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Forbes: Latest Accenture Research Confirms Disability Inclusive Companies Are More Profitable
Back in 2018, an Accenture report entitled “Getting to Equal: The Disability Inclusion Advantage” demonstrated to the business community how companies that embrace disability inclusion tend to outperform their peers across a number of key commercial metrics. The report went on to become an authoritative source for citations over the years for proponents arguing the
Inc.: How to Build an Inclusive Workplace for People With Disabilities
Companies that value disability inclusion don’t just have a stronger workplace culture, they also drive more revenue. All U.S.-based companies with at least fifteen employees are legally required to accommodate employees with disabilities (within reason) at the very least. That said, going above and beyond to ensure employees with disabilities are comfortable in their work
Fortune: The case for unlocking the power of disability inclusion
My mom has multiple sclerosis. She was diagnosed when I was just 10 years old. I remember thinking then, and many times since, that she would miss out on so many things because of it. Yet, despite it, my mom is still sassy-strong and living a full life. She was determined to go places, see things,
SHRM: Disability Inclusion Makes Financial Sense, Report Finds
Organizations that implement disability-inclusive policies and practices tend to outperform their peers financially, according to a new report by Accenture in partnership with Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities. Building on a 2018 report on disability inclusion in the workplace, the 2023 iteration explored the topic amid major technological advances, changes in
Campaign US: Accenture and TD Bank unveil coalition aimed at increasing disability inclusion in marketing and communications
Global professional services agency Accenture has partnered with TD Bank and Disability:IN, a nonprofit which aims to increase disability inclusion in businesses to create a cross-industry coalition of CMOs and CCOs aimed to power disability inclusion across marketing and communications. Jill Kramer’s Accenture’s chief marketing and communications officer, noted in an interview with Campaign US
ESG Dive: SEC investor panel pushes for increased workforce disclosures
The Investor Advisory Committee proposed a new rule to the agency that would require companies to disclose comprehensive labor data like compensation ranges and employment status. Dive Brief: An advisory panel unanimously voted last month to propose a rule to the Securities and Exchange Commission that would require publicly traded companies to report more robust
Fast Company: Why Microsoft’s Satya Nadella and Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison care about disability inclusion
Workplaces and products that are accessible to people with disabilities are good business. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has talked about how his late son’s cerebral palsy shaped his commitment to a workplace and products that are accessible to people with disabilities. Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison has said the challenge of making his elderly father’s home