LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2018--
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM) today was recognized
for the third consecutive year as a Top Employer in Africa, awarding the
company’s commitment to creating an excellent work environment for its
employees.
This certification is the result of independent assessment by the Top
Employers Institute, which has also presented national-level awards to
PMI affiliate teams in South Africa, Senegal, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt,
Nigeria, and Tunisia for the first time. Since 2014, PMI has received
Top Employer certifications in 45 countries. PMI was recognized as a
Global Top Employer in 2018 for the second time, and Africa is the first
of our regions to be recognized as a Top Employer in the 2019
certification cycle. We have previously been certified in 5 regions:
Africa, the European Union, the Middle East, Latin America, and North
America.
“We are focused on building a vibrant, engaging, and inclusive
environment that makes our employees feel welcome and that they are
essential to the success of the company,” said Alejandro Lamas, PMI Vice
President People and Culture, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa and
Duty Free. “It is an honor to be recognized for the third year in a row
as a Top Employer in Africa. This award recognizes our efforts to
provide the right challenges, support, and development to our employees
so they can focus on driving our company’s transformation towards a
smoke-free future.”
PMI employs approximately 81,000 people worldwide, and offers compelling
reward programs in the areas of compensation and benefits, health and
well-being, financial planning, and education.
Top Employer certification
The Top Employer certification is awarded by the Top Employer Institute
following a robust assessment validated by the auditing firm Grant
Thornton. Assessment areas include compensation and employee benefits,
career development, working conditions and training and development.
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Philip Morris International: Who We Are
We are a leading international tobacco company engaged in the
manufacture and sale of cigarettes and other nicotine-containing
products in markets outside the United States of America. We’re building
our future on smoke-free products that are a much better consumer choice
than continuing to smoke cigarettes. Through multidisciplinary
capabilities in product development, state-of-the-art facilities and
scientific substantiation, we aim to ensure that our smoke-free products
meet adult consumer preferences and rigorous regulatory requirements.
Our vision is that these products ultimately replace cigarettes to the
benefit of adult smokers, society, our company and our shareholders. For
more information, see our PMI
and PMIScience
websites.
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