Reynolds American Suppliers and the BeSupplier Partnership Program: Empowering Collaboration for A Better Tomorrow™
Join BeSupplier: Our supplier sustainable technologies partnership platform to create mutual value and accelerate innovation
Our purpose is clear: to build A Better Tomorrow™ for all of our stakeholders. With our new BeSupplier platform, we are creating a gateway for suppliers to bring innovations and solutions to our continued efforts to deliver a more sustainable future.
BeSupplier is a platform to help us in the search for potential suppliers with new solutions and technologies that anticipate the demands of the company. Whether you are a startup, entrepreneur, or well-established organization, we want to hear how your innovations can deliver real benefits to our processes, systems and services.
We are open to disruptive solutions and projects that challenge the structure of our operation in a leading-edge theme. No matter the size or time to market of the company, potential suppliers are invited to submit their registration details with some examples of innovative solutions for us to analyze.
From time to time, we will issue challenges to which we ask our suppliers and potential suppliers to submit proposals as to how their cutting-edge technologies and other resources could potentially solve the obstacle at hand.
Potential suppliers may register for BeSupplier by filling out the form here. After your innovative ideas are submitted, we will evaluate the synergy between the described project and our business needs. Selected companies will be invited to present their ideas to key decision-makers.
We take our responsibility to operate a sustainable enterprise seriously and remain committed to creating long-term value for all stakeholders as we build A Better Tomorrow™ for all.
Request For Innovation – CO₂ Capture Equipment
Deadline: Rolling Submission
One of our operating companies, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (RJRT), is seeking equipment to capture carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from one of its production facilities.
The facility is located near Winston-Salem, N.C. in Tobaccoville, N.C. The proposed equipment would be attached to a natural gas-fired steam plant boiler exhaust and be capable of capturing >15k tonnes of beverage-grade CO₂ per year. RJRT is seeking potential solutions, including capture liquefication, and is considering various types of financial terms including purchase, rent, lease, or otherwise.
If you’re a company or startup that is able and willing to collaborate with us to develop innovative and sustainable solutions, then you are eligible to apply. Collaboration and solutions should meet our compliance expectations described in our conduct codes, available here and here.
Please register by filling out the BeSupplier registration form here. As soon as it is submitted, we will evaluate the synergy between the described program and our business needs. Selected companies will be notified and invited to present their ideas to key decision-makers. Please allow up to eight weeks for submission review.
All registered companies will be added to our internal database for future consideration.
Request For Innovation – ESG Solutions
Deadline: Rolling Submission
Our Sustainability Agenda is integral to our Group strategy and purpose to build A Better Tomorrow™. It reflects our commitment to reducing the health impact of our business as our principal focus area, while achieving excellence across environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters relevant to our business.
As part of our sustainability strategy, we have set ambitious targets and goals that focus on ten key areas: Harm Reduction, Climate Change, Circular Economy, Biodiversity and Ecosystems, Water, Human Rights, Farmer Livelihoods, People, Diversity and Culture, Ethics and Integrity, and Responsible Marketing.
We are looking for cutting-edge innovations related to our sustainability topics that may help us progress forward on our transformation journey. If you are a company or startup that is able and willing to collaborate with us to develop innovative and sustainable solutions, then you are eligible to apply. Collaboration and solutions should meet our compliance expectations described in our conduct codes, available here and here.
Please register by filling out the BeSupplier registration form here. After your innovative ideas are submitted, we will evaluate the synergy between the described project and our business needs. Selected companies will be invited to present their ideas to key decision-makers.
All registered companies will be added to our internal database for future consideration.