Philip Morris International Recognized as Top Employer in Africa
October 14 2016 - 3:00AM
Business Wire
Now certified as leading employer in 29
countries across the globe
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM)
today was recognized for the first time as a Top Employer in Africa
for the company’s excellent work environment and exceptional
development opportunities for employees. Top Employer certification
is the result of an independent assessment by the Top Employers
Institute, which presented national honors to PMI teams in 5
African countries: Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Senegal, and South
Africa. Earlier this year, PMI received national honors in 24
countries across Europe and the Middle East.
“At PMI, we know that our people are our greatest strength. This
is why we continuously strive to provide an inspiring, diverse and
inclusive workplace,” said Alejandro Lamas, PMI Vice President of
Human Resources, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. “This
latest recognition is a testament to our work for continued
development and leadership advancement of our people, allowing them
to grow, and to build our business today and for the future.”
PMI employs more than 82,000 people worldwide. The company
offers robust learning and development initiatives, strong reward
and recognition programs, as well as challenging career
opportunities in a global and diverse environment. In 2015 alone,
nearly 1,400 of PMI’s employees worked outside their home country
on an international assignment in different functional areas and
around the world.
Top Employer certification
The Top Employer certification is awarded by the Top Employer
Institute following a robust assessment, validated by the auditing
company Grant Thornton, of the companies’ practices in a number of
areas, including compensation and employee benefits, career
development, working conditions and training and development.
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Philip Morris International Inc.
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) is the world’s leading
international tobacco company, with six of the world's top 15
international brands and products sold in more than 180 markets. In
addition to the manufacture and sale of cigarettes,
including Marlboro, the number one global cigarette brand, and
other tobacco products, PMI is engaged in the development and
commercialization of Reduced-Risk Products (“RRPs”). RRPs is the
term PMI uses to refer to products with the potential to reduce
individual risk and population harm in comparison to smoking
cigarettes. Through multidisciplinary capabilities in product
development, state-of-the-art facilities, and industry-leading
scientific substantiation, PMI aims to provide an RRP portfolio
that meets a broad spectrum of adult smoker preferences and
rigorous regulatory requirements. For more information,
see www.pmi.com and www.pmiscience.com.
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