Key Takeaways

Key Takeaways

The 2022 DEI illuminates the 415 participating companies’ evolving approaches to disability inclusion.

Practices that Propel Disability Inclusion

  • Foundational Practices: Considered the industry standard, these are measures that have been adopted by the majority of companies that took the DEI.
  • Emerging Trends: These are practices that push comprehensive inclusion forward and are embraced by about half of the companies that took this year’s DEI.
  • New Imperatives for Success: Moving the disability agenda forward from accommodation to inclusion, to belonging, these initiatives are embraced by a smaller subset of companies this year.
Circle graph with three sections in green and blue colors: 1. Foundational Practices (Accommodation), 2. Emerging Trends (Inclusion), and 3. New Imperatives for Success (Belonging).

DEI by the Numbers

  • Total Companies: 415
  • Companies with Non-U.S. Operations: 318
  • U.S. Based Employees: 14.9 million
  • Non-U.S. Based Employees: 8.8 million
  • Industries Represented: 29

DEI Growth

  • Total DEI Participants
    • 2020: 247
    • 2021: 319
    • 2022: 415
    • % Increase from 2021 to 2022: 30%
  • Fortune 1000
    • 2020: 154
    • 2021: 180
    • 2022: 227
    • % Increase from 2021 to 2022: 26%
  • Fortune 500
    • 2020: 143
    • 2021: 164
    • 2022: 188
    • % Increase from 2021 to 2022: 15%
  • Fortune 100
    • 2020: 59
    • 2021: 67
    • 2022: 69
    • % Increase from 2021 to 2022: 3%
  • Am Law 200
    • 2020: 5
    • 2021: 7
    • 2022: 7
    • % Increase from 2021 to 2022: 0%
  • New Participants
    • 2020: 74
    • 2021: 77
    • 2022: 111
    • % Increase from 2021 to 2022: 44%

Mental Health Matters

One silver lining to the Covid-19 pandemic is that there’s now a broader social discourse about mental health and emotional well-being.

During Covid-19, non-disabled workers gained awareness of how ordinary work interactions can tax their physical well-being and mental health, highlighting the ways traditional working conditions have perpetuated inequity for people with disabilities for decades.

Companies now recognize broader wellness initiatives as a form of disability affirmation and inclusion and are implementing programs to make the workplace healthier, more balanced, and more accessible. The 2022 DEI shows 96% of respondents now offer their employees more flexible work environments, including hybrid and remote work options, and 84% now offer additional wellness benefits, often with wraparound human services, such as programs around sleep, nutrition, mental health counseling, fitness, and financial planning.

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