{"id":3665334,"date":"2025-03-21T19:00:37","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T23:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/?page_id=3665334"},"modified":"2025-08-06T08:05:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T12:05:57","slug":"strategy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/company-overview\/diversity-and-inclusion\/strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Diversity and inclusion strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"mco-b2-hero-block-block_05b3911c63b1528b9c8e61494f374121\" class=\"mco-b2-hero-block full mccberg-block mb-2\">\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)\" 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class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-content-section\">\n            <nav class=\"breadcrumbs wrapper text-descriptive\"aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><\/nav>            \n                            <h1>Diversity and inclusion strategy<\/h1>\n            \n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-description\"><p>We&#8217;re committed to creating an inclusive workforce that values diverse perspectives, experiences and backgrounds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-title-block-block_86a0fc492e882e261f3f00c617265351\" \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\">Making progress on our diversity and inclusion objectives<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mco-title-block-description\"><p>Our enterprise-wide plan drives long-term sustainable business performance, as well as innovation, collaboration and agility among our employees.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\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\">Our focus<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What we&#8217;re focusing on to achieve our objectives:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our People: We value varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our Culture: Ensure accountability to drive an inclusive culture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our Business: Continue to leverage inclusion to ensure business value<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our World: Transform the environment, culture and business landscape<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\">Our priorities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-2\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-2\">Our diversity and inclusion strategic framework is built on four priorities: <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> Continue to build the diversity and inclusion capabilities of our global&nbsp;workforce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ensure accountability at all levels of the organization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Integrate diversity and inclusion into our business practices to drive&nbsp;performance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Work to influence the environment, culture and business landscape to help achieve a more inclusive and sustainable world<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-content-teaser-cards-block-block_1ba9ec9a47ee615c819afec34eecb435\"\n     class=\"mco-content-teaser-cards-block wrapper  mccberg-block\">\n    <div class=\"mco-content-teaser-cards-content\">\n        <h3 class=\"mco-content-teaser-card-block-title fixed-h3\">Stories that inspire our progress<\/h3>\t\t            <p class=\"mco-content-teaser-card-block-description\">Together, we achieve more when we bring our whole selves to work.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"mco-content-teaser-cards-cards-container\" 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