include chemical compound testing in finished tobacco products and mainstream smoke. Further, it provides a various value-added manufacturing processes to produce specialty vegetable and fruit-based ingredients, as well as botanical extracts and flavorings for human and pet food markets; and recycles waste materials from tobacco production. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.

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