This session will feature a brief overview of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the European Accessibility Act (EAA), and other EMEA rules aimed at workplace and product accessibility. As outlined below, corporate leaders will present their strategies to advance inclusion while striving to meet and exceed EMEA compliance requirements.   

Learning Objectives:

  1. Techniques to Plan and Launch Global Self-ID in EMEA, Considering Privacy Restrictions
  2. EMEA Accommodations/Adjustments Policies and Practices, Including Physical Accessibility
  3. Growing Business/Employee Resource Group Chapters in EMEA to Engage Employees with Disabilities
  4. The Importance of Digital & Product Accessibility

Panelists:

  • Elaine Carroll – Program Manager/ Regional Lead Disability Alliance ERG at Google
  • Neil Griffiths – Global & Europe DEI Director at Kearney
  • Frank Justus – BRG Enable Global Co-Lead at Bayer
  • Bruce McAlister – General Legal Counsel at GE Aerospace
  • Manisha Mehrotra – EMEA Head of Diversity & Inclusion at Bloomberg