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NextGear – developed by BAT Bangladesh – is an innovative and experiential onboarding programme designed to welcome new joiners into the world of BAT. They’re taken on a journey from the green tobacco fields of our farmers, right through to the final product in the hands of our consumers. Coupled with a pack full of essentials to get started in BAT, our new joiners are set to begin the next exciting step in their career!
BAT Philippines employees recently went to the newly established Gawad Kalinga Village in Dasmarinas to build houses for a day. Gawad Kalinga (GK), which translates as "to give care", aims to provide homes to families who live in slums. This activity is part of BAT's active effort to provide opportunities for our employees to give back to the community.
"Be a Winner" is a programme introduced by BAT Mexico that derives from our Leadership culture. It recognises our employees that contribute to the business in an extraordinary way, both in their business results and in their commitment, leadership, energy and excellence in execution in their everyday work. This programme endorses not only achievements but also their celebration. Let us introduce the team behind this great initiative. We invite you to follow our Hall of Fame in every celebration! #This is BAT #LegacyOfLeaders
"Leadership is mostly not an innate skill – it is intentional. It is a journey that requires focus, dedication, and willingness to think big and inspire others. It is never too early to start whether you are at home, in school, or just with friends. Try to learn from people in your world that you have found inspiring." - Stefano Clini, Managing Director, BAT Malaysia
BAT South Africa attended the Homecoming Revolution Speed Meet event! The Homecoming Revolution has proven to be the ‘Brain Gain’ company for Africa by introducing African professionals, living overseas and wanting to return, to Employers. This unique interactive event offered ‘candidate matchmaking’, speed-networking and shared our employer brand. It also included keynote speakers such as Thabo Mbeki, former South African president. 'What a great initiative to network and connect with some of Africa's top Talent and employers' said Sigrid Erdmann BAT Area Head of HR (Southern African Area).
It’s important to us that we have great managers taking care of our most important asset, or people. Therefore, we invest a great deal in making sure we’re producing and nurturing inspirational leaders who will bring out the best in our employees. The people managers from BAT Philippines recently took part in a fun, hands-on and intensive workshop in “Leading Teams”, further developing their own potential and also that of the people they manage.
“British American Tobacco says ‘bring you difference’ - I can now truly attest to this statement. I am convinced that I would never have met as diverse a group of people, great open mindsets and challenging projects if I had not applied for the Management Trainee Programme at British American Tobacco. The programme is designed to challenge you in a range of different situations - whether it is driving big projects, networking with colleagues from all layers of the hierarchy or being taken out of your comfort zone constantly while moving into new roles and responsibilities.”
BAT Philippines recently welcomed fellow Filipino and Group Head of Corporate Strategy, Gino Dizon, who gave a vibrant and inspiring career talk to members of the team. The session was filled with interesting stories, questions and insights about different opportunities that BAT has to offer all over the world.
At BAT, we believe and invest in your future potential, seeing your career as a long-term commitment. Colleagues from BAT Venezuela recently participated in our POSITIVE skills programme. Through the programme, they will develop their knowledge and skills in different business areas to give them the competitive edge, also allowing us to create the best field force to deliver further growth for our business.
The BAT team in the Democratic Republic of the Congo recently held an event that brought together all employees stationed across the vast country. The event, marked by cheers and celebration, feted various employees for their outstanding results for 2014 and good performance for the first half of this year.
