Message
Statement
Inclusion Drives Us
Inclusion and Diversity (I&D) are at the core of Mercari’s business: we take on bold challenges on the global stage to achieve our mission to “Circulate all forms of value to unleash the potential in all people.” This also means discovering new value across languages, cultures, and physical borders.
Basic Human Rights Policy
Mercari Group commits to respecting the human rights of all people working at our organization, from executives to employees (including part-time and temporary employees), as well as subcontracted and outsourced partners.
Leaders’ Voices
“I was afraid of becoming a manager.” Finding Strength By Being Honest With Yourself Vol. 6: Anastasiia
Dedicate Your Life to Believing in Yourself Without Being Constrained by What is “Normal” Vol. 5: Maiko (@michael)
Leveraging My Experiences in Both the Majority and Minority to Achieve the “I” in D&I Vol. 4: Mark
How a “Nobody” Like Me Can Continue to Take On New Challenges Vol. 3: Yoko
Going Outside Your Domain and Enjoying Traveling Without a Goal Vol. 2: Ichihara
“I Believe in Your Ability”—A Phrase That Yields Huge Change for Organizations Vol. 1: Snehal
External Evaluation
D&I Award 2023
Mercari was recognized in the D&I Award 2023 for our efforts to create a diverse workplace. Organized by JobRainbow Co., Ltd., the award acknowledges companies leading diversity and inclusion initiatives in Japan.
– Diversity score: 98/100 points
– Recognition: Best Workplace
– Recognition criteria: A company recognized as a Best Workplace is one that promotes D&I in line with global standards. Not only does the company itself foster a corporate culture of D&I, but the employees within proactively work to promote D&I themselves. The company’s stance on D&I is reflected in all aspects of its services, business, and organization, and extends outside the company as well.
PRIDE Index 2021
Mercari was awarded the gold rating in the PRIDE Index 2021 (an index used to evaluate LGBT+ friendly companies in Japan) in recognition of initiatives such as making special leave, congratulatory allowance, and other marriage benefits available to same-sex couples, as well as the implementation of an LGBT+ e-learning course for all company employees.
Communities
Pride@Mercari
The Pride community holds study groups and events to raise awareness regarding sexual diversity, the LGBT+ community, and its allies (people who understand and support sexual diversity). We hold seminars with internal and external speakers, work on ways to improve our HR policies, and more.
Materials
Mercari Pride E-Learning
Led by the internal community Pride@Mercari, Mercari Pride E-Learning is an in-house online training program designed to increase understanding toward LGBT+ individuals and promote D&I. The training has been mandatory for all employees since 2021.
Third-party institutions specializing in LGBT+ advocacy conducted a review of the training before this external release.
Unconscious Bias Workshop
Mercari has released materials for its in-house training program “Unconscious Bias Workshop” for free, with the goal of promoting inclusion and diversity in society by sharing knowledge and methods for understanding unconscious bias. A script for facilitating the Unconscious Bias Workshop using these slides can be found in the Facilitator Guide below.
Support
We provide training and support programs so that everyone working at Mercari is able to perform at their best.
