{"id":3665329,"date":"2025-03-21T19:06:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T23:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/?page_id=3665329"},"modified":"2025-03-21T23:09:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T03:09:57","slug":"initiatives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/company-overview\/diversity-and-inclusion\/initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Diversity and inclusion initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"mco-b2-hero-block-block_677c3e602e438280d808601eb2020015\" class=\"mco-b2-hero-block full mccberg-block\">\n    <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-section \">\n\n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container \">\n                    <picture >\n\t<source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/11\/W4785634-2023-HR-GDI-Experience-Event_367-1.jpg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/11\/W4785634-2023-HR-GDI-Experience-Event_367-1.jpg?w=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/11\/W4785634-2023-HR-GDI-Experience-Event_367-1.jpg?h=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/11\/W4785634-2023-HR-GDI-Experience-Event_367-1.jpg?h=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1919px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/11\/W4785634-2023-HR-GDI-Experience-Event_367-1.jpg?w=1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/11\/W4785634-2023-HR-GDI-Experience-Event_367-1.jpg?w=1200\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/11\/W4785634-2023-HR-GDI-Experience-Event_367-1.jpg?w=1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/11\/W4785634-2023-HR-GDI-Experience-Event_367-1.jpg?w=1920\" >\n\t<img data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/11\/W4785634-2023-HR-GDI-Experience-Event_367-1.jpg?w=1920\" alt=\"Diverse group on Merck campus\" class=\"eager \" loading=\"eager\" \/>\n<\/picture>                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container-two\">\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-content-section\">\n            <nav class=\"breadcrumbs wrapper text-descriptive\"aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><\/nav>            \n                            <h1>Diversity and inclusion initiatives<\/h1>\n            \n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-description\"><p>We continue to build the capabilities of our global colleagues to further innovation, collaboration and sustainable business performance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-title-block-block_464bdf61d7fbfef25441a6d4c1bd39cc\" \n\t class=\"mco-title-block mccberg-block mt-2 mb-2 aligncenter\" \n\t \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\">Creating a culture of diversity and inclusion<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mco-title-block-description\"><p>We provide comprehensive and practical guidance and support for diversity and inclusion across all business practices and systems. That includes driving greater sponsorship and accountability, inspiring collaboration of cross-divisional and cross-cultural teams, and fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mco-b5-content-block-block_b5c465350105f04ff2bb15c3c64452c7\"\n     class=\"mco-b5-content-block mccberg-block right\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-image-section \">\n\t\t\t\t                <picture aria-label=\"interfaith organization booth\">\n                                                                        <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/12\/W4785634-2023-HR-GDI-Experience-Event_335-1-e1699364921103.jpg?resize=696,425\" \/>\n                                                                                                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EBRGs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-modal popup\" style=\"display: none;\" role=\"dialog\" >\n    <div class=\"popup-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-modal-content popup-content\">\n            <button class=\"mco-b5-content-block-modal-close popup-close\" >&times;<\/button>\n            <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-modal-video\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-b5-content-block-block_38de45c11801446c656dcd1fb5c2fe29\"\n     class=\"mco-b5-content-block mccberg-block right\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-image-section \">\n\t\t\t\t                <picture aria-label=\"illustration of group of msd employees\">\n                                                                        <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"\n                                    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The woman has a cane.\">\n                                                                        <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/09\/Walking-and-talking_HI.jpg?resize=696,425\" \/>\n                                                                                                <source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/09\/Walking-and-talking_HI.jpg?resize=384,468\" \/>\n                                                                                                <source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/09\/Walking-and-talking_HI.jpg?resize=750,650\" \/>\n                                                                                                <source media=\"(min-width: 1600px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/09\/Walking-and-talking_HI.jpg?resize=850,744\" \/>\n                                                                                                <source media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/09\/Walking-and-talking_HI.jpg?resize=980,832\" \/>\n                                                                                                <img\n                                data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/09\/Walking-and-talking_HI.jpg?resize=650,544\"\n                                alt=\"man and woman walking in the office. 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