The unacceptable old focus on medical labels needs to be replaced with the new focus on individual potential, dignity and human rights. Business Disability International’s video shows how old labels and assumptions can be overcome.

Carrefour, company member of the ILO Global Business and Disability Network, decided to team up with with Downeate, a group of young people with Down syndrome, their families and friends, to promote a culture of diversity.

Repsol, company member of the ILO Global Business and Disability Network, has recognized the business case of including persons with disabilities in their diverse workforce.

The inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace is no longer absent from the business agenda. Nonetheless, managers still struggle in implementing inclusion strategies effectively. Based on examples from 15 multinational companies, employers’ organizations and business networks, this publication presents key factors leading to the successful inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace.