Key topics
Key topics
The ILO Global Business and Disability Network works to create a global workforce culture that is respectful and welcoming of people with disabilities. As part of this mission, much of our work is focused on four priority areas that are crucial to achieving this goal.
Sustainability and ESG efforts
Disability inclusion is increasingly gaining importance in corporate sustainability practices, including in Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) efforts and reporting. Further, investors are increasingly considering non-financial factors and sustainability considerations - also within ESG frameworks - in their decision-making processes.
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Inclusion
As the workplace moves faster into the digital future, the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and disability inclusion has become a new frontier for global business. AI can be a double-edged sword - capable of breaking down long-standing barriers or inadvertently building new ones. At the same time, the digital skilling of jobseekers and employees with disabilities and the digital dimension of companies’ accessibility work remain priorities.
Mental health at work
Mental health concerns are a growing issue for individuals, businesses and societies as a whole, and the negative impacts are economic as well as social. There is a strong business case for improving mental health at the workplace level.
Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity refers to the idea that all humans have diverse cognitive profiles, neurological abilities and strengths and weaknesses, which should be recognized and respected. Neurominorities are on a spectrum of cognitive functioning, who think differently and perceive the world in different ways. Businesses are increasingly recognizing that neurominorities can bring much needed talent and skills to workplaces if reasonable adjustments are made to enable their full professional potential.
Workplace Adjustments
Reasonable adjustments at the workplace, often times also referred to as reasonable accommodations, aim to provide equal opportunities for employees at the workplace, so their skills and talents can be used to full capacity. By recognizing and accommodating individual needs, companies create work environments that truly welcome the diversity of their staff and thereby contribute to greater business success.
