Creating Inclusion in the Workplace for People with Disabilities
SAP Concur published a blog post on creating inclusive workplaces for people with disabilities. Citing UN data, 80% to 90% of working-age people with disabilities are unemployed in developing countries, and in industrialized countries, the unemployment rate is at least twice that of those without disabilities. Accenture research found that corporations with high disability inclusion are twice as likely to have higher total shareholder returns, and those that improved inclusion over time are four times more likely to outperform peers. The article offers recommendations for building an inclusive culture, providing accessible content, reevaluating team events, and implementing inclusive meetin…
Impact and considerations
For corporate HR and diversity managers, disability inclusion not only helps access untapped talent pools but also improves shareholder returns and business performance.
Key points
- 80% to 90% of working-age people with disabilities are unemployed in developing countries.
- In industrialized countries, the unemployment rate of people with disabilities is at least twice that of those without disabilities.
- Corporations with high disability inclusion are twice as likely to have higher total shareholder returns.
- Companies that improved disability inclusion over time are four times more likely to outperform peers.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- SAP Concur
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- First source publication
- 29 Jun 2022, 19:47
- Page published
- 13 Sept 2026, 00:41
- Last updated
- 29 Jun 2022, 19:47
- Original links
- SAP Concur Blog:Creating Inclusion in the Workplace for People with Disabilities (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 29 Jun 2022, 19:47