The Global Supplier Diversity team has started a Policymaker Engagement initiative, expanding to engage with Disability:IN and other advocacy groups to inform state and federal policymakers on important policy issues to BMS and their partners that include DOBE suppliers, their collective footprints in their states and legislative districts, the [...]
As part of BCBSMA's Supplier Diversity practices, the Supplier Diversity team partners with the “Empowering Abilities” Employee Resource Group to help advance the procurement of products and services from disability-owned businesses. Their team recognizes there are benefits to having this partnership because it betters positions us to create effective [...]
American Water is committed to supplier diversity and incorporates disability owned business support into their overall strategy for supplier diversity. They actively engage disability owned businesses to participate in all aspects of their sourcing opportunities. Further, the Senior Manager of Supplier Diversity served as a mentor to a certified [...]
Accenture's global supplier inclusion and sustainability practice includes in agreements with Tier I suppliers’ language to confirm they will commit to working with disability owned suppliers and/or suppliers that employ persons with disabilities.
As part of Target’s owned brand Cat & Jack, and their aspiration to Design for All, the retailer offers an adaptive line of apparel within Cat & Jack that’s made for kids and toddlers with disabilities. Target’s internal design team created the latest assortment with features like snap and [...]
The Spaulding Rehabilitation Network is a hub for a wide variety of support groups for people with disabilities - spinal cord injury survivors, stroke survivors, brain injury survivors, burn survivors, amputee support group among others. In addition, Spaulding offers educational sessions for these communities along with non-traditional treatments including [...]
Microsoft Accessibility Technical Evangelists are responsible for spreading education, awareness, and enthusiasm for the accessibility of Microsoft products and culture of disability inclusion. Microsoft Accessibility Technical Evangelists share the Microsoft accessibility story through speaking engagements, articles, events, user demonstrations, and recorded demonstrations. In exchange, Microsoft Accessibility Technical Evangelists collect [...]
Marriott International strives to create a truly welcoming experience for business travelers with disabilities. Travel is a critical component for advancement in many careers. Individuals with disabilities often face obstacles that seem insignificant to the general population but are very significant for the traveler with a disability. Marriott’s Room [...]
For several years, Jabil Vietnam has supported the Te Phan Orphanage, a home for children with disabilities, providing financial support to help with food and clothing costs, while also organizing volunteer activities around annual holiday gift-giving events. Several sites in Mexico have centered philanthropic efforts around individuals with Down [...]
Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s team members are provided with 60 hours per year in paid Volunteer Time Off (VTO) to contribute to causes they care about. Through the HPE Foundation, every HPE team member receives up to $5,000 in annual matching for both financial as well as volunteer time. In [...]