An LGBT index has been developed in Japan to assess companies’ positive action towards sexual minorities. Officially named Pride, the index is measured by the work with Pride (wwP) body set up in 2012 by IBM Japan and the international NGO, Human Rights Watch. Thirty Japanese employers have already committed to implementing positive policies for its employees. However only a few employees in the workplace are actually coming forward to claim there recognized rights.
The underlying criteria include the company’s voluntary willingness to act, the number of LGBT employees, actions informing LGBT employees of their rights, measures in force within companies’ HR departments, and initiatives conducted outside the company. Each criterion is worth one point. Companies awarded five points receive the gold label, which can be used throughout the company’s advertising campaigns.
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