We believe everyone should have equal opportunities - regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age or background.
We may all have our differences, but everyone deserves access to the same opportunities. Diversity is a strength that we use to build an inclusive and equitable environment where everyone can thrive.
We've put the following tangible actions into place to help us keep progressing towards being a truly diverse workplace and providing the same sense of belonging for everyone at JTI.
We’re one of the first companies to receive Ernst & Young’s Global Equality Standard (GES) certificate, in 2021 and again in 2024.
In 2024, we improved our score by 11% versus 2021, reflecting our ongoing efforts to create a workplace that feels inclusive, respectful, open-minded and collaborative for everyone.
Together with Ernst & Young, we've created a tool to assess our equal pay status globally. After the first assessment we learned that 70% of our markets have equal pay status. Now, we're making sure the other 30% do too.
Ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion is woven into our culture, processes and operations is paying off. This certification gives us even more energy to carry on with our DEI journey, by always looking to improve ourselves. We know that we can always do better.
Becoming a new parent is filled with unforgettable moments that make you pause and wish for just a little more time.
That’s why we created our equal family leave policy. It’s rooted in the belief that family comes first and gives you the freedom to be there with them.
All genders and sexual orientations are celebrated and supported.
All paths to parenthood, whether through birth, adoption, or surrogacy, are equally valued and respected.
All parents have adequate, equal time and more flexibility to bond with their child.
Our 'Plus one' concept is part of our Permanent Transfer Program and is designed to ensure flexibility and inclusivity, aligning with our strong principles around diversity, equity and inclusion. If you transfer to a new country for work at JTI, no matter who your partner is (if you’re a single parent, unmarried, same-sex), they benefit from the same arrival allowance as if you were married.
In 2020, we created the LIFT program to help achieve gender balance in the leadership pipeline. The program sees all our top 20 global leaders sponsor senior women’s careers.
We've already surpassed our 30% target for women in leadership positions and we are striving for more.
Our 'Grow She Can' STEM Women Internship Program creates exciting career opportunities in engineering and production. Our first cohort of 13 talented graduates are being mentored by our leaders through a series of innovation workshops.
We encourage open conversations to help make the adjustments employees need to thrive.
With over 1,500 colleagues self-identifying as living with a disability, we want to understand the unique challenges and opportunities everyone faces. Our disability framework helps kickstart the conversation.
Every disability is unique and this diversity enriches our organization with a wide range of experiences and perspectives.
Clear communication allows us to better understand individual needs and ensure equitable access and support where needed.