Nissan has received its eighth consecutive gold award from the Work With Pride organization for being an LGBTQ+-friendly workplace, specifically in Japan.
Work With Pride cited Nissan’s active involvement in addressing the needs and concerns of sexual minorities through various internal and external activities in Japan.
Work With Pride promotes LGBTQ+-friendly human resource management practices and rates Japanese companies using its Pride Index. The index evaluates corporate policies for LGBTQ+ representation, awareness-raising, human resource systems and programs, community work, and public relations.
Nissan has expanded its initiatives in Japan to create a workplace that is comfortable for sexual minorities. Nissan regularly provides e-learning, seminars, and other educational activities for all employees to raise awareness and promote understanding of LGBTQ+.
In August 2019, Nissan started recognizing same-sex marriages and common-law marriages for its marriage-leave program and congratulatory payments. In April 2024, Nissan expanded the scope of its personnel systems to treat same-sex marriages and common-law marriages equivalent to legal marriages. In addition, Nissan will expand its support of the company’s LGBTQ+ employee resource group with executive sponsorship and recognizing activities organized by the group.
Nissan’s external initiatives include sponsoring and participating in the Tokyo Rainbow Pride – the largest event of its kind in Japan – since 2019. In 2023, employee resource group members participated in the parade for the first time. These ongoing internal and external initiatives have led to receiving the gold rating.
Globally, Nissan is striving to create a workplace that supports diversity, equity, and inclusion. It aims to be a truly sustainable company that helps realize a cleaner, safer, and more inclusive society.
On the flip side, nissan is filing for bankruptcy.
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