EMEA Global Journey to Disability Inclusion Event Recap
282 Registrants 120 Companies 23 Countries 50 Speakers 5 Plenaries 2 Receptions 8 Breakouts 4 Workgroups Thanks to the support and [...]
282 Registrants 120 Companies 23 Countries 50 Speakers 5 Plenaries 2 Receptions 8 Breakouts 4 Workgroups Thanks to the support and [...]
For the first time, European Union (EU) regulations are positioning disability inclusion as a fundamental aspect of corporate sustainability. The new mandates, effective from early 2025, will make accessibility and disability inclusion key components of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards. This shift will necessitate significant changes in how [...]
Global NGO Disability:IN has partnered with White & Case and Thomson Reuters Foundation to publish a blueprint to help multinational companies navigate new disability-inclusive legislation under the EU regulatory framework. The new mandates, set to begin in early 2025, formally establish accessibility and disability inclusion as key components of [...]
For the First Time, New European Accessibility Mandates Establish Disability as a Core Sustainability Imperative, Creating Global Economic Impact Dublin, Ireland (September 18, 2024) – Disability:IN, in partnership with White & Case and Thomson Reuters Foundation, has released a report titled "Disability Inclusion in the EU: A Legal Analysis [...]
Disability inclusion has emerged as a must-have theme for DEI-focused investors. Seeing diversity, equity and inclusion-related (DEI) themes – from gender, to ethnicity, to socioeconomic background – climb up the agendas of investors and companies alike in recent years has been heartening. Sadly, the same cannot yet be said [...]
Disability:IN, a nonprofit organization that encourages inclusion in the workplace, has launched trainings to help people with disabilities better tell their personal stories during the job seeking process. Why it matters: Even as companies continue to prioritize inclusion, only 4% of businesses incorporate people with disabilities into their workplace [...]
This award recognizes and celebrates the women leaders and companies that are redefining business as usual. May 15, 2024 — Today, Chief, the largest network of senior executive women, reveals the winners of its inaugural The New Era of Leadership Awards, recognizing Disability:IN as one of 25 exceptional companies [...]
The organization is partnering with employers including Blue Origin, Dell, and Pfizer to help employees with disabilities advance their careers. Disability:IN, an organization that advocates for disability inclusion in business, has announced the launch of a new career accelerator, the organization told HR Brew. The Early Career Talent Accelerator [...]
Innovative program customized for people with disabilities also equips companies to retain, train, and advance disability talent ALEXANDRIA, VA. (May 2, 2024)—Disability:IN, the global nonprofit driving disability inclusion in business, today introduced the Early Career Talent Accelerator—a first-of-its-kind development program for professionals with disabilities—and announced the initial cohort of [...]
A new study released by Disability:IN found that 72% of European Fortune 500 companies include disability in their sustainability or environmental, social and governance reports. Comparatively, 65% of U.S. Fortune 500 companies disclose disability in their ESG reports. The participation numbers are expected to increase as sustainability reporting becomes [...]