HOW SCANDINAVIAN TOBACCO GROUP ’ S CULTURAL TRANSFORMATION HAS REIMAGINED AND OPTIMISED THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS

H eadquartered in Copenhagen , Denmark , Scandinavian Tobacco Group ( STG ) has enjoyed a smooth and consistent level of success over the years . Originally founded in 1961 as Skandinavisk Tobakskompagni A / S , the company initially housed a full-spectrum of tobacco products , but eventually settled on retaining its cigar , pipe and rolling tobacco businesses after restructuring itself in 2008 . Now an internationally recognised company with 6,900 employees and known for producing high-quality , world-renowned products popular in both the US and Europe , STG has pursued a course aimed at maintaining shareholder value by becoming an indisputable leader in the tobacco industry .