Webinars and other events

COSP19 side event "Twenty years of CRPD: Leadership by business and allies on Article 27"

The ILO Global Business and Disability Network's side event "Twenty years of CRPD: Leadership by business and allies on Article 27 'work and employment'" at the 19th Conference of States Parties (COSP19) to the United Nations Convention on the...

Advancing Social Inclusion and Sustainability Reporting with a Focus on Persons with Disabilities

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Fundación ONCE (through Disability Hub Europe) hosted the webinar "Just Transition in Action: Advancing Social Inclusion and Sustainability Reporting with a Focus on Persons with Disabilities", on 9 June...

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...

Accessibility powering employment: leadership by business

The ILO Global Business and Disability Network 's Zero Project Conference 2026 session "Accessibility powering employment: leadership by business" explored the powerful link between digital and physical accessibility and the employment of people...

Webinar: Care to Compete: Corporate Policies and Practices on Care and Support for Employees with Disabilities and Employees with Dependants with Disabilities

Around the world, employers and public policymakers increasingly recognize the need for and the benefits of effective workplace care and support policies, including for persons with disabilities. In 2023, the United Nations General Assembly...

Webinar: Business opportunities in communicating and reporting on disability inclusion

Beyond legal compliance, sustainability reporting empowers companies to systematically monitor and communicate how they address environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impacts, risks, and opportunities, while aligning their practices with...

Webinar: Bridging the Digital Skills Gap - the Disability Perspective

According to the ILO, achieving universal broadband coverage by 2030 could lead to the creation of 24 million new jobs worldwide. This is projected compared to a "business-as-usual" scenario. The webinar "Bridging the Digital Skills Gap: the...

Webinar: Disability Pay Gap - What is it and how to go about it?

Persons with disabilities are less likely to participate in the labour market, and when they do, they face higher unemployment rates, are more likely to be self-employed and tend to earn lower wages. These disparities do not appear to be explained...

Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Sustainability Practices - ZeroCon25 Forum by ILO GBDN

This Zero Project Conference 2025 Forum by the ILO Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN) explored how companies, investors and standard setters can effectively put the "I" - that stands for Inclusion - in Environmental, Social, and...

BHR Forum 2024 session: Exploring Reasonable Accommodation for Persons with Disabilities

The session "Exploring Reasonable Accommodation for Persons with Disabilities" at the 13th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights, 25-27 November 2024, discussed the concept of "reasonable accommodations", sometimes referred to as...