Ceylon Tobacco Company certified as a Top Employer 2021

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Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC (CTC) has been certified as a Top Employer for 2021, in recognition of its excellence in people practices. CTC is the only Sri Lankan corporate to be awarded the certificate in 2021, by the prestigious Top Employers Institute, which is the global authority on recognising excellence in people practices.

The Top Employer certification program enables organisations to assess and improve their workplace environment. Established more than 25 years ago, Top Employers Institute, headquartered in the Netherlands, has certified over 1,600 organisations in 119 countries/regions. These certified Top Employers positively impact the lives of over 6.9 million employees globally.

CTC Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Nedal Salem speaking on the certification remarked, “We are extremely honoured and proud to receive this recognition as it reaffirms our commitment to provide the best working environment to our employees with continued improvement in HR policies, employee benefits and career development opportunities.”

“Our reputation as a leading employer in Sri Lanka helps us stand out in an increasingly competitive employment market. It is no secret that our people remain key to our success and we continue to invest in them as it is an investment in the future of the Company and Sri Lankan talent in general,” he further noted.

Over the years CTC has built a strong and clearly differentiated reputation as one of the top employers in Sri Lanka offering employees a rewarding career with a global business, which values their contribution and supports their professional learning and development.

CTC Human Resources Director Aruni Abeysekera said, “The accelerated pace of transformation as an industry and as an organisation demands that our people are ambitious, courageous and resilient; that they are encouraged to be bold, fast, empowered, diverse and responsible as they continue to drive and own results. And we provide a conducive environment that allows employees to perform at their best.”

The company continues to empower its employees to fulfil their potential as world-class professionals investing on training employees and providing them with expert guidance and international exposure which enables them to develop their skills as professionals.

CTC is a member of British American Tobacco (BAT) and has been an integral part of Sri Lanka’s business environment for over a century. The Company continues strong on its purpose to build ‘A Better Tomorrow’, thanks to its talented people.