The Valuable 500 launched a guide on self-identification on various topics such as the process of self-identification for persons with disabilities, the psychology of self-identification and why it is important for companies to create cultures of trust, ultimately enabling persons with disabilities to feel comfortable disclosing their disability. This guide also highlights other important topics like reasonable adjustments, training, and Employee Resource Groups, among many others.

The Valuable 500 launched a guide on self-identification on various topics such as the process of self-identification for persons with disabilities, the psychology of self-identification and why it is important for companies to create cultures of trust, ultimately enabling persons with disabilities to feel comfortable disclosing their disability. This guide also highlights other important topics like reasonable adjustments, training, and Employee Resource Groups, among many others.

Companies that embrace best practices for employing and supporting more persons with disabilities in their workforce have outperformed their peers, according to our new research, in partnership with Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities.

Developed jointly by the UN Global Compact and the ILO, the "Guide for business on the rights of persons with disabilities - How business can respect and support the rights of persons with disabilities and benefit from inclusion" suggests concrete actions and measures companies can take to implement good practices that are inclusive of persons with disabilities in the workplace, marketplace and in the community - in alignment with relevant UN conventions and frameworks.

Disability in Sustainability Reporting can enhance organizational understanding of the value of transparency on disability, in terms of creating inclusive workplaces, as well as taking advantage of the business case of disability for the development of new products, services and physical environments. Additionally, the guide features a number of case studies from businesses all over the world that are making commitments and working to improve their disability related impacts.

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.

Disability and Corporate Social Responsibility reporting: an analysis comparing reporting practices of 40 selected multinational enterprises. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become an integral part of corporate strategy in recent years. It consists of a multifaceted approach that has an impact on both society and the company. It encompasses human rights and environmental issues, contributing to community development, all the while improving company reputation, brand image and corporate culture.