Nikkei’s Valuable 500 Commitment:

Nikkei’s group purpose is “better insights for a better world.” To realize this better world, we believe that each person must be able to value their own individuality, and value and respect the individuality of others. We are working towards a society where richness is derived from diversity, where differences are respected, and where each individual, with disability or without, can flourish.

Our initiatives:

1. Reporting Initiatives
As a news organization, we have reported on and supported developments aimed at deepening public understanding of people with disabilities and achieving an inclusive society. We were proud to serve as an Official Partner for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. We will continue to report on ways to create a barrier-free society.
Improving accessibility to information is a top priority for us. We are working to increase content that can be easily understood visually, as well as audio readings of articles.

2. Business Initiatives 
We are contributing to an environment in which diverse people can perform to their fullest. We host events promoting barrier-free product development and universal design. Through the Nikkei Social Business Contest, which honors outstanding ideas for solving social issues, we support businesses that recognize differences, including disabilities.
We will continue to actively promote measures toward realizing an inclusive society by providing opportunities for discussion at international events, bringing together businesses and experts from Japan and overseas.

3. Workplace Initiatives 
We strive to establish an environment that promotes the employment of people with disabilities, and enables all workers to fully demonstrate their abilities by respecting each individual’s needs.

At our head office in Tokyo, we have improved the working environment so that employees with and without disabilities can feel comfortable. We have introduced barrier-free bathrooms on each floor and use speech-to-text apps for sharing information at meetings.

We will redouble our groupwide efforts to provide an environment where we work alongside people with disabilities throughout the organization, not just in specific departments or jobs, and where diverse employees can demonstrate their individuality and potential so that they can actively contribute.