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I would like to express my outrage over the brutal killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery \u2013 not as the CEO of an international company, but as a human being and a citizen of the world. It makes me very sad, but also intensely frustrated and angry to realize how little is being done around the world to overcome the blatant inequality and racism that persists. The disturbing, high-profile incidents in the past weeks expose in a cruel way how we live in a world where fear, uncertainty and discrimination continue to impact the lives of black people every single day.<\/p>\n
As a global society, we should do better; we must be<\/strong> better.<\/p>\n At Trend Micro, we are committed to providing a safe, empathetic and respectful environment where we reject any form of racism and discrimination, with zero tolerance. We not only welcome diversity in our Trend Micro family, we encourage it, whether it is diversity of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, religion, veteran status, socio-economic status, and political philosophy. We believe it is our different backgrounds and experiences that make us who we are and make us as strong as we are. But we continue to listen and learn how to create equality for all.<\/p>\n I feel very strongly that we all need to do something and become a force for change. We have an obligation towards our communities and our children to leave this world in a better place. I am fortunate as a CEO to be able to use my voice to speak out against any kind of discrimination, against racism in any form. I ask that we all seek to expand our perspectives and heighten our awareness of others. We must open our eyes to the current and ugly truth and challenge any subconscious tendencies to avoid this painful reality of inequality!<\/p>\n Today I am inspired to lift up the voice of a young Trend Micro employee who posted on our internal web site:<\/p>\n \u201cProgress is a process. Unity is part of the process. These are very difficult times for us as individuals, communities, and as nations. I ask you to join me in doing our part to fight racism \u2013 we can\u2019t afford any more lives to be lost, any more children growing up deprived of their opportunities. First and foremost, we need to listen to our black communities and educate ourselves. And we must acknowledge that this is an ongoing issue \u2013 and continue to fight inequality every day, even when the protests don\u2019t make headlines anymore. We can all make a difference. Speak out against injustice, listen to the stories of inequality, act, vote and make a change.<\/p>\n Together, we can make this world a better place!<\/p>\n Eva Chen<\/p>\n
Unity drives awareness\u2026
Awareness drives education\u2026
Education drives action\u2026
Action drives change\u2026
Let\u2019s make a change!\u201d<\/p>\n