A number of other tools exist, however the Disability Equality Index is unique in its comprehensive nature. It is the only benchmark that takes a holistic and in-depth look at policies and practices spanning corporate operations, including culture; leadership; enterprise-wide accessibility; benefits; accommodations; recruitment; education, retention and advancement; community engagement; [...]
Most first-time participants report that it takes between 30-40 hours in total staff hours. After the first year, most participants report that it takes less time to complete. Companies that completed the prior year’s Disability Equality Index are given the opportunity to use pre-populated responses to questions that are the [...]
Each company that completes the Disability Equality Index will receive a custom scored report that details the company’s responses to every Disability Equality Index question. A custom scorecard which highlights performance by category along with insights on areas of strength as well as potential improvement is also included. Disability:IN also [...]
Participating companies receive a score, on a scale of zero (0) to 100, with those scoring 80 or higher earning the distinction of “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion” for the benchmark year. Earning a top rating on the Disability Equality Index has the potential to build brand recognition [...]
The score range for the Disability Equality Index is zero (0) to 100, with 100 being the highest score possible. Scores are in increments of 10. Top-scoring companies that have a score of 80 or higher are publicly recognized by their company name and score through social media, press releases, [...]
The Disability Equality Index was originally created as a joint initiative of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the United States’ largest disability rights organization, and Disability:IN, the global business disability inclusion network, to collectively advance the inclusion of people with disabilities. The complementary organizations leveraged unique strengths to make the [...]
The Disability Equality Index is an objective, reflective, forward-thinking, and confidential disability rating tool designed to assist business in advancing inclusion practices. It is a comprehensive benchmark that helps companies build a roadmap of measurable, tangible actions across the following categories: Culture; Leadership; Enterprise-Wide Access; Employment Practices (including the sub-categories [...]
Registration for the 2025 Disability Equality Index can be completed beginning October 8, 2024 from an integrated registration application. This integrated application will allow companies to register for one country only or up to all eight Disability Equality Index countries during the same registration process. This registration system also does [...]
Registration for the 2025 Disability Equality Index is complimentary for current Disability:IN Corporate Partners for all eight of the available country benchmarks. For non-partners, the registration cost is USD $900 which entitles your company to register for one country with an incremental cost of USD $200 for each additional country [...]
Each of the following countries will be available for registration for a scored benchmark as part of the 2025 Disability Equality Index: Brazil Canada Germany India Japan Philippines United Kingdom United States Participating companies can register for one country or up to all eight countries which span the regions of [...]