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 The 2024 Disability Equality Index ® Reveals Strong Growth in Leadership and Accessibility but Boardroom Inclusion Lags Benchmarking tool expands internationally ahead of forthcoming European reporting mandates, giving rise to disability inclusion as a sustainability issue 45% of respondents are publishing diversity reports that include disability data, up from [...]

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 [...]

Disability Equality Index® Enters 10th Year with Historic International Expansion to Meet Rising Corporate Demand for Benchmarking Tools Companies can now analyze and progress their disability inclusion efforts in Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Japan, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, and the United States ALEXANDRIA, VA. (Jan. 30, 2024)—The Disability [...]

NEW YORK; Nov. 27, 2023 – Companies that lead in disability inclusion drive more revenue, net income and profit, according to a new research report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN) in partnership with Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). Building on the 2018 landmark report on [...]

Leading marketers commit to accelerating change within their organizations by advancing representation, employment and accessible content in marketing and communications NEW YORK; Oct. 25, 2023 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN), a leading global professional services company, and TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, today announced the formation of a cross-industry [...]

Calls on companies, investors, regulatory bodies, stock exchanges and corporate stewardship organizations to take actionable steps to increase board-level disability inclusion; publishes global board disclosure research. ALEXANDRIA, VA. (June 21, 2023)—Disability:IN, the global nonprofit driving disability inclusion in business, today introduced “Boards Are IN,” an initiative to accelerate the [...]

In honor of Veteran’s Day, the National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA) announced today a formal collaboration with Disability:IN, the global organization driving disability inclusion and equality in business. Under the agreement, NaVOBA and Disability:IN will work to enhance business opportunities for their respective certified service-disabled veteran-owned businesses by providing [...]