Disability:IN is helping companies hire more people with disabilities while expanding the global conversation around diversity, equity, and inclusion. Diversity, equity, and inclusion have become hot topics in corporate America. In the wake of Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements, and a pandemic that galvanized millions of workers to [...]
Adapted from Fast Company website Rebranded from the U.S. Business Leadership Network to Disability:IN in 2019, the organization has teamed with more than 260 corporations to achieve more disability inclusion across their enterprises and in the broader corporate mainstream. In 2020, timed with the 30th anniversary of the Americans [...]
Why Accessible Facilities Are Vital for the Disability Community — and Broader Salesforce Ecosystem What would it be like to walk into a conference room as a blind person and trip over a random chair, because someone carelessly reconfigured the room you had so carefully memorized? Or how would [...]
People with disabilities still face barriers finding work during the pandemic—here’s how companies can help For nearly 20 months, debates about the future of work have dominated meetings and Twitter feeds as the coronavirus pandemic upended every aspect of our jobs from commutes to office dress codes. These conversations continue [...]
Accede a la traducción español / Accéder à la traduction française The Missing Piece Traducción Español Traduction Française Video Transcript What makes a business successful? Image? Revenue? Returns? Of course, those are all important. [...]
Disability:IN Named in Fast Company’s First Annual List of “Brands That Matter” Recognition advances Disability:IN as a game-changing global brand for people with disabilities in the workplace. Alexandria, VA, October 26, 2021 – Fast Company announced today its first annual Brands That Matter list, honoring brands that do more [...]
On Tuesday, October 19th, Disability:IN hosted the final round of the Pitch Perfect Challenge. The challenge, which went through a Semi-Final round and then a Final round, involved eight Disability Owned Business Enterprises (DOBEs) as they pitched their ideas to supplier diversity corporate experts for the chance to win [...]
October 10th marks World Mental Health Day. Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide, and we encourage our partners to build inclusive cultures that include people with non-apparent disabilities, including mental illness. Check out our video featuring Disability:IN EVP Programs, Liz Taub, Fidelity Investments VP of Customer Accessibility, [...]
Local efforts help Boeing enhance disability inclusion with neurodiversity certification. The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Fabrication Electrical Center of Excellence (ECoE) in Mesa, Arizona, is building a strong and inclusive team that plays a key role in helping refine and sharpen the way BDS Fabrication designs, builds, and [...]
Let’s Celebrate Disability in the Workplace Originally posted as LinkedIn Article by Jill Houghton, President & CEO, Disability:IN. Follow Jill on LinkedIn here. In my discussions I always talk about how disability is the missing piece in the global conversation about diversity, equity and inclusion. In fact, [...]
