Board of Directors of British American Tobacco
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The Board of Directors of British American Tobacco is the company’s highest governing body, responsible for overseeing its strategic direction, corporate governance, and executive management.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Board of Directors of British American Tobacco canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11731397 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Board of Directors of British American Tobacco Context triple: [Chief Executive Officer of British American Tobacco, reportsTo, Board of Directors of British American Tobacco]
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A.
Board of Directors of The Coca-Cola Company
The Board of Directors of The Coca-Cola Company is the governing body responsible for overseeing the company’s strategic direction, corporate governance, and executive leadership for the global beverage corporation.
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B.
Board of Directors of Kering
The Board of Directors of Kering is the governing body overseeing the strategic direction, corporate governance, and major decisions of the French global luxury group Kering.
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C.
board of directors of Hewlett-Packard
The board of directors of Hewlett-Packard is the governing body responsible for overseeing the company’s strategic direction, major corporate decisions, and executive leadership.
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D.
Board of Directors of Dow Chemical Company
The Board of Directors of Dow Chemical Company is the governing body responsible for overseeing the company’s strategic direction, corporate governance, and executive leadership for the multinational chemical corporation.
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E.
Board of Directors of Ralph Lauren Corporation
The Board of Directors of Ralph Lauren Corporation is the company’s highest governing body, responsible for overseeing its strategic direction, corporate governance, and executive leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Board of Directors of British American Tobacco Target entity description: The Board of Directors of British American Tobacco is the company’s highest governing body, responsible for overseeing its strategic direction, corporate governance, and executive management.
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A.
Board of Directors of The Coca-Cola Company
The Board of Directors of The Coca-Cola Company is the governing body responsible for overseeing the company’s strategic direction, corporate governance, and executive leadership for the global beverage corporation.
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B.
Board of Directors of Kering
The Board of Directors of Kering is the governing body overseeing the strategic direction, corporate governance, and major decisions of the French global luxury group Kering.
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C.
board of directors of Hewlett-Packard
The board of directors of Hewlett-Packard is the governing body responsible for overseeing the company’s strategic direction, major corporate decisions, and executive leadership.
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D.
Board of Directors of Dow Chemical Company
The Board of Directors of Dow Chemical Company is the governing body responsible for overseeing the company’s strategic direction, corporate governance, and executive leadership for the multinational chemical corporation.
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E.
Board of Directors of Ralph Lauren Corporation
The Board of Directors of Ralph Lauren Corporation is the company’s highest governing body, responsible for overseeing its strategic direction, corporate governance, and executive leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
board of directors
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corporate board ⓘ governing body ⓘ |
| accountableTo | shareholders of British American Tobacco ⓘ |
| aimsFor | long-term shareholder value creation ⓘ |
| approves |
annual budget of British American Tobacco
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corporate strategy of British American Tobacco ⓘ major capital expenditures ⓘ significant acquisitions and disposals ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| delegates | day-to-day management to executive management ⓘ |
| engagesWith |
institutional investors
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other key stakeholders ⓘ |
| ensures |
compliance with applicable laws and regulations
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effectiveness of internal control systems ⓘ integrity of financial statements ⓘ |
| follows | UK Corporate Governance Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | British American Tobacco plc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommittee |
Audit Committee of British American Tobacco
NERFINISHED
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Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of British American Tobacco NERFINISHED ⓘ Nominations Committee of British American Tobacco NERFINISHED ⓘ Remuneration Committee of British American Tobacco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
executive directors of British American Tobacco
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independent non-executive directors ⓘ non-executive directors of British American Tobacco ⓘ |
| industryContext | tobacco industry ⓘ |
| isPartOf | British American Tobacco plc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledBy | Chairman of British American Tobacco ⓘ |
| meets | regularly ⓘ |
| oversees |
Chief Executive of British American Tobacco
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business ethics and compliance framework ⓘ corporate social responsibility policies ⓘ executive leadership team of British American Tobacco ⓘ health, safety and environment performance ⓘ strategy for reduced-risk products ⓘ |
| reportsThrough | annual report of British American Tobacco ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
corporate governance of British American Tobacco
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financial reporting oversight ⓘ internal control oversight ⓘ oversight of executive management ⓘ risk management oversight ⓘ shareholder engagement oversight ⓘ strategic direction of British American Tobacco ⓘ sustainability and ESG oversight ⓘ |
| sets |
executive remuneration policy
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risk appetite of British American Tobacco ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
London Stock Exchange listing rules
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UK company law ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Board of Directors of British American Tobacco Description of subject: The Board of Directors of British American Tobacco is the company’s highest governing body, responsible for overseeing its strategic direction, corporate governance, and executive management.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Chief Executive Officer of British American Tobacco
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reportsTo
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Board of Directors of British American Tobacco
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Chief Executive Officer of British American Tobacco
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appointedBy
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Board of Directors of British American Tobacco
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