Nippon Otis Wins Silver in the PRIDE Index 2022

Nippon Otis Elevator Company (“Otis”) received the silver award from the organization Work with Pride in the "PRIDE Index 2022." The PRIDE Index evaluates the efforts of organizations related to sexual minorities, including the LGBTQ+ community. Nippon Otis is the Japanese subsidiary of Otis Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: OTIS), the world’s leading company for elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service.

“As a global company, Otis draws strength from the diverse cultures, races, generations, genders, sexual orientations/identifications, and skill sets of our colleagues. To maximize these strengths, we work tirelessly to promote an inclusive work environment,” said Thibault Lefebure, President of Nippon Otis. “We are honored that our efforts in Japan have been recognized externally.”

At Otis, we believe that our diversity is a strength that allows us to innovate, connect, grow and thrive together in a taller, faster, smarter world. This recognition is an important step in Our Commitment to Change, Otis’ social justice initiative to build and sustain a workforce that mirrors the diversity of our customers and the communities where we live and work, and to be a place where every voice feels safe, welcomed and heard.

In 2013, Nippon Otis launched the Otis Japan Diversity Council (now known as the Nippon Otis Diversity & Inclusion Council) to promote an inclusive work environment. Since then, the organization has hosted online seminars by internal and external instructors supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion, promoted LGBTQ+ causes in internal and external communications, and introduced an anonymous Speak Up system for colleagues to report workplace concerns. In 2022, Nippon Otis revised internal benefit programs to include same-sex partners, making them eligible for benefits such as nursing care, transfers and official congratulations and condolences. Nippon Otis also held a seminar on LGBTQ+ allyship that was available for all employees to participate in.

Nippon Otis will continue its efforts to create a more inclusive work environment where all employees can freely exchange ideas and express their individuality.

To learn more about Otis products and services, visit www.otis.com.

About PRIDE Index
The PRIDE Index is an index developed by work with Pride, a voluntary organization, to evaluate the efforts of companies and others related to LGBTQ+ and other sexual minorities. In the PRIDE Index, corporate initiatives are scored on five criteria; Policy, Representation, Inspiration, Development, and Engagement/Empowerment, and evaluated on three levels; Gold, Silver, and Bronze.
 

About Otis
Otis gives people freedom to connect and thrive in a taller, faster, smarter world. The global leader in the manufacture, installation and servicing of elevators and escalators, we move 2 billion people a day and maintain more than 2.1 million customer units worldwide – the industry's largest Service portfolio. You’ll find us in the world's most iconic structures, as well as residential and commercial buildings, transportation hubs and everywhere people are on the move. Headquartered in Connecticut, USA, Otis is 68,000 people strong, including 41,000 field professionals, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories. To learn more, visit www.otis.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @OtisElevatorCo.