ALEXANDRIA, VA. (Nov. 8, 2021)—Disability:IN, the global non-profit advancing disability inclusion and equality in business, today announced philanthropic support from USAA to increase employment opportunities for veterans. USAA, a Disability:IN corporate partner, has provided a grant of $150,000 to help Disability:IN’s veteran outreach in the following ways: Veterans are encouraged [...]
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 [...]
DOWNLOAD: Disability:IN digital flyer on 10 ways to join IN around the globe for #DEAM. Download DOWNLOAD: Updating Your Social Profiles for #DEAM. Download FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Disability:IN Celebrates Disability Employment Awareness Month with Events Featuring Singer Mandy Harvey, Fortune 500 [...]
We are deeply disappointed that the SEC has ratified Nasdaq’s proposed board diversity requirement rule, which in its current form excludes people with disabilities from the meaning of “diverse.”
Access original press release from the Business Wire. Equilar BoardEdge will capture disability self-disclosure metrics for companies looking to recruit qualified board members with disabilities and publicly report their efforts. REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Equilar, the leading provider of corporate leadership data solutions, today announced a partnership with Disability:IN, [...]
From Jill Houghton, Disability:IN President & CEO It has been 31 years since the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act - a landmark federal law that protects the rights of all people with disabilities. Globally, people with disabilities represent over one billion people or 15% of [...]
From Jill Houghton, Disability:IN President & CEO We just wrapped up our 24th annual global Disability:IN conference, or what we call our family reunion. Not even a global pandemic could keep us away from each other. In fact, the pandemic has brought us closer together and we [...]
Disability:IN is pleased to recognize the eleven recipients of the 2021 Inclusion Awards.
Demand for an Inclusive Culture, Improved Benefits, and Flexible Work Will Drive Talent to the 272 Companies Named as a ‘Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion’ ALEXANDRIA, VA. and WASHINGTON, DC. (July 13, 2021)—Disability:IN, the global organization driving disability inclusion and equality in business, in collaboration with the [...]
So why is disability inclusion in the workplace important you ask? Hear it for yourself as Jill breaks it down for us today and shares more on how a diverse workforce that welcomes employees with disabilities can truly be a competitive advantage for employers.
