JTI Bulgaria with distinction for the best project in the field of human resources from the annual awards of BAUH

At an official ceremony held on April 11, 2024 in Sofia, JTI Bulgaria was awarded the award in the category “Best HR project of a small/medium enterprise”. During the ceremony for the presentation of the annual HR awards of the Bulgarian Association for People Management (BAUH) for 2023, the winners in a total of 9 categories were announced.

JTI Bulgaria won first place in the category with the “Move. See. Help” project. This project not only draws attention to the good physical and mental health of the company’s employees, but also has a charitable aspect. Through it, the company encourages its employees to lead a more active lifestyle, with every effort they make within the program generating a donation to the Jamba Career Center for People with Disabilities.

Project participants had the opportunity to collect points by visiting natural and cultural attractions in Bulgaria from a list of over 300 sites or through physical activities such as walking, running, swimming and cycling. According to the Bulgarian People Management Association, the project represents a unique symbiosis that combines charity, active participation in the community and improving employee engagement in the organization.

“This award is a recognition of our efforts in creating an inclusive environment. The ‘Move. See. Help’ project not only supports the active lifestyle of our employees, but also provides development opportunities and support for people with disabilities. This is in the basis of our commitment to society and our pursuit of accessibility and equal opportunities for all.” – Kosara Ivanova-Krendeva, “People and organizational culture” manager at JTI Bulgaria

The annual HR Awards competition is a platform for sharing and honoring innovative and successful practices in the field of people management at the national level. Its objectives include publishing and recognizing the results achieved and creating added value for organizations. The competition stimulates authorship, creative approach and the creation of new, unique projects, which are effectively implemented in practice during the respective year.

50 applications were admitted to the final stage of evaluation in the 9 categories of BAUH for 2023. The number of participants in the 20th edition of the competition is a record high and is almost double the number of applications for 2022. In the category “Most – good HR project of a small/medium enterprise” only 7 projects were admitted to the final stage. The project evaluation procedure involves three stages: first, the application is assessed for compliance with the Regulation, then the eligibility against the categories is checked, and finally, the applications are evaluated according to the specific criteria for each category.

JTI Bulgaria’s award for the Best HR project in the category for small and medium-sized enterprises from BAUH is an award that highlights the company’s commitment to creating a better development environment in which every person, with different capabilities, can find the right place for him.