British American Tobacco Recognised Again as a Global Top Employer

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LONDON, January 31, 2019 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

     British American Tobacco (BAT) is proud to announce that it has been named

as a Global Top Employer for the second year running. This accreditation

follows BAT being certified as a Top Employer for 2019 in 43 markets - an

increase from 2018 - across five regions: Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific,

Africa and Middle East. BAT is just one of 14 companies to receive Global Top

Employer status for 2019.

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    BAT has been certified as a Top Employer in various regions around the

world since 2009, and was awarded Global Top Employer certification for the

first time in 2018, in recognition of its continuing efforts to develop and

grow its 55,000 people around the world.

    Giovanni Giordano, Group HR Director at BAT, comments: "Receiving Global

Top Employer certification, for the second year running, is a great honour as

it acknowledges our commitment to creating an inclusive and innovative working

environment where our people have exciting development opportunities and can

bring their diverse experiences, skillsets and ideas to the table.

    "To be recognised as a Top Employer in 43 markets is a fantastic

achievement. We have always believed that our people and their talents are

essential to our success - and in this exciting period of transformation and

change at BAT, I am delighted that our continued work to invest in our people

has been recognised in this way."

    David Plink, CEO of the Top Employers Institute, said: "British American

Tobacco keeps growing every year as an outstanding company to work for. Being

certified, for the second year running, as a Global Top Employer in five

continents is a fantastic achievement, and one that BAT shares with just a

handful of other companies around the world. Continuous career development has

always been a focal point for BAT, as well as supporting work-life balance for

employees throughout their careers. This Global Top Employer accreditation

acknowledges BAT's commitment to providing best-in-class working environments

and career opportunities."

    The Top Employer certification process is conducted annually by the Top

Employers Institute, an independent organisation that studies the employee

offerings of major employers around the world. Certification recognises

employers that provide best-in-class employment practices that allow employees

to develop themselves personally and professionally, while driving business

results.

    Participating companies undergo a very rigorous assessment process which

includes an extensive review of employer practices across nine broad topics:

Talent Strategy; Performance Management; Learning & Development; Leadership

Development; Career & Succession Management; Workforce planning; On-boarding;

Culture; and Compensation and Benefit. Several validation sessions are held

where evidence of these practices is provided, and an independent audit of the

findings is also carried out.

    Notes to editors  

    British American Tobacco is certified as a Top Employer in 43 countries

across five regions as follows:

    - Africa (South Africa, Angola, Mozambique, Kenya, Nigeria, Zimbabwe,

Zambia)

    - Middle East (Emirates, Jordan, Iran)

    - Latin America (Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Paraguay,

Venezuela)

    - Asia-Pacific (South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Australia, =    

Bangladesh, Vietnam, Pakistan, Uzbekistan)

    - Europe (Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands,

Romania, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Poland, Austria, Ukraine, Russia,

Kazakhstan, Turkey).

    About British American Tobacco

    British American Tobacco (BAT) is one of the world's leading,

multi-category consumer goods companies, that provides tobacco and nicotine

products to millions of consumers around the world. It employs over 55,000

people, with market leadership in over 55 countries and factories in 42. Its

Strategic Portfolio is made up of its global cigarette brands and an increasing

range of potentially reduced-risk products, comprising vapour and tobacco

heating products, as well as oral tobacco and nicotine products such as moist

snuff and snus.

    In 2017 the Group generated reported revenue of £20 billion and profit from

operations of £6.5 billion. In July 2017, British American Tobacco plc.

acquired the remaining 57.8% of Reynolds American Inc. that BAT did not already

own, creating a stronger, global tobacco and nicotine company.

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SOURCE: British American Tobacco