Members

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The K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability conducts research, and provides training, technical assistance and online resources to promote workplace disability inclusion both nationally and globally. In addition to the inclusive workplace focus, the Yang-Tan Institute has a wide variety of resources and initiatives relating to public policy on employment and disability, school-to-work and community transition, inclusive education, healthy living, and community participation.

The International Disability Alliance (IDA) is an alliance of eight global and six regional organizations of persons with disabilities. IDA advocates at the UN for a more inclusive global environment for persons with disabilities and their organizations. The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is IDA’s touchstone. IDA is invested in ensuring that the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals are inclusive and in line with the CRPD. IDA supports organizations of persons with disabilities worldwide to take part in UN and international human rights processes, and use international accountability mechanisms.

Light for the World's mission is to contribute to a world in which persons with disabilities fully exercise their rights. Persons with disabilities living in poverty are amongst the most excluded groups in society. They are at the centre of Light for the World's work and they drive the change.

shareQ is a non-profit entity that believes that every person has the right to be productive and have a decent job. Throughout its mission, shareQ launches and operates social enterprises and programs that offer innovative products and services. Through its disability inclusion unit ProAbled, shareQ aims to change the lives of persons with disabilities and their households.

Sightsavers is an international non-governmental organization working to prevent avoidable blindness, support equality for people with disabilities and advocate for change. They have over 65 years of experience in disability inclusive development and currently work in over 30 countries, partnering with local, regional and national partners, ministries, governments and non-governmental groups. An example of Sightsavers’ major successes include the Connecting the Dots project, supporting the economic empowerment of young men and women with disabilities in Uganda. The project has won an award from the Zero Project for its impact, innovation and scalability.

Universia Foundation is a private non-profit entity promoted by Universia, with the patronage of Banco Santander through the Santander Universities. It is a reference in the field of qualified employment and linked to the development of diverse talent in companies that are committed to inclusive, responsible and sustainable growth. It focuses its activity on interuniversity communities, on diversity, inclusion and equity programmes with special attention to professionals with disabilities, and on new models of responsible financing for access to education.

The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance brings together engaged hospitality companies and the wider hospitality value chain, along with strategic partners, to address key challenges affecting the planet, people and places around the world. Through their strategic initiatives and global networks, they develop practical programmes and resources to create a prosperous and responsible hospitality sector that gives back to the destination more than it takes. Their members represent over 50,000 hotels spanning 270 brands.

The Red de Empresas Inclusivas Argentina (Argentina Business and Disability Network) is a national network that brings together public organizations and private companies committed to the inclusion of people with disabilities, promoting equal opportunities and decent work for them.

The Australian Disability Network is a member-based organisation that works with Australian corporate, not for profit and government to build disability-confident organisations.  With the purpose of advancing the inclusion of people with disability in all aspects of business, Australian Disability Network provides support and guidance across recruitment, communications, workplace adjustments, procurement, customer experience and more. Their Access and Inclusion Index tool provides the opportunity to measure, report and optimise access and inclusion initiative organisation wide.  Another key offering is their award-winning programs that match students and jobseekers with disability to disability-confident organisations, providing mutual benefits and leanings for all involved. The Australian Disability Network is the peak body in disability inclusion for employers in Australia and frequently represents their 350 members with government and policy decision making.

The Austrian DisAbility Business Forum is the largest business-to-business network connecting disability and business in Austria. Its vision is to make the business community a driving force in creating an equal society. The Austrian DisAbility Business Forum builds “disAbility confidence” by empowering its members to fully realize the potential of disabled people as clients and employees. To this end, its inclusive team organizes networking events for peer-to-peer exchange of disability knowledge and best practices. The Austrian DisAbility Business Forum also provides support with advisory services and awareness-building workshops and seminars. The Austrian DisAbility Business Forum is managed by the multiple award-winning social entrepreneurship myAbility.

Bangladesh Business and Disability Network (BBDN) is a unique network of employers and employers’ associations formed in collaboration with disability organizations, NGOs and development partners, with a purpose of creating a more disability inclusive workforce in Bangladesh. BBDN is the first network of its kind in Bangladesh, bringing together the various stakeholders involved with disability inclusion to focus on generating employment for people with disabilities, raising awareness about the business case for hiring people with disabilities and serving as the collective voice of employers in the policy discourse. While the Network is led by and targeted towards employers, there is a concerted effort to establish links between the demand and supply side stakeholders to facilitate knowledge sharing on successes and challenges and to promote collaboration.

The Rede Empresarial de Inclusão Social (Business Network for Social Inclusion) is the first and only business group exclusively dedicated to disability inclusion in the workplace in Brazil. Led by Serasa Experian, the network’s company members develop joint products, debate and share experiences and difficulties encountered in hiring and training persons with disabilities, and actively engage public authorities on these issues.

The Canadian Business Disability Inclusion Network (CBDIN) is Canada’s only national, business-led network committed to advancing disability inclusion. They empower businesses with tools, best practices, and collaborative solutions that benefit their teams, customers, and the Canadian economy. The network is designed and operated by employers to meet their specific needs, encourage organizations to model inclusive practices and build strategies on national and international best practices.

The Red de Empresas Inclusivas (Inclusive Business Network) is hosted by the Federation of Chilean Industry (SOFOFA) and aims to encourage, advise and collaborate with companies on the inclusion of people with disabilities. The network relies on a collaborative approach between the business sector, public authorities and civil society.

The  founding members of GBDN-China have agreed on strategies to reach out to interested stakeholders and to tackle the challenges that companies face when hiring and retaining persons with disabilities. Through the sharing of experiences and best practices, GBDN-China gathers knowledge and expertise that is disseminated among its members.

The Forum of Inclusive Companies (COMFAMA) is a network of companies that seek to join human, technical and economic efforts, which under the motto "Leave no one behind", have as a common objective to include people with disabilities in a transversal way in all its areas of activity and thus contribute to sustainable development and the strengthening of competitive, committed, agile, innovative and inclusive companies and organizations. This network currently has about 40 member companies, who have the support of the COMFAMA Employment Service, the ONCE Foundation of Spain and the IDB LAB within the framework of the Portalento project, which aims to support people and companies on the path of connection and labour market inclusion.

The Red de Empresas Inclusivas (Inclusive Business Network) is a network of more than 60 companies in Costa Rica created with the purpose of promoting the hiring of people with disabilities, exchanging good practices between members and improving the image of the working population with disabilities in the country. This network is an initiative from the Costa Rican Business Association for Development (Asociación Empresarial para el Desarrollo), supported by the OAS, ILO, UNDP and the Ministry of Labour of Costa Rica.

Foro Por Talento is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of people with disabilities, with emphasis on children, girls and women with Rett Syndrome and their families. They focus on facilitating access to goods and services through case management, empowerment and advocacy and contribute to the change of view and perception about the rights of people with disabilities in Ecuador through communication and educational strategies. In addition, the foundation strengthens the employment ecosystem, promoting inclusion in companies and the development of the talent of people with disabilities. 

The Ethiopian Business and Disability Network (EBDN) addresses disability as a diversity issue from a private-sector perspective. It does this through information and knowledge sharing, joint action, improving the technical skills of members, their networks and staff, and through corporate social responsibility activities. It assists local companies to adapt products and services to the needs of customers with disabilities.

Inclusion Manifesto is the mobilization of 100 business leaders to engage their organizations and their environment in favor of the employment of people with disabilities. Our mission is to contribute to the change of our society by employment including the differences of each one to make this diversity a force. We work, every day, with conviction in order to facilitate the share of experiences, good practices and innovative and pragmatic initiatives. We are a movement of companies to meet the needs of companies on this subject.

The UnternehmensForum is a nationwide and cross-sectoral network of companies which aims to enable people with disabilities to participate fully in working life. To this end, the network is developing measures and recommendations for recruiting as well as developing the skills of people with disabilities. The network also promotes examples of best practice. The approach is centred on the employers’ desire to use all the opportunities and potential available to them.

The Ghana Business and Disability Network (GBDN) is an employer-led forum in Ghana chaired by Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC. The purpose of Ghana BDN is to promote employment and inclusion of persons with disabilities in the private sector and beyond. It seeks to bring together private sector employers to promote disability inclusion at the workplace, facilitate exchange of knowledge and learning, raise awareness, and build the disability confidence of employers. The Network is represented by the Private Sector, Organization of people with disabilities, Development partners and International NGOs.

Ibero-American Network of Inclusive Enterprises (Riei) is a regional network operating in Ibero-America (both sides of the Atlantic: Latin America and the Caribbean and the Iberian Peninsula), which promotes the exchange and dissemination of good practices among companies, organisations and national networks of inclusive companies. They support the work carried out by each of the members of the Network, offering them an area of cooperation and support in various matters related to the inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace. Riei generate links with all possible actors in Ibero-America to achieve full and effective labour inclusion. Currently, the Riei has 18 member entities, and the Ibero-American Social Security Organization (OISS) is the secretariat.

The India Business and Disability Network (IBDN) is a joint initiative by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the Employers' Federation of India (EFI) and the ILO for industry to engage, enable and empower persons with disabilities. IBDN is a one-stop solution to promote disability inclusion at the workplace.

The Indonesia Business and Disability Network (IBDN) is a unique employer-led initiative that works to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in workplaces nationwide. The IBDN was established in 2016 by five founding members: PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk, PT L’Oréal Indonesia, PT Standard Chartered Indonesia, PT TetraPak Stainless Engineering and PT Trans Retail Indonesia.

The Iraq Business and Disability Network serves as a country-level platform for and by employers to improve their disability inclusion policies and practices.

The Kenya Business and Disability Network is a unique employer-led initiative, hosted by the Federation of Kenya Employers, that works to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in workplaces countrywide. Their members include companies, organisations of persons with disabilities and NGOs. Through their work, they demonstrate the clear business benefits of employing people with disabilities and highlight the valuable contributions the latter bring to workplaces of all kinds.

Éntrale is an initiative of the Mexican Business Council to promote the consolidation of a culture of workplace inclusion for people with disabilities in Mexico. Its commitment is to promote the transformation of companies in Mexico to 100% inclusive business models, through training and support for the implementation and strengthening of its inclusion projects in three areas: hiring people with disabilities, development of accessible and inclusive products and services as well as the promotion of disability inclusion in supply chains.

Movimiento Congruencia is an initiative of the Mexican business sector which, together with social organizations and educational institutions, aims to provide equal opportunities and inclusion of person with disabilities in the workplace. The companies that participate in Movimiento Congruencia recognize the benefits of the diverse talent that people with disabilities represent and are eager to share their practices with other organizations.

The Nepal Business and Disability Network - hosted by the United Nations Global Compact's local network in Nepal - acts as a resource to facilitate disability inclusion in the workplace as well as a networking platform to facilitate peer-to-peer sharing and adoption of good corporate practices on disability inclusion.

The Disability Employers' Network helps New Zealand organisations become more accessible and inclusive of people with disabilities. Organisations that join the Network are provided the tools and expertise they need to successfully employ people with disabilities, enriching the diversity of their organisations and accessing the full labour force as well as to to deliver their services to all customers.

The Nigeria Business Disability Network is an employer–led platform which aims to foster disability inclusion practices and policies in the workplace, build disability confidence of employers and build job readiness of people with disabilities.

The Pakistan Business Disability Network (PBDN) is an employer-led body constituted under the Employers’ Federation of Pakistan to work on the economic empowerment of people with disabilities and specific needs, with a focus on youth and women and on facilitating inclusion of persons with disabilities and workplace diversity in Pakistan. The mandate of the PBDN is to bring employers together for promoting inclusion and decent work for persons with disabilities, raise awareness, and exchange knowledge among private and public organizations as well as organizations working on disability inclusion in the workplace. The Network is represented by the private sector, organizations of people with disabilities, development partners and international NGOs as well as the ILO.

The Red Paraguaya de Empresas Amigas de la Inclusión (Paraguayan Network of Business Friends of Inclusion) aims at launching important initiatives to promote inclusion, such as the Inclusive Business Seal and the Inclusive Practices in the Private Sector Award. The network belongs to the SUMMA Business Motivation Program of the Saraki Foundation.

Established with support from the ILO, the Red Peruana de Empresas y Discapacidad (Peruvian Business and Disability Network) aims to promote strategic cooperation among employers, persons with disabilities and government authorities, so that decent and productive work for people with disabilities becomes a reality in the country.

The Philippine Business and Disability Network (PBDN) enables businesses to improve access to work opportunities for Persons with Disability through providing a platform for sharing and learning of best practices and experiences on the employment of Persons with Disability among businesses; developing knowledge products and tools that enable businesses to work towards having more inclusive and barrier-free workplaces; collaborating with different organizations towards strengthening programs for disability-inclusive workplaces.

The TAKpełnosprawni foundation facilitates the employment and inclusion of people with disabilities in the open labour market. TAKpełnosprawni was created to support two groups: persons with disabilities seeking employment and employers that are willing to provide equal treatment and opportunities for people with disabilities.

The Qaderoon Network is an organization that aims to provide guidance, advice, training and best practice examples to employers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with a view to facilitating the recruitment and retention of employees with disabilities through favourable government policy and disability confident work environments. Qaderoon works in coordination with multiple stakeholders, including governmental entities, the private sector and non-profit organizations.

South African Employers for Disability (SAE4D) is a non-profit business network that promotes recruitment, retention and skills development for people with disabilities in the workplace in South Africa. It helps its members to confidently address the array of issues and questions that arise in creating effective inclusion practices and policies, especially where compliance with the South African legal framework is concerned.

Sponsored by Fundación ONCE and the European Social Fund, the Foro Inserta Responsable (FIR) is a business network in Spain that provides its members with an open space for social innovation. Its main goal is to promote training and employment for people with disabilities and share good CSR and disability inclusion practices. FIR helps and encourages companies to employ people with disabilities, and its members receive a wide range of HR services through FSC Inserta. FIR currently has more than 80 members, including multinational companies, prominent business schools, disability movement representatives and CSR think tanks.

The Employers’ Federation of Ceylon (EFC), with funding from the ILO, developed the Employers’ Network on Disability with the objective of facilitating employment and training opportunities in the private sector for disabled job seekers.The Network was officially launched in the year 2000 and its objective is to create links between the business community and organizations dealing with disability issues to facilitate mainstreaming its work.

The Swiss Employers for Inclusion Federation was created in 2019 to further the inclusion of people with disabilities in companies in Switzerland.

The Butterfly Inclusive Employment Ecosystem (IEE) is a network of UAE corporates that work to drive inclusion, equality and accessibility for persons with disabilities in the workplace. The IEE allows for the building of knowledge and information exchange on disability inclusive employment, and works to eliminate stereotypes and unconscious biases of persons with disabilities. Additionally, the network hosts seminars and networking events, and offers various programmes, resources and tools for partners who are working on their disability inclusive journey.

The Uganda Business and Disability Network (UBDN) is an employer-led network in Uganda that works towards creating workplaces and company culture that is respectful and inclusive towards persons with disabilities, promoting the hiring, retention and professional development of persons with disabilities. The UDBN was launched with 8 founder members (Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda, Citi Bank, Vivo Energy Uganda, Nation Media Group, Standard Chartered Bank, Uganda Breweries Limited, Delight Uganda Limited and Graphic systems) signing the charter.

Business Disability Forum is a not-for-profit member organization that makes it easier and more rewarding to do business with and employ disabled people. It builds disability-smart organizations to improve business performance by increasing confidence, accessibility, productivity and profitability. This is done by bringing together business people, disabled opinion leaders and government to understand what needs to change if disabled people are to be treated fairly so that they can contribute to business success, to society and to economic growth.

The Ukraine Business and Disability Network "TOGETHER" is hosted by the Confederation of Employers of Ukraine (CEU) and aims to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the business community of Ukraine.

Disability:IN, formerly known as the US Business Leadership Network, is a US not-for-profit organization, with 18 affiliates across the country, that works towards an economy where people with disabilities participate fully and meaningfully.

The Red de Empresas Inclusivas Uruguay (Uruguay Business and Disability Network) brings together companies and organizations committed to the labour market inclusion of people with disabilities in the country.

The Zambia Business Disability Network is an employer-led network in Zambia which aims to building disability confidence of employer, fostering disability inclusion practices and policies in the workplace, as well as job readiness of people with disabilities

The Employers Confederation of Zimbabwe is an organisation dedicated to promoting inclusive workplaces and advocating for the rights of all, including persons with disabilities. EMCOZ has actively engaged in creating policies and initiatives that support the recruitment, retention and advancement of persons with disabilities in the workforce and has established partnerships with disability organisations, government agencies and advocate groups to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the workforce.