JTI Awarded Top Employer 2019 in Asia Pacific Region for Fifth Consecutive Year

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HONG KONG, Dec. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

     Accreditation recognizes JTI's continued commitment to employees in the

region  

     JTI (Japan Tobacco International) has been certified as Top Employer in

the Asia Pacific region for the fifth consecutive year during a prestigious

ceremony in Singapore. Furthermore, nine JTI offices and factories in eight

countries - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Russia,

Singapore and Thailand - once again received the national Top Employer

certification.

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     The certification by the Top Employers Institute cements JTI's reputation

as an employer that puts people first.

     "JTI's renewed success as Top Employer in Asia Pacific builds on our

reputation as an excellent place to work and serves to highlight our long-term

HR approach and people-centric mindset," says Mike Griffiths, JTI's Human

Resources Vice President for Asia Pacific. "In a region that has grown

significantly over the past few years to around 26,000 employees, it is

important for us to continue to demonstrate our commitment to invest in our

people and our employment practices."

     Workplace initiatives that JTI has implemented in the Asia Pacific region

include:

     Our pan-regional Asia Pacific Management Trainee Program, 'Explore', that

builds functional expertise and a broad business perspective with multicultural

awareness, through rotational assignments across the region

A program, 'JEWEL', aimed at empowering women and enabling leadership which was

launched in every market across the region in 2018

A regional recognition program, Asia Pacific Excellence Awards "APex", which

was launched to celebrate employees who demonstrate JTI's values and make a

real difference in their market due to their outstanding accomplishments and

inspirational behavior

     For JTI, the renewed regional Top Employer 2019 certification in Asia

Pacific is the latest addition to a list of awards recognizing its HR

excellence across the globe: in 2018, JTI was certified as a Global Top

Employer for the fourth consecutive year, and also gained Top Employer status

in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Africa.

     The annual international research undertaken by the Top Employers

Institute recognizes leading employers around the world; those that provide

excellent employee conditions, nurture and develop talent throughout all levels

of the organization, and which strive to continuously optimize employment

practices.

     JTI is a leading international tobacco company with operations in more

than 130 countries. It is the global owner of both Winston, the number two

cigarette brand in the world, and Camel, outside the USA and has the largest

share in sales for both brands. Other global brands include Mevius and LD. With

its internationally recognized brand Logic, JTI is also a major player in the

e-cigarette market and has, since 2011, been present in the heated tobacco

category with Ploom. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, JTI employs close to

40,000 people and was awarded Global Top Employer for four consecutive years.

JTI is a member of the Japan Tobacco Group of Companies. For more information,

visit http://www.jti.com.

     Source: JTI