2019 Inclusion Award Winners
Microsoft, Amazon, and Strong Tower Consulting among award winners recognized as leaders in disability inclusion.
Why companies who hire people with disabilities outperformed their peers
Hiring and supporting employees with disabilities isn’t just a matter of corporate social responsibility or public relations; it’s just good business. According to a recent study of 140 U.S. companies by Accenture–alongside the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and Disability:IN–those that offered the most inclusive working environment for disabled employees [...]
Institutional Investors Call for Workplace Disability Inclusion
A group of institutional investors representing more than $1 trillion in combined assets are calling on the companies they invest in to do more to include people with disabilities in the workforce. The initiative is being led by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Oregon State Treasurer [...]
DOBE Spotlight: Q&A Events
Celebrating 20 Years of Success for Suzanne and Q&A Events The Disability:IN Annual Conference hosts over 1500 people from all over the globe, including business partners that span many industries. As we all know, the challenge of not only hosting, but having a successful event is all based [...]
2019 DEI Updates Include Weight Changes to Key Categories
In 2019, some DEI questions will be weighted, as advised by the DEI Advisory Committee. The DEI Advisory Committee is a diverse group of business leaders, policy experts, and disability advocates, who have assembled to share with the Disability:IN and AAPD their knowledge, expertise, and vision to enhance disability inclusion policies [...]
NextGen Spotlight: Bryan Stromer
Quality mentoring relationships have a powerful effect on young people in a variety of situations – personal, academically and professional. Programs like the Disability:IN NextGen Initiatives were created to further those opportunities. This six-month career mentoring strategy brings together employers and college students with disabilities or recent graduates with [...]
Affiliate Spotlight: Disability:IN North Carolina’s Thought Leaders Luncheon
Disability:IN North Carolina recently held a Thought Leaders Luncheon, focused on mental health awareness at work and military veterans. Disability:IN Affiliates mobilize local corporations to be more inclusive to people with disabilities. Through events like these, affiliates are raising awareness of how corporations can join IN for inclusion. As [...]
NextGen Spotlight: Taylor Mickelson
Disability:IN provides two career and leadership development programs for college students and recent graduates with disabilities who demonstrate a great deal of talent, leadership, and determination – Mentorship Exchange and Talent Accelerator. Through our signature education initiatives, we aim to help businesses develop enduring leaders for a more disability inclusive workplace. They are NextGen Leaders. [...]
Leading Employers Collaborate to Launch Autism @ Work Playbook
EY, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Microsoft, and SAP release guide for HR professionals and organizations to create employment opportunities for individuals on the autism spectrum. Since its launch 15 months ago, the Autism @ Work Employer Roundtable has made significant progress to expand employment opportunities for individuals [...]
Hiring People with Disabilities is Good for Business
A recent study has shown, for the first time, that companies that championed people with disabilities actually outperformed others — driving profitability and shareholder returns. Revenues were 28 percent higher, net income 200 percent higher, and profit margins 30 percent higher. Companies that improved internal practices for disability inclusion [...]