Statement from Disability:IN President & CEO Jill Houghton on recent action in the House of Representatives on disability legislation: “Despite the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act more than three decades ago and one in four American adults having a [...]
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 [...]
Innovative program customized for people with disabilities also equips companies to retain, train, and advance disability talent ALEXANDRIA, VA. (May 2, 2024)—Disability:IN, the global nonprofit driving disability inclusion in business, today introduced the Early Career Talent Accelerator—a first-of-its-kind development program for professionals with disabilities—and announced the initial cohort of [...]
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 [...]
State Street's Tech Accessibility Taskforce was launched in 2020. The team engages with various technology owners (End Users, Learning Technology and Design, Architecture, Cyber Security, Marketing) across the company. To date the taskforce has: identified an owner for our WCAG conformance, outright purchased various accessible technologies, and created an [...]
Welcome to Disability: IN’s monthly round up of digital accessibility news for May. At Disability:IN we know that digital accessibility impacts all aspects of disability inclusion. If you have questions about our digital accessibility program, please contact Jeff Wissel, our Chief Accessibility Officer. Disability:IN Happenings There is an exciting [...]
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 [...]
CII’s podcast is one of many platforms CII offers members to access timely information and perspectives and to increase public attention to critical issues and developments in corporate governance and capital markets. The target audience for our podcast is CII Members, other institutional investors, public companies, securities lawyers, proxy [...]
May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, annually recognized as a time to draw attention to the various mental health considerations for employees throughout the corporate landscape. According to Accenture, mental health challenges have impacted 9 out of 10 employees, with 69% experiencing mental health issues personally and 88% knowing [...]
Inclusion: Support for Mental Health and Physical Disabilities by The Hartford Staff Companies committed to an inclusive culture support and celebrate employees for their abilities. But how can you include what you don’t see? “Mental health is just as important as physical disabilities, and it's important to prevent and treat [...]
