Philip Morris / Enrique Jimenez at “Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Work Environment” Panel Session

Enrique Jimenez, Philip Morris/Sabancı Managing Director, attended Sustainable Brands 2016 Conference held on May 26, 2016 in Swissotel Istanbul. In the plenary session titled “Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Work Environment”, Enrique Jimenez answered questions of panel moderator Dünya Newspaper Editor in Chief Hakan Güldağ. Sharing his experience, Jimenez talked about Diversity & Inclusion at Philip Morris/Sabancı and the company’s efforts to create an inclusive and supportive work environment. Underlying that Diversity & Inclusion is not some “trendy topic” for PM Turkey, Jimenez said it lies at the very foundation of the company’s business success. He also mentioned that it is a long journey, it is not a project with a deadline, but it is a shared process which, in order to be sustainable, has to be ingrained in the very DNA of the organization, at all levels. Having made significant progress in the “Diversity and Inclusion” journey it is on, 7 out of 12 members of Philip Morris/Sabancı Top Management are currently women. Philip Morris International is becoming more and more focused on gender balance, a multi-generational work force and cultural diversity.