Fidelity Investments is fast-tracking disability inclusion “Without accessible products and services, millions of customers with disabilities cannot manage their finances independently. I have been overwhelmed by the visibility and level of engagement our leaders and senior executives devote to accessibility. Knowing that we can turn to them to message [...]
The Idea Global Accessibility Awareness Day (#GAAD) is an opportunity to highlight the importance of making sure the technology we build and buy can be used by people with disabilities around the globe. Accessibility is essential for people like me as I am legally blind and I use a screen [...]
We are excited to announce the finalists for the Disability:IN 2022 Pitch Perfect Challenge!
Mentee: Casey Droege, President & Founder, Casey Droege Cultural Productions Website: www.caseydroege.com Mentor: Kaitlin Vallance, Head of Procurement: Global Brands & Global Travel Diageo Website: www.diageo.com Supplier Diversity Website: https://www.diageo.com/en/esg/champion-inclusion-and-diversity Kathleen Castore, Disability: IN Supplier Mentoring & Development Consultant spoke with Casey Droege from Casey Droege Cultural Productions and [...]
Minority-owned business certification dates back to the 1970s but only gradually began being considered potentially applicable to entrepreneurs with disabilities some 15 years ago — decades after the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990. This explains why, in 2023, there are only 500 DOBEs across the [...]
Adapt Business Resource Group and Disability:IN - Creating Pathways to Acceptance Miranda McCarthy and Laura Nietupski appear to be healthy, happy, successful MassMutual employees. Miranda is a Change Readiness Consultant and Laura is an Insurance Operations Senior Director. Each has been with the company for over 10 years. Both have [...]
Join IN Email Inquiry CEO Letter on Disability Inclusion View Official Letter. Understanding that we are all operating in an unprecedented environment with multiple, competing interests for the time and attention of the CEO, we are writing to [...]
Advancing Accessibility: Celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) Disability:IN is proud to join inclusion champions around the world in celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day (#GAAD) on Thursday, May 18, 2023. Recognized annually on the third Thursday of May, GAAD raises awareness of digital access and inclusion for over one [...]
Leaders have an opportunity to do more to be inclusive of people with disabilities–their employees, customers, and the public. By Jill Houghton Convincing leaders usually starts with the business case. The good news is there’s a strong one. When Disability:IN, a global organization driving disability inclusion and equality in [...]
A Sense of Belonging A veteran with an unseen disability, Cathy Reinoso helps others feel included through McKesson’s ERGs. Cathy Reinoso knows the exact moment her journey with anxiety began: Sept. 11, 2001, when the first planes struck New York City’s Twin Towers. From the fourth floor of her [...]
