Costa Rica - Red de Empresas Inclusivas

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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.

Saudi Arabia - Qaderoon Business Disability Network

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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.

Mexico - Movimiento Congruencia

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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.

Indonesia Business and Disability Network

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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.

Ethiopian Business and Disability Network

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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.

Spain - Foro Inserta Responsable

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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.

Sri Lanka - Employers’ Network on Disability

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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.

Egyptian Business and Disability Network

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In December 2015, a group of businesses operating in Egypt with a shared interest in inclusive employment opportunities established a network in which they regularly share experiences, challenges and solutions on hiring people with disabilities. The Egyptian Business and Disability Network includes 14 diverse companies, from small to very large employers, both nationally owned as well as multinational corporations.