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#ZeroCon26 The Implementation of the European Accessibility Act

Business Accessibility Forum (BAF) interviewed EU officials, disability rights organizations, professional accessibility bodies, and leaders from major companies. The result: Europe's first report on EAA implementation from a business perspective.

Bangladesh Business & Disability Network at 14th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights

Shamarukh Fakhruddin, Director at the Urmi Group and Board of Trustee Member of the Bangladesh Business & Disability Network (BBDN) - a member of the ILO Global Business and Disability Network - addressed the 14th United Nations Forum on...

Podcast: "Care to Compete" webinar by ILO Global Business and Disability Network

Two AI hosts discuss the insights from the  ILO Global Business and Disability Network webinar "Care to Compete: Corporate Policies and Practices on Care and Support for Employees with Disabilities and Employees with Dependants with...

Podcast: "Disability Pay Gap" webinar by ILO Global Business and Disability Network

Two AI hosts discuss the insights from the  ILO Global Business and Disability Network webinar "Disability Pay Gap: What is it and how to go about it?"  Download the ILO Working Paper "A study on the employment and wage outcomes of...

Upholding Labour Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Asia-Pacific, 7th UNRBHR Forum Asia-Pacific

The session "Partnerships for Progress: Upholding Labour Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Asia-Pacific" - co-organised by the ILO Global Business and Disability Network and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific...

Key moments "Care to Compete: Disability-inclusive workplace care practices" webinar by ILO GBDN

Condensed to 7 minutes, these are key insights shared by speakers from 5 companies (AXA, Capgemini, ENGIE, HSBC, L'Oréal) at the 23 October 2025 webinar "Care to Compete: Disability-inclusive workplace care practices" of the ILO Global Business and...

Benjamin Roberts, APM/Ingeus, on ILO Global Business and Disability Network's Self-Assessment Tool

How can companies meaningfully measure progress worldwide when it comes to disability inclusion and accessibility? Based on universal principles and applicable in any jurisdiction, the free-of-charge ILO Global Business and Disability Network...

Kylie McGavin, HSBC, on ILO Global Business and Disability Network's Self-Assessment Tool

How can companies meaningfully measure progress worldwide when it comes to disability inclusion and accessibility? Based on universal principles and applicable in any jurisdiction, the free-of-charge ILO Global Business and Disability Network...

Robert Oates, HSBC, on ILO Global Business and Disability Network's Self-Assessment Tool

How can companies meaningfully measure progress worldwide when it comes to disability inclusion and accessibility? Based on universal principles and applicable in any jurisdiction, the free-of-charge ILO Global Business and Disability Network...

Disability-inclusive care policies and practices at the workplace

Around the world, employers increasingly recognize the benefits of disability-inclusive care policies and practices at the workplace.The ILO Global Business and Disability Network's "Care to Compete" report identifies six main themes: aligning care...

Disability inclusion - How employers can harness the opportunities of AI and mitigate risks

Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers potential to foster disability-inclusive workplaces. Five recommendations to employers on how to harness the opportunities of AI and mitigate risks: 1️⃣ Ensure meaningful human oversight and review of...

Florian Koemm, Siemens Energy, on ILO Global Business and Disability Network's Self-Assessment Tool

How can companies meaningfully measure progress worldwide when it comes to disability inclusion and accessibility? Based on universal principles and applicable in any jurisdiction, the free-of-charge ILO Global Business and Disability Network...

Rylin Rodgers, Microsoft, at ILO GBDN event “Businesses driving a sustainable future: disability-inclusive employment and ESG”

The ILO Global Business and Disability Network’s side event “Businesses driving a sustainable future: disability-inclusive employment and ESG” at the 17th Conference of States Parties (COSP17) to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of...

ILO GBDN statement at COSP17 Roundtable on decent work for persons with disabilities

Yasin Samatar, ILO Senior Multilateral Cooperation Specialist, speaks at the 17th session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP17) to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), in the Roundtable 3 “Promoting...

Chair of the Kenya Business and Disability Network, a member of the ILO GBDN, speaking at COSP17

Tabie Kioko, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Lead at Safaricom – one of the largest telecommunications providers in East Africa – presents the Kenya Business and Disability Network (KBDN), of which Safaricom is its Chair. The KBDN is a joint...

Self-Assessment Tool of the ILO Global Business and Disability Network - fireside chat ZeroCon23

As part of the Zero Project Conference 2023, the ILO Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN)'s Self-Assessment tool was presented in a fireside chat. Susan Scott-Parker, the tool's content architect, Neil Milliken, 2023-24 chair of the ILO...

Caroline Casey, Founder "The Valuable 500" on business leadership and disability

Caroline Casey presents "The Valuable 500" campaign and shares her experience in working with private sector and the important opportunities that are coming with it.

Victor Calise, New York City Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities

Victor Calise presents the work that he leads as New York Commissioner to promote the employment of persons with disabilities in New York City, also within the City itself as an employer.

Ramón Pueyo, Partner Responsible for Sustainability & Corporate Governance KPMG Spain

Ramón Pueyo highlights some of the key findings of the publication “Making the Future of Work inclusive of persons with disabilities” which was launched on 21 November 2019.

Yazmine Laroche, Deputy Minister Public Service Accessibility, Canada

Yazmine Laroche presents her work on promoting disability inclusion in the Canadian federal Government and also discusses the idea of establishing a network of public sector entities working on disability inclusion.

Carla Bonino, CSR and Sustainability head of Unit ONCE Foundation, presents Disability Hub Europe

Carla Bonino presents the work of Disability Hub Europe, an EU-funded project managed by the ONCE Foundation which focuses on promoting disability inclusion as part of sustainability.

Fernando Riaño, CSR Director at Ilunion, on a disability-inclusive Future of Work

Fernando Riaño presents examples of the work of the ONCE Social Group and shares his view on the way forward towards a more inclusive Future of Work.

Kate Nash, OBE Founder and Chief Networkologist PurpleSpace, on disability ERGs

Kate Nash provides information on the key role that Employee Resource Groups play to promote disability inclusion in the private sector.

Don Watson, Vice President at MSD, about business and disability inclusion

MSD, member of the ILO Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN), is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies. With support from the GBDN, MSD aims to promote initiatives for the inclusion of workers with disabilities in the company.

Murteza Rafi Kahn on the Bangladesh Business and Disability Network

Murteza Rafi Kahn, Co-Chair of the Executive Committee of the Bangladesh Business and Disability Network which is a member of the ILO Global Business and Disability Network, on the business case of disability inclusion.

Manique Gunaratne on disability inclusion in The Employers' Federation of Ceylon

Manique Gunaratne, Manager Specialised Training and Disability Resource Centre of The Employers' Federation of Ceylon which is a member of the ILO Global Business and Disability Network, on the business case of disability inclusion.

How can business promote diversity and inclusion through workplace adjustments?

Mark Bell, Professor of Laws at Trinity College Dublin, explains how reasonable adjustments at the workplace enable employees to bring their full professional potential to work and thereby promote diversity and inclusion as well as contribute to...

ILO Global Business and Disability Network

The ILO Global Business and Disability Network consists of multinational enterprises, employers’ organizations, business networks on disability, academia and international non-governmental organizations. Its mission is to raise business awareness...

Not tapping into the potential of persons with disabilities is an economic mistake

Yves Veulliet, Global Disability & Inclusion Program Manager at IBM, shares his view on the benefits of employing people with disabilities and key recommendations for companies for becoming more inclusive.

Disability “Smart” Company

Improving business practices for employees with disabilities is the “smart” thing to do because it leads to improvements for the entire workforce!

The Ability Factor: Employing people with disabilities makes good business sense

People with disabilities represent an untapped pool of skills that can enhance business.However, people with disabilities frequently face greatbarriers to work that go beyond physical obstacles -- stereotypes and wrong assumptions often prevent this...