Japan Tobacco International Bulgaria EOOD (JTI Bulgaria) is part of Japan Tobacco International (JTI) – a leading international company for tobacco and vaping products distributed in 130 countries. The company employs 48 000 employees around the world from 119 nationalities.

Among JTI’s core principles are openness about the risk of smoking, transparency about our products, and development of reduced-risk products. In addition, JTI realizes and supports the consumers’ freedom of choice, aiming at delivering the information needed for the right choice to be made while focusing on current consumer’s needs and expectations. 

JTI Bulgaria is constantly increasing its market share and volume of products sold over the last 10 years, strictly following regulatory framework and requirements for responsible marketing activities targeting adult smokers only. The company also participates in the dialogue with Government institutions and NGOs. In addition, JTI Bulgaria implements a long-term socially responsible strategy focusing on volunteering and supporting different CSR causes.

JTI offers several social benefits to its employees - fixed (additional health and pension insurance, meal vouchers, annual bonus for all employees) for all employees, and flexible (vouchers for healthy products, bookstore vouchers, Multisport card, additional medical insurance, etc.), of which each employee can choose two. The company also has long-term programs aimed at improving the quality of life of its employees.

In addition, the company also has long-term programs aimed at improving the quality of life of its employees. Among them: LifeWorks, which provides free consultations for employees on various topics, a well-being program that includes multiple activities to maintain physical and mental health, and parental leave, where regardless of gender, the parent uses 20 weeks of paid leave to raise a child in the total amount of his remuneration.

JTI has been certified as a Global Top Employer for 2022 by the Top Employers Institute and is one of only 11 companies to be certified, reaching the highest results. Currently, JTI is a Global Top Employer in 66 countries, among which is Bulgaria.

JTI Bulgaria has been awarded Best Employer in Bulgaria for the sixth time by ARS Bulgaria in partnership with Kincentric.

Our company is also among the founders of Bulgaria’s Diversity Chapter, which was officially launched in Sep 2020. Thus, the company reaffirms its commitment to diversity and equality in the workplace.