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Boston Trust Walden, Avera Health, and the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary sign Joint Investor Statement on Disability Inclusion

2020-11-02T17:56:00+00:00November 2nd, 2020|Business Case, DEI Best Practices, DisabilityIN, Global, In the News|

Investors representing more than $2.8 trillion in combined assets, led by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Oregon State Treasurer Tobias Read, are calling on companies they invest in to create inclusive workplaces that can benefit from employing the millions of talented people with disabilities who remain underrepresented in the workforce. Investors are

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From T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert: Diversity Equals Innovation

2020-10-29T15:12:00+00:00October 29th, 2020|Business Case, DEI Best Practices, DisabilityIN, Global, In the News|

By Mike Sievert, CEO of T-Mobile As National Disability Employment Awareness Month draws to a close, I want to talk about how important it is to acknowledge and celebrate — all year long — the countless contributions of America’s workers with disabilities. And with a son who was physically impacted a few years ago by

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CEO Letter on Disability Inclusion

2020-10-29T14:16:00+00:00October 29th, 2020|DEI Best Practices, DisabilityIN, Global, In the News|

CEO Letter on Disability Inclusion Understanding that we are all operating in an unprecedented environment with multiple, competing interests for the time and attention of the CEO, we are writing to you – from a CEO to CEO perspective – to ask for your much-needed help in advancing equality and inclusion at a time when

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Mandy Harvey Celebrates Disability Employment Awareness Month

2020-10-26T15:44:00+00:00October 26th, 2020|DEI Best Practices, DisabilityIN, Events, Global, In the News|

Mandy Harvey Celebrates Disability Employment Awareness Month brings together artists with disabilities, Fortune 1000 companies and more to highlight the limitless talent and untapped potential of the 1B+ people with disabilities worldwide. Watch on YouTube Williams2020-11-12T17:59:09+00:00October 26th, 2020|DEI Best Practices, Events, Global, In the News| Related Posts 2021 Nominations for Inclusion Awards Now Open! November

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You Can Do Virtually Anything: Digital accessibility is essential to the employment of people with disabilities

2020-10-22T16:27:00+00:00October 22nd, 2020|Accessibility, DisabilityIN, Global, In the News|

Virtually every aspect of employment in the 21st century relies on technology. We search for jobs and apply for them online. We use websites and mobile applications to determine our medical benefits, plan for retirement, train for jobs, apply for promotions and do our daily work. We mentor, grow our professional networks, and publicize our

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The Pension Boards-UCC, Inc., JLens, and the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes sign Joint Investor Statement on Disability Inclusion

2020-10-19T15:04:00+00:00October 19th, 2020|DEI Best Practices, DisabilityIN, Global, In the News|

Investors representing more than $2.8 trillion in combined assets, led by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Oregon State Treasurer Tobias Read, are calling on companies they invest in to create inclusive workplaces that can benefit from employing the millions of talented people with disabilities who remain underrepresented in the workforce. Investors are

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Disability Equality Index reveals 2020 “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion”

2020-09-10T19:44:44+00:00July 15th, 2020|Corporate Partners, DEI, DEI Advisory Committee, Disability Equality Index, DisabilityIN, In the News|

Washington, D.C., July 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Disability Equality Index (DEI), the nation’s most comprehensive annual benchmarking tool, facilitated by leading non-profits Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) have revealed this year’s 205 top-scoring companies. The DEI is a prominent benchmarking tool for the Fortune 1000 and America’s top

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NJIT Senior Alejandra Lopez-Diaz Lands Merck R&D Internship to Work on Vaccines

2020-07-28T16:39:33+00:00June 15th, 2020|DisabilityIN, In the News, Next Gen Leaders Stories|

Who We AreAboutDisability:IN TeamBoard of DirectorsCorporate PartnersStrategic AlliancesAffiliatesWhat We DoAre You IN?Disability Equality IndexInclusion WorksNextGen Leaders InitiativesSupplier DiversityAutism @ WorkDisability:IN CommitteesResourcesNews & EventsVirtual ConferenceThe Disability INclusion BlogEvents Calendar Home / News & Events / The Disability INclusion Blog / NJIT Senior Alejandra Lopez-Diaz Lands Merck R&D Internship to Work on Vaccines “Disability-inclusive companies, like Merck,

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Disability:IN remains in solidarity with the Black community.

2020-07-08T21:39:26+00:00June 1st, 2020|DisabilityIN, In the News|

Disability:IN remains in solidarity with the Black community. Racism, discrimination, and senseless acts of violence have no place in our society. Black lives matter. Ean Williams2020-06-01T19:53:46+00:00June 1st, 2020|In the News| Related Posts CEOs from Accenture, CVS Health, Intel, Microsoft, Voya Financial, and Walmart issue letter urging Fortune 1000 to participate in the DEI June 22nd,

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Global Investor Group Representing $2.8 Trillion Call on Companies to be Inclusive to People with Disabilities

2020-06-26T18:51:53+00:00May 21st, 2020|Disability Equality Index, DisabilityIN, Global, In the News|

On Global Accessibility Awareness Day (#GAAD), an investor group representing more than $2.8 trillion in combined assets and 22 signatories, is calling on companies they invest in to be inclusive to people with disabilities through a Joint Investor Statement on Disability Inclusion. The statement encourages companies to create inclusive workplaces built for sustainable, long-term performance.

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