Skoda Auto to become non-smoking company

Skoda Auto has announced that it will soon make all its sites, premises, and land smoke free.

The move, the brand states, underscores its role as a responsible employer and a health-conscious company. Skoda Auto's first measures for implementing this plan have already been taken. For example, smoking is no longer allowed at the brand's Indian-based plants in Pune and Aurangabad.

It has also long been supporting employees who decide to quit smoking by providing various services under its programme called 'Lungs Matter', including nicotine substitution therapies and expert counselling. The costs of such initiatives has also been covered by Skoda Auto through health insurers.