Staff with disabilities ‘critical’ & ‘essential’ to Covid-19 response
People with disabilities have been ‘critical’ and 'essential' to the US pandemic response, confirmed non-profit SourceAmerica. They have been keeping the economy moving...
Neurodiversity Celebration Week: 15-21 March 2021
This week educational and business organisations observe Neurodiversity Celebration Week. Thanks to this event founded in 2018 by...
Staff with disabilities worldwide ‘less engaged’ & ‘largely ignored’
Although people with disabilities represent 15% of the global population, they are often 'overlooked' or 'left out' of diversity initiatives, programmes and...
BDF: More disability inclusion support needed
The UK's Government has delivered yet another budget that fails to provide adequate support for people with disabilities, confirmed the Business Disability...
Valuable 500 to reach target membership by Spring thanks to new disability inclusion partners
The Valuable 500 celebrated its second birthday with 419 signed-up members to date; and a $5 million investment injection from The Nippon...
Neurodiversity Awards 2021 open for nominations
Celebrating Neurodiversity Awards 2021 are now open for nominations. The aim of the awards is to celebrate...
Workplace DE&I efforts often ‘exclude’ intellectual disabilities
Workplace diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) efforts often exclude intellectual disabilities, suggests new research carried out by Skillsoft. The survey,...
RIDI announces 2020’s ‘exceptional’ award winners
The Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative (RIDI) Awards announced 2020's 'exceptional' winners yesterday, during an online awards ceremony. Paralympian gold...
Disability inclusion ‘still not’ firmly embedded in D&I agenda
Disability inclusion “is still not firmly embedded in the diversity and inclusion agenda”, according to The Valuable 500. New...
360+ CEOs worldwide agree to prioritise disability inclusion
Today on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, more global companies such as Allianz, American Express, Expedia Group, FARFETCH, GSMA, L’Oréal, Philip...