Primo Japan Co., Ltd. (operated by Primo Global Holdings Co., Ltd.) has been awarded the Gold rating in the PRIDE Index 2022, an index that assesses LGBTQ+ initiatives in the workplace created by Work With Pride, a volunteer organization that aims to create a comfortable working environment for LGBTQ+ and other sexual minorities. This is the second year in a row that the company has been awarded Gold since 2021.
◆ Building an Inclusive Work Environment
Primo Japan launched the Work Style Reform Project in 2019 under our corporate philosophy of "Making PRIMO (the best) dreams into PRIMO (supreme) happiness", and have striven to create an inclusive environment that diverse human resources can actively participate in as part of our diversity management. As of April 2020, we have created systems for employee spouses and families based on self-declaration and are working to promote understanding of LGBTQ+ within the company through e-learning for all employees. In the PRIDE Index 2022, the company met all five criteria of policy, representation, inspiration, development, and engagement/empowerment as it did last year, and was awarded the Gold rating. Primo Japan will continue working to spread understanding within the group company to create a comfortable working environment for members of the LGBTQ+ community. We will also advocate for “forms of happiness not bound by gender" through participation in outside LGBTQ+ events and activities as well as proactively showcasing engagement rings and wedding rings for LGBTQ+ couples.
◆ Initiatives by Primo Japan Co., Ltd.
・Changes to the definition of spouse in internal regulations
・Permission to use an alias (business name)
・Establishment of new LGBTQ+ guidelines
・Establishment of an in-house community
・Establishment of a consultation desk on sexual orientation and gender identity
・Implementation of LGBTQ+ training for all employees
・Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2022 Sponsorship
・Addition of slacks to store uniforms that employees may freely choose
(*) About PRIDE Index 2022
Created by the volunteer organization Work With Pride, the PRIDE Index was established in 2016 as the first index in Japan for assessing initiatives for LGBTQ+ and other sexual minorities in the workplace. This year marks the seventh year since its inception. The index aims to “transcend the framework of companies and organizations to make Japan a friendly working environment for members of the LGBTQ+ community" and awards three ranks—Gold, Silver, and Bronze—based on the total score of the following five criteria.
Policy Index
Representation Index
Inspiration Index
Development Index
Engagement/Empowerment Index
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・Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2022 Sponsorship