At Dentsu, we promote DEI as a source of competitiveness, aiming to "amplify our value creation through the power of our diverse talent." The entire dentsu Japan organization is committed to this important initiative.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Respect for Diversity
As Dentsu expands its communications activities, we are committed to creating an environment where we can recruit a wide range of talent, regardless of nationality, background, identity, gender, or age, and empower them to demonstrate their abilities.
Building on best practices across our Group companies, we are revising our personnel systems and enhancing career support, training, and benefits, with a particular focus on promoting the advancement of women.
Click here for details about promotion of women's advancement in the workplace. (Human Capital Development - Sustainability - DENTSU INC.)
Regarding the employment of people with disabilities, we are promoting barrier-free initiatives at our Tokyo office and other facilities to create an environment that enables individuals with disabilities to fully thrive and contribute. We also engage in personnel exchanges with Dentsu Solari, a special subsidiary of Dentsu Group Inc., and actively participate in related events to foster an inclusive culture.
For the advancement of people with disabilities, many employees with disabilities work in areas such as marketing and business production, receiving the necessary accommodations while they perform their duties. Training programs and cross-group communities for employees with disabilities are actively conducted, as we endeavor to cultivate a corporate culture where all employees can work with confidence, irrespective of disability.
In addition, Dentsu is committed to creating a workplace where every individual's talents are respected without any types of discrimination. We promote understanding and inclusion of LGBTQ+ individuals and are actively reforming internal systems. In 2019, we introduced personnel policies that recognized same-sex partners as spouses, including leaves regarding marriage, bereavement, childcare and elder care, and flexible working hour systems. As of January 2024, we further expanded our human resources system to ensure that employees with common-law marriages and same-sex partners receive the same benefits as those in opposite-sex marriages. These benefits include various allowances including congratulatory and condolence allowance, relocation support, and insurance coverage.
Certifications and External Evaluations
| ・ | "Eruboshi" certification Dentsu is actively promoting workstyle reforms to unleash the abilities of all individuals. In January 2025, we received the highest level (three stars) of the "Eruboshi" certification, awarded by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, recognizing companies that promote the active participation of women in the workplace. |
| ・ | "Kurumin" certification Dentsu aims to create an environment where diverse employees can work in a way that best suits them and has established systems to support the balance between childcare and working. In August 2025, we obtained "Kurumin" certification based on the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children formulated by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. |
| ・ | PRIDE Indicators Dentsu has been awarded the highest rating of "Gold" in the PRIDE Index 2025, which evaluates companies' efforts to support LGBTQ+ and other sexual minorities in the workplace. This marks the fourth consecutive year, following 2022, 2023 and 2024, and the seventh time overall that Dentsu has received the Gold certification. |
| ・ | OpenWork Dentsu has been named one of the top three companies for the third consecutive year in the "Most Engaging Companies Ranking 2026," announced by OpenWork Inc., operator of OpenWork, an information platform for career changes and job searches. |
