LONDON, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- British American
Tobacco (BAT) has been named as a Diversity Leader by the Financial
Times in its inaugural Leaders in Diversity report, published today
(20th November).
The report, which lists the top 700 companies across 10 European
countries, recognises companies that have achieved a diverse and
inclusive workforce across a number of criteria. These include
gender balance, openness in all forms of sexual orientation, as
well as having an ethnic and social mix within the workforce that
reflects wider society.
Hae In Kim, Director, Talent and Culture at British American
Tobacco, said: "We are delighted to be recognised as a Diversity
Leader by the Financial Times. We are a truly international company
– we are present in over 200 markets around the world, with a
workforce of over 55,000 people. We have always celebrated and
respected each other's differences as we value what makes each of
us unique. For us, our diversity has always been one of our core
strengths and one of our key values."
"We have around 140 nationalities represented at management
level within our Group and our headquarters in London is made up of more than 84
nationalities. We have a thriving LGBT+ employee network, B United,
and our International Women's Day campaign was recently
acknowledged as an example of best practice for a second successive
year."
"We are also continuing to work hard to improve gender diversity
within the Group. Currently, women make up 27% of our Main Board,
while in last three years we increased female representation in
senior management by 7%. We also have female executives on all our
senior functional and geographical leadership teams, and 49% of our
2019 graduate intake were women, ensuring a sustainable pipeline of
women for senior management roles."
About British American Tobacco
British American Tobacco (BAT) is one of the world's leading,
multi-category consumer goods companies, providing tobacco and
nicotine products to millions of consumers around the world. It
employs over 55,000 people, with market leadership in over 50
countries and factories in 48. Its Strategic Portfolio is made up
of its global cigarette brands and a growing range of potentially
reduced-risk products. These include vapour, tobacco heating
products, modern oral products including tobacco-free nicotine
pouches, as well as traditional oral products such as snus and
moist snuff. In 2018, the Group generated revenue of £24.5 billion
and profit from operations of £9.3 billion.
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