JTI Again Awarded Global Top Employer

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GENEVA, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

     Consistent high quality work environment now recognized in 35 countries

including four regions

    JTI (Japan Tobacco International) was once again certified Global Top

Employer 2016 this year, sharing this privilege with a select group of eight

companies, during an awards ceremony in Amsterdam yesterday.

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    JTI offices in a record thirty-five countries[1] across the European, Asia

Pacific, the Middle East, and Americas regions were recognized by the Top

Employers Institute for their consistency in creating a high quality work

environment, two countries up from last year's already exceptional achievement.

For the first time JTI was also awarded the number one employer in Asia Pacific

and the number two employer in Europe.

    Last week JTI's headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, was recognized as the

number one employer in Switzerland, in a ceremony in Duesseldorf.

    "Our ever-widening international presence matched with our consistent

practice of cultivating a work environment appreciated by employees, has again

been recognized by Top Employer," says Howard Parks, JTI's Senior Vice

President of Human Resources and Executive Committee member.

    "Our efforts in applying a consistent gold standard of HR practices across

all our regions has obviously played a strong part in achieving recognition in

an increasing number of countries," adds Mr. Howard. "If you combine this with

the results of a recent employee engagement survey where 95% of employees said

they are willing to do more to make the company succeed, we clearly have a work

environment we can be proud of."

    "Out of 1,100 companies, eight have been certified as a Top Employer Global

2016. This exclusive worldwide certification that the company received for the

second consecutive year underlines the excellence of JTI's employee value

proposition across the globe," says David Plink, Top Employers Institute's CEO.

    [1]  Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech

Republic, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland,

Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Moldova, Netherlands, Poland,

Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine,

United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America

    About the Top Employers Global Certification

    The Top Employers Global Certification is a program organized by the Top

Employers Institute designed to recognize employers that globally create

optimal conditions for their employees to develop professionally and

personally. Topics examined for the certification include Talent Strategy,

Workforce Planning, Learning and Development, Performance Management, and

Leadership Development. Companies who have earned the Global seal have been

certified as a continental Top Employer in at least three regions, in at least

25 countries and in the country where their global headquarters is based.

    About JTI

    JTI, a member of the Japan Tobacco Group of Companies, is a leading

international tobacco manufacturer. It markets world-renowned brands such as

Winston, Camel, Mevius and LD. Other global brands include Benson & Hedges,

Silk Cut, Sobranie and Glamour. With headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and

about 26,000 employees worldwide, JTI has operations in more than 120

countries. Its core revenue in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, was USD

10.3 billion. For more information, visit http://www.jti.com.

SOURCE:  Japan Tobacco International