EXCELLENCE AWARDEE:

BEST WORKPLACE DIVERSITY & INCLUSION PROGRAM

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A sense of belonging has long been cultivated at BATA, with diversity, inclusion, and gender equality a critical component of the organization not only internally but also externally: BATA serves diverse communities across the world and particularly in Australia and the team should be representative of that market. But in 2021, they took it a step further and elevated that agenda to a strategic priority. BATA now consciously focuses on ensuring a gender lens is applied across talent practices. From hiring, to promoting, to salary reviews and restructuring the organization, it’s all filtered through an equality angle – and the results so far speak for themselves. Over 2021, there was a marked increase in women in management including five promoted to the most senior roles within BATA and 76% of new hires came from non-FMCG background. Carer and parental leave provisions were revamped, offered from Day 1 for both genders and including cases of adoption and surrogacy as well. Employees who are primary caregivers receive 24 weeks at full pay and 48 weeks at half pay; have access to super paid on paid and unpaid parental leave for both genders; and secondary paternity leave was extended to six weeks from three. There are also separate, fully paid extra provisions for cases of miscarriage and stillbirth and extended special leave for victims of domestic violence, no proof required. Outside of gender equality, BATA is addressing other areas as well. The business is represented by around 25 different nationalities who speak over 15 different languages. More than half of the Australian Senior Leadership Team are non-Australian and represent diverse geographical footprints and have experience working outside Australia for at least five years, and more than half of the members of the extended leadership team are non-Australians or dual citizens. For the first time, BATA made the Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation for 2022-2023 – the only tobacco company on the list – and was named Best Place to Work 2022. BATA’s strength lies with its workforce, and that’s the key driver behind the company doubling-down on its commitment to diversity and inclusion. Great people and an engaging culture are key to BATA’s success, and as the organization continues to amp up investment in its employees.

Jamie L Preston

Associate Vice Present, Human Resources

Jamie Timothy Fellows

Area HR & Inclusion Director

Jamie is the Associate Vice President, Human Resources at Eli Lilly Eli Lilly Australia, New Zealand and North Asia Pacific (NAPAC). She is a member of the NAPAC Executive Team and is responsible for the hub HR strategy and people operations. Jamie has over 10 years experience in HR working at Lilly globally, including in the US and Japan. Jamie enjoys working in HR as she believes she can make a difference everyday by help employees develop and build their careers. She also enjoys solving problems and believes that HR is an integral part of the business that is constantly evolving and presenting us with new challenges and opportunities to improve people processes and culture.

Associate Vice Present, Human Resources

Jamie L Preston

Jamie Fellows is an HR leader with more than 16 years of experience with BAT across a diverse set of roles such as HR Business Partnering, Reward and Talent. With a focus for crafting future-fit talent strategies, Jamie is passionate about making workplaces great for everyone, every day. When not donning the suit or a hat of an HR professional, Jamie likes to cook, make cocktails and read, particularly murder mystery novels. He is also an avid sports fan and plays for an Over 35s football team.

Area HR & Inclusion Director

Jamie Timothy Fellows

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Bold, fast, empowered, diverse, responsible – these are the ethos that underpin British American Tobacco, a leading multi-category consumer goods business. They come together to live the company’s vision – to build A Better Tomorrow – and is the thread that runs through everything BAT Australia (BATA) does, and how they do it. Founded in 1902, BAT is a truly global company. It employs more than 53,000 people worldwide – around 400 in the Australian business across trade offices in every state – operates in over 180 markets and has factories in more than 40 countries. With a portfolio comprised of combustible tobacco products, such as cigarettes, alongside a range of non-combustible products including new categories of potentially reduced-risk products, the business covers over 150 million consumers and 11 million retail points of sale, with a balanced presence in both high-growth emerging markets and already developed markets.