New vocational job placement program highlights MGM Resorts’ commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion As children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder transition into adulthood, national data shows they will experience substantial challenges accessing competitive employment opportunities, often resulting in unemploymenst or underemployment. With a focus on addressing this societal concern, [...]
Disability Inclusion is Pivotal to Northrop Grumman Remaining an Employer of Choice At Northrop Grumman, we believe that creating a team and a workplace that values diversity and fosters inclusion is essential to promoting innovation and increasing productivity and profitability. Our goal is to continually support and nurture the [...]
Disability:IN Announces 2023 Inclusion Awards with Winners in 12 Categories: Walgreens Boots Alliance Named Employer of the Year; Dell Technologies Named Autism Inclusion Company of the Year ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Disability:IN, the global organization driving disability inclusion and equality in business, today announced the winners of its 2023 Inclusion Awards. Each [...]
These companies demonstrate a commitment to capturing great ideas, wherever they originate. Our fifth annual Best Workplaces for Innovators list, created in collaboration with Accenture, recognizes more than 150 companies that understand vitally important breakthroughs can occur on the loading dock, not just in a corner office. Likewise, no [...]
The Kering-owned brand is rolling out a partnership with virtual accessibility assistance app Aira. It’s a step forward that shows just how much fashion has historically overlooked accessibility. Gucci is taking steps to improve in-store accessibility for disabled consumers through a partnership with visual interpreting service Aira, in what [...]
The Disability Equality Index (DEI), a joint initiative with the American Association of People with Disabilities, is a comprehensive benchmarking tool that helps companies build a roadmap of measurable, tangible actions toward disability inclusion and equality. Each company receives a score, on a scale of zero (0) to 100, with those [...]
Workforce disability inclusion at some of America’s largest companies is in a healthier shape than ever before, according to Disability:IN’s latest Disability Equality Index which was announced on Monday. There remains, however, one crucial area where progress appears slow and disability finds itself lagging well behind other diversity segments [...]
2023 Disability Equality Index® Uncovers Uneven Adoption of Corporate Disability Inclusion Practices 9 out of 10 companies encourage self-identification but rates hover at 4.5%, and only 7% report disability representation on their board of directors Read the 2023 DEI Report ALEXANDRIA, VA. (July 10, 2023) — Disability:IN, [...]
Building an Inclusive Workplace at Walgreens: A Look at the Company's Commitment to Disability Inclusion On average, one in four people in the U.S. will have a disability at any given point in their lives. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, people with disabilities are three times [...]
The company's Accessibility Center of Excellence wants to change the way we think about cars. The cruise control function has been around since the late 1950s, allowing drivers to keep a constant speed. Today, this often-standard feature is not just for rolling along while resting your right foot; drivers [...]
