work with Pride names Deutsche Bank Group a ‘Gold’ standard LGBT-friendly workplace
work with Pride, a voluntary organisation established in 2012 to promote LGBT diversity-management at companies in Japan, has named Deutsche Bank Group a ‘gold’ standard LGBT-friendly workplace. Deutsche Bank Group is among more than 80 companies recognized at an award ceremony in Tokyo on October 26.
The award was collected by Nanako Imazu, a leading member of Deutsche Bank Group’s dbPride network for employees identifying as LGBT and for LGBT allies, and follows a day after four Deutsche Bank staff were named by the Financial Times and OUTstanding among the 2016 Leading LGBT & Ally Executives, and future LGBT Leaders.
Speaking shortly after the ceremony, Imazu said, “Today’s gold award to Deutsche Bank Group is a great opportunity to demonstrate the benefits an inclusive working environment brings across the board to organisations and their people.”
Makoto Kuwahara, Japan Chief Country Officer, added, “This award underscores that cultural and social diversity are the norm at Deutsche Bank Group. We are built on diversity and inclusion that allows our staff to optimize the use of their talents and to bring their whole selves to work in confidence.”
work with Pride’s awards were decided based on its PRIDE INDEX. The index covers company policy; establishment of networks for LGBT employees and allies; efforts to raise awareness among the overall employee population; human resource management practices; and company programs and activities to assimilate social awareness of sexual minorities. Overall, work with Pride named 53 companies as winners of its ‘gold’ standard, with another 19 companies achieving its ‘silver’ standard and a further 6 recognised at its ‘bronze’ standard.
Deutsche Bank Group established its dbPride network to support its LGBT employees and their allies in Japan in November 2013. dbPride regularly hosts diversity networking events, such as at Art Fair Tokyo, and is an active participant in a number of events to build outreach to the broader community, such as IDAHOT Day (International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia), Tokyo Pride Parade and works with industry peers through LGBT Finance.
Earlier this year, Deutsche Bank froze its plans to expand operations in Cary, North Carolina, as the result of state legislation which invalidated existing protections of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender fellow citizens in some municipalities. The bank has also received various accolades honouring its commitment to LGBT causes. For example, it was awarded the maximum score of 100 in the Human Rights Campaign’s annual Corporate Equality Index for the 13th consecutive year.
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The award was collected by Nanako Imazu, a leading member of Deutsche Bank Group’s dbPride network for employees identifying as LGBT and for LGBT allies, and follows a day after four Deutsche Bank staff were named by the Financial Times and OUTstanding among the 2016 Leading LGBT & Ally Executives, and future LGBT Leaders.
Speaking shortly after the ceremony, Imazu said, “Today’s gold award to Deutsche Bank Group is a great opportunity to demonstrate the benefits an inclusive working environment brings across the board to organisations and their people.”
Makoto Kuwahara, Japan Chief Country Officer, added, “This award underscores that cultural and social diversity are the norm at Deutsche Bank Group. We are built on diversity and inclusion that allows our staff to optimize the use of their talents and to bring their whole selves to work in confidence.”
work with Pride’s awards were decided based on its PRIDE INDEX. The index covers company policy; establishment of networks for LGBT employees and allies; efforts to raise awareness among the overall employee population; human resource management practices; and company programs and activities to assimilate social awareness of sexual minorities. Overall, work with Pride named 53 companies as winners of its ‘gold’ standard, with another 19 companies achieving its ‘silver’ standard and a further 6 recognised at its ‘bronze’ standard.
Deutsche Bank Group established its dbPride network to support its LGBT employees and their allies in Japan in November 2013. dbPride regularly hosts diversity networking events, such as at Art Fair Tokyo, and is an active participant in a number of events to build outreach to the broader community, such as IDAHOT Day (International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia), Tokyo Pride Parade and works with industry peers through LGBT Finance.
Earlier this year, Deutsche Bank froze its plans to expand operations in Cary, North Carolina, as the result of state legislation which invalidated existing protections of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender fellow citizens in some municipalities. The bank has also received various accolades honouring its commitment to LGBT causes. For example, it was awarded the maximum score of 100 in the Human Rights Campaign’s annual Corporate Equality Index for the 13th consecutive year.