Global diversity and inclusion ambassador teams
Our Global Diversity and Inclusion Center of Excellence (GD&I CoE) provides comprehensive guidance and support to five GD&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.
The Global Disability Inclusion Strategy Council
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. It recognizes that full inclusion of people with disabilities increases creativity, innovation and productivity for employees, customers, external partners and suppliers.
The GD&I Extended Human Resources Leadership Team
This team of human resource colleagues from across the enterprise supports the global organization by facilitating the successful adoption and integration of fairness and inclusion into our practices, programs, policies and systems. A key outcome is to enable a fair and inclusive culture — one that attracts, engages, develops, motivates and retains talent globally.
Employee Business Resource Group (EBRG) Executive Leadership Council
Supported in myriad ways by the EBRG Executive Leadership Council, Merck’s 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.
GD&I Business Consortium
The GD&I Business Consortium members are business leaders from throughout the enterprise. The consortium improves our business performance by integrating diversity and inclusion principles and strategies into our business processes and objectives – creating a competitive business advantage that drives greater shareholder value and enhances our ability to deliver on our purpose.
D&I Divisional/Regional Council Steering Committee
Chairpersons of the senior level diversity and inclusion councils across the divisions and regions comprise this committee, which works to ensure alignment with our enterprise-wide strategy and initiatives as well as collaboration and alignment across councils.
