“The Regie” aims to go global and to support sustainable development

The president of La Regie Libanaise Des Tabacs & Tombacs, engineer Nassif Siklawi, stated that the Regie aims to go global through its adoption of a sustainable development strategy similar to its international tobacco counterparts. Siklawi was speaking during a ceremony held on Labor Day which coincided with the 80th anniversary of the state-run establishment, in the presence of administration members, staff union and workers. Reiterating the commitment to continue serving the national economy, Siklawi disclosed the second phase of the plan which he said shall focus on five basic pillars: firstly, excellence in performance through the application of quality management standards in all the administrative, industrial, sales and procurement departments, with the aim to facilitate work and reduce production cost and expenditures. Secondly, the Regie will seek to develop local communities through supporting development projects in cooperation with the municipalities. Thirdly, it will focus on “consumer welfare” by providing high quality, “healthy and safe” products. Finally the institution will aim to respect human rights, by combatting child labor, and securing a productive work environment, and to implement environmental protection measures in order to reduce industrial pollutants, rationalize energy consumption and waste management, etc...

Al Diyar, May 11, 2016