How can organisations optimise procurement’s vital strategic business, economic and societal impact to the benefit of business and the global community of persons with disabilities?
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 Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) – co-sponsored by the ..
The ILO Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN) is partnering with the Zero Project to encourage companies to nominate their good practices in the area of disability-inclusive employment. The Zero Project focuses on researching and advancing innovative solutions for the inclusion of persons wi..
Reasonable adjustments at the workplace, often times also referred to as reasonable accommodations, may include adaptations to the job, including modification of machinery and equipment and/or of an employee’s job content, working time an..
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) provide more than two thirds of jobs worldwide and account for the majority of new employment. There are an estimated 1.3 billion people with disabilities in the world, with most of them being in working age. However, persons with disabilities are unemployed..
How can companies support employees with disabilities grow professionally and progress their careers? The ILO Global Business and Disability Network's webinar on developing talent with disabilities discussed various ways companies can help persons with disabilities develop the necessary skills an..
Inclusive company culture is critical to ensuring that women with disabilities feel welcome and valued in the workplace. Employees with disabilities and managers of Inditex and MAPFRE (both companies are members of the ILO Global Business and Disability Network) shared their experiences and strategi..
How can companies promote and improve the employment of persons with disabilities in the Arab region? The ILO Global Business and Disability Network’s regional conference for the Arab States brought together speakers from multinational and national enterprises operating in the region as well as fr..
Young people and people with disabilities are among the most disadvantaged groups when it comes to getting a decent job and progressing in their careers. Unfortunately, when young age and disability are combined, the labour market situation is even more dire. The COVID-19 pandemic has further aggrav..
For the ninth time, the ILO Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN) held its global annual conference – this time in a virtual format. The programme included the welcoming of ILO GBDN members that joined in 2022, the presentation and discussion of corporate practices by Multinational Enterpr..