WORLDWIDE CONTACT US ABOUT US INVENTING FOR LIFE PRODUCTS RESEARCH LICENSING NEWSROOM CAREERS INVESTORS Home Honoring Our Differences At Merck, we believe having a diverse workforce — comprised of people from different races, genders, ethnicities, cultures, ages, disabilities, religions, gender identities, gender expressions, and veteran status — is fundamental to our company’s success. Our dedication to diversity and inclusion creates a competitive advantage for our people and for our customers, and is accomplished in partnership with Merck’s Global Diversity and Inclusion (GD&I) Center of Excellence (CoE). The CoE is a specialized team within Human Resources that strives to create a workplace where diversity and inclusion exist as a natural part of our day-to-day operations and decisions. CELEBRATING THIS SEPTEMBER September is Merck’s second annual GD&I Experience month. Throughout the month, we’ll be celebrating different aspects of Diversity and Inclusion and highlighting the employees and leaders who make our company so unique. They include: A visit by the “Museum on Wheels,” a 48-foot interactive traveling museum touring America, which tells the story of the fight for equal rights by people with disabilities in the United States. A talk by blind veteran and Paralympic Gold-medalist Brad Snyder. Snyder, a graduate of the US Naval Academy, was injured in Afghanistan by an IED and sustained complete vision loss. Now a member of the US Paralympic National Team for swimming, he earned two gold medals at the 2012 Paralympics. A Tactile Carnival will feature a large variety of original carnival games and prizes that are fully accessible to the deaf-blind. A forum with the Boston Chapter of the Merck Women’s Network where successful female leaders at Merck will speak on their career paths and perspectives on drug discovery and the pharmaceutical industry. The Chickasaw Nation will participate in a workshop with Merck IT to help address the low number of Native Americans entering into IT careers. “We are deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment that embraces different perspectives and values the contributions of each individual. Having a globally and locally diverse workforce makes us a more innovative and agile company—and one better attuned to the needs of our customers, health care providers and patients who ultimately use our products.” –Kenneth C. Frazier, Chairman & CEO MERCK’S EMPLOYEE BUSINESS RESOURCE GROUPS (EBRGS) At Merck, we've taken a pioneering and global approach to our diversity strategy through the creation of Employee Business Resource Groups (EBRGs). These groups represent the diverse constituencies in our company, our customers and society, in general. The members represent different geographies, cultures and areas of expertise. Together they reflect Merck employees and customers globally. They are: Women Veterans Hispanic/Latino African Ancestry Asia Pacific Native American/Indigenous Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Differently-able Interfaith LEARN MORE ABOUT DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AT MERCK Interested in learning more about Merck’s efforts in Diversity and Inclusion? Celeste Warren, vice president of Human Resources and Merck’s Chief Diversity Officer, writes on LinkedIn about what Merck is doing to create a well-rounded workforce. LEARN MORE Scientist Jay Schiller, who is active in the Merck capABILITY Network, which promotes diversity and inclusion for Merck’s employees with disabilities, is one of Merck’s Humans for Health. LEARN MORE Published Sept. 2017 Copyright. © 2009-2017 Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. All rights reserved. Forward-Looking Statement Privacy Terms of Use Site Map