{"id":3665300,"date":"2025-03-21T19:25:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T23:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/?page_id=3665300"},"modified":"2025-08-06T08:09:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T12:09:24","slug":"ambassador-teams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/company-overview\/diversity-and-inclusion\/initiatives\/ambassador-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Global diversity and inclusion ambassador teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"mco-title-block-block_64a5ada30148faf3217157ffe0f68c6a\" \n\t class=\"mco-title-block mccberg-block mt-2 mb-2 has-background full negative\" \n\t style='background-image: url(https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/11\/W4785634-2023-HR-GDI-Experience-Event_335-1-e1701723553922.jpg?w=1600);'\t >\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"mco-title-block-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mco-title-block-title\">  <\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Global diversity and inclusion ambassador teams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Global Diversity and Inclusion Center of Excellence (GD&amp;I CoE) provides comprehensive guidance and support to five GD&amp;I ambassador teams. These ambassador teams represent the work of the many councils, Employee Business Resource Group (EBRG) chapters, communities of practice and other groups throughout our company who foster a culture of inclusion for all employees and advance health access for the patients and communities we serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mco-columns-wrapping border-top-1 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-2 mr-2\">The Global Disability Inclusion Strategy Council<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/company-overview\/diversity-and-inclusion\/initiatives\/disability-inclusion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about disability inclusion<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Composed of representatives from across the business, this council works to create and support a disability-inclusive culture by offering guidance on topics including universal design, reasonable accommodation, digital accessibility and communication. 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A key outcome is to enable a fair and inclusive culture \u2014 one that attracts, engages, develops, motivates and retains talent globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mco-columns-wrapping border-top-1 border-bottom-1 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-2 mr-2\">Employee Business Resource Group (EBRG) Executive Leadership Council<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/company-overview\/diversity-and-inclusion\/initiatives\/employee-business-resource-groups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about EBRGs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Supported in myriad ways by the EBRG Executive Leadership Council, Merck\u2019s 10 EBRGs represent almost 25,000 members worldwide. Embodying our commitment to enhancing communication and belonging, the EBRGs strengthen the global leadership pipeline, while providing culturally relevant insights and sensitivities that help drive our success.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mco-columns-wrapping is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GD&amp;I Business Consortium<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The GD&amp;I Business Consortium members are business leaders from throughout the enterprise. 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