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More companies are tracking disability data, increasing accessibility, and setting disability-focused goals, according to a new report. Workers with disabilities still face outsized obstacles, but more companies are now prioritizing visibility and accessibility in their operations. Forty-five percent of the hundreds of U.S. companies included in a new report are now including disability data in their diversity reports. In 2023, that

This year’s iteration of the Disability Equality Index represents a landmark edition for several important reasons. Firstly, the authoritative measurement tool which is compiled by corporate disability benchmarking experts Disability:IN in conjunction with the American Association of People with Disabilities is now in its tenth year having been first published in 2015. Furthermore, 2024 marks the Index’s

Thanks to Disability:IN, disability advocates around the world have new tools and programs to advance disability inclusion and equality in business. Disability:IN is a global organization driving disability inclusion and equality in business. It has best-in-class conferences and programs, expert counsel and engagement, public policy leadership and the world’s most comprehensive disabitliy inclusion benchmarging and

Disability:IN, a nonprofit organization that encourages inclusion in the workplace, has launched trainings to help people with disabilities better tell their personal stories during the job seeking process. Why it matters: Even as companies continue to prioritize inclusion, only 4% of businesses incorporate people with disabilities into their workplace initiatives, according to the most recent

The organization is partnering with employers including Blue Origin, Dell, and Pfizer to help employees with disabilities advance their careers. Disability:IN, an organization that advocates for disability inclusion in business, has announced the launch of a new career accelerator, the organization told HR Brew. The Early Career Talent Accelerator is a 12-week development program that

A new study released by Disability:IN found that 72% of European Fortune 500 companies include disability in their sustainability or environmental, social and governance reports. Comparatively, 65% of U.S. Fortune 500 companies disclose disability in their ESG reports. The participation numbers are expected to increase as sustainability reporting becomes mandatory in the EU and other

This seventh annual list was created in partnership with market research firm Statista, and is based partly on survey responses from more than 170,000 individuals working for organizations with at least 1,000 employees within the United States. Participants were asked to anonymously rate their employers’ approach to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as it pertains

BREMEN: Within the context of human capital governance, where does DEI fit in? Where does disability inclusion fit, and why is it so important? KENNEDY: The Disability Equality Index measures and scores companies based on their progress toward inclusion, equality and justice for people with disabilities. I’m very proud to say that we now have