The WSJ Leadership Institute Names Philip Morris International Among "Best Companies For the Future"

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The ranking recognizes companies best positioned to thrive amid AI-driven and structural economic change STAMFORD, CT, June 26, 2026 --( BUSINESS WIRE )--Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM) has been named in the WSJ Leadership Institute's inaugural "Best Companies for the Future" ranking, which evaluates large corporations on their ability to adapt and succeed in a rapidly evolving global environment. PMI ranks at #97 overall and is the third highest ranked company in the Food Beverage & Tobacco industry group after Coca-Cola and PepsiCo. Compiled by Bendable Labs for the WSJ Leadership Institute, a premium executive learning and leadership program from Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal, the ranking assesses companies across six key dimensions - AI readiness, innovation, talent readiness, financial fitness, resilience, and agility - to identify those that are best positioned for long-term success. PMI's inclusion reflects the reality that today it is a leading international consumer goods company, focused on a smoke-free future that is underpinned by sustained investment in science, innovation, and evolved organizational capabilities. " Being recognized as one of the 'Best Companies for the Future' underscores our commitment to reinventing PMI and delivering long-term value ," said Jacek Olczak, Group CEO. " Our progress toward a smoke-free future is driven by innovation, powered by our people, and grounded in a clear strategy to adapt to changing consumer preferences, technologies, and societal expectations ." The inaugural ranking evaluates companies from the S&P 500 using a data-driven methodology based on 30 indicators from multiple external providers, focusing on how organizations integrate emerging technologies, strengthen their workforce, and build resilience in a changing marketplace. PMI continues to make measurable progress in its business evolution, expanding access to smoke-free alternatives while evolving its model and capabilities to meet the demands of a rapidly shifting global landscape. Most recently, the company's flagship heating tobacco product IQOS was listed among Kantar's BrandZ 2026 Most Valuable Global Brands , solidifying its global momentum for adult nicotine consumers seeking better alternatives to cigarettes. Philip Morris International: A Global Smoke-Free Champion Philip Morris International is a leading international consumer goods company, actively delivering a smoke-free future and evolving its portfolio for the long term to include products outside of the tobacco and nicotine sector. The company's current product portfolio primarily consists of cigarettes and smoke-free products, including heat-not-burn, nicotine pouch, and e-vapor products. Our smoke-free products are available for sale in over 105 markets, and as of December 31, 2025, PMI estimates they were used by over 43 million legal-age consumers around the world, many of whom have moved away from cigarettes or significantly reduced their consumption. The smoke-free business accounted for 43% of PMI's first-quarter 2026 total net revenues. Since 2008, PMI has invested over $16 billion to develop, scientifically substantiate and commercialize innovative smoke-free products for adults who would otherwise smoke, with the goal of completely ending the sale of cigarettes. This includes the building of world-class scientific assessment capabilities, notably in the areas of pre-clinical systems toxicology, clinical and behavioral research, as well as post-market studies. Following a robust science-based review, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the marketing of Swedish Match's General snus and ZYN nicotine pouches and versions of PMI's IQOS devices and consumables - the first-ever such authorizations in their respective categories. Versions of IQOS devices and consumables and General snus also obtained the first-ever Modified Risk Tobacco Product authorizations from the FDA. With a strong foundation and significant expertise in life sciences, PMI has a long-term ambition to expand into wellness areas. References to "PMI", "we", "our" and "us" mean Philip Morris International Inc., and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.pmi.com and www.pmiscience.com .

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