Philip Morris Nigeria Emerges Top Employer For 7th Year

Philip Morris Nigeria Limited has been named as a top employer in Nigeria for the seventh consecutive year.
The certification is further recognition of Philip Morris Nigeria’s excellence in people practices, firmly establishing the company among the ranks of employers of choice focused on meeting the needs of a globally diverse workforce.

The Top Employer certification is the result of an independent assessment by the Top Employers Institute, which has recognized Philip Morris Nigeria Limited’s parent company, Philip Morris International (PMI), as a Global Top Employer for the eighth year in a row. PMI’s affiliates were also recognized as leading employers in 31 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia/Pacific.
The Top Employers Institute programme certifies organisations based on the participation and results of their HR Best Practices Survey. This survey covers six HR domains consisting of 20 topics including People Strategy, Work Environment, Talent Acquisition, Learning, Diversity & Inclusion, Wellbeing and more.

Top Employers Institute CEO David Plink says: “Exceptional times bring out the best in people and organisations. And we have witnessed this in our Top Employers Certification Programme this year: an exceptional performance from the certified Top Employers 2024. And amongst this community of outstanding organisations, Philip Morris, has proven their commitment to their employees on a global scale. This consistency in people practices across the globe characterises an exclusive group of companies that have achieved a global certification through the Top Employers Programme. We are proud to announce and celebrate these companies and their achievement in 2024.”
Philip Morris Nigeria Limited’s parent company, Philip Morris International, is also one of the 17 international organisations awarded this year’s Global Top Employer certification. PMI employs more than 79,000 people worldwide.

“We are extremely proud to share our Top Employers certification for the 7th consecutive year in Senegal,” says Bahman Safakish, Managing Director of the Pan African region. “This important recognition and the consistent recognitions during the past few years clearly demonstrates that people centricity is at the core of our business strategies, where we create an inclusive working environment, embrace diversity as our core strength, drive equal compensation as our point of pride, while we continuously develop our strong and intelligent African talents to play a more prominent role in our global smoke-free future. This public acknowledgment reinforces our commitment to excellence, setting the benchmark for high standards in people management and confirms our position as an employer of choice within the industry”.

Jean Fabrice Kacou-Bi, People & Culture Director of the Pan African region adds: “This award- and recognition of our HR best practices is a true testimony of our commitment to maintain an exceptional work environment, inclusive and respectful to our people. It also emphasises our industry- leading human resource standards and practices and aligns seamlessly with our company’s vision, fortifying our promise to preserve an exemplary workplace. These best practices collectively contribute to creating an adaptive, engaged and skilled workforce, which is essential for the success of any company undergoing significant transformation. This achievement demonstrates that we are in the good direction in realising our organisational goals while our company is shifting into a smoke-free future.”