Wells Fargo is named Inclusive Business of
the Year
Disability:IN, the global organization driving disability
inclusion and equality in business, today announced the winners of
its 2024 Inclusion Awards. The annual accolade recognizes
outstanding disability inclusion efforts by visionary brands and
individuals from among Disability:IN’s more than 500 corporate
partners.
“Each year we are fortunate to see exemplary disability
inclusion efforts from so many worthy companies and individuals.
The volume reaffirms that this work continues to become a business
imperative for companies around the globe,” said Jill Houghton,
president and CEO of Disability:IN. “Our 2024 Inclusion Awards
recipients represent the companies that have demonstrated
noteworthy efforts in disability inclusion and accessibility. On
behalf of everyone at Disability:IN, we applaud you.”
For 2024, Disability:IN named Wells Fargo the winner of
its Inclusive Business of the Year award, which recognizes a
company for exemplary implementation of policies, strategies and
initiatives that have resulted in measurable impact in the areas of
disability inclusiveness in the workplace, marketplace,
accessibility, and supply chain both inside the U.S. and
internationally. The company displays a commitment to the
comprehensive inclusion of people with disabilities both internally
and externally, recognizing the value of expertise from employees
and customers with disabilities in developing a more inclusive
workplace and business.
“Thank you, Disability:IN, for your work toward making a more
inclusive global economy, and for recognizing our commitment to our
employees, communities and customers with disabilities,” said
Kristy Fercho, Head of Diverse Segments, Representation and
Inclusion at Wells Fargo.
The additional 2024 Inclusion Awards winners are:
Autism Inclusion Company of the Year: DXC Technology
New in 2024, the Autism Inclusion Company of the Year recognizes
innovative policies, strategies and initiatives that drive
measurable results in hiring, retaining, and advancing autistic
colleagues in the U.S. and around the globe. This year’s winner,
DXC Technology, is recognized for its work to enable
sustainable, long-term careers in information and communications
technology for neurodivergent people. For example, DXC’s Dandelion
Program helps neurodivergent people build necessary technical and
life skills by developing their self-determination and
self-advocacy; understanding of their sensory profile;
understanding of their working and processing style; and building
on their abilities, strengths and setting goals.
Accessibility Impact Award: Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has been named this year’s
Accessibility Impact Award winner for its dedication to
continuously refining accessibility accommodation practices.
P&G works to ensure a consistent process that meets the needs
of disabled job applicants requesting an accommodation. P&G
also offers current employees a comprehensive accommodation request
process, including for off-site company meetings/activities,
virtual meetings, and company-supported, industry-relevant meetings
and events. For customers, P&G is working to embed
accessibility into creative strategies and content, including the
use of audio description tracks to enable visually impaired
consumers to understand by listening as well as captioning for
people with hearing impairments.
Global ERG Impact Award: BNY
BNY’s HEART is this year’s recipient of the Global ERG
Impact Award for its tireless work to raise awareness and leverage
the talents of employees with disabilities at the company. Across
five regions and 37 chapters the team reinforces an inclusive and
accessible environment through storytelling, education and
collaboration internally; industry collaborations, relationships
and commitments; client collaborations and disability hiring.
ERG/BRG Executive Sponsor of the Year: Elizabeth
Joyce
Elizabeth Joyce of State Street has been named ERG
/ BRG Executive Sponsor of the year for her longstanding commitment
to furthering disability inclusion. Notably, she recently
commissioned a new program at State Street to establish a dedicated
talent pipeline targeting individuals within the neurodiverse
community. Rolled out for the firm’s Cyber Security organization,
this program will help shape and define how the company recognizes
the contributions of the neurodiverse community.
Inclusive Marketing Campaign of the Year: Amazon Devices and
Services
This year, Amazon Devices and Services received the
Inclusive Marketing Campaign of the Year award for the launch of a
new solution, developed in partnership with Cochlear™, a global
manufacturer of widely used hearing implants, that allows Cochlear
implant users to more comfortably enjoy movies and TV episodes
available from Netflix, Prime Video, and other streaming services,
as well as local TV networks. This innovation marks the first time
that a smart TV device streams sound directly to a hearing implant
sound processor.
Mary Brougher Supplier Diversity Advocate of the Year Award:
Nedra Dickson
The Mary Brougher Supplier Diversity Advocate of the Year Award
commemorates the late disability rights leader and advocate for the
employment of youth and adults with disabilities. This year’s
recipient is Nedra Dickson of Accenture, who has
worked tirelessly as the leader for Accenture’s well-established
efforts to diversify the company’s suppliers and subcontractors
across 16 countries, growing the firm’s Supplier Diversity spend to
over 30% in the US and opening so many doors for Disability:IN
certified Disability-Owned Businesses (DOBEs®) to contracts with
Accenture and beyond.
NextGen Alumni Achievement Award: Sena Pottackal
Sena Pottackal of Current Global has been named the 2024
NextGen Leader Alum of the Year for her contributions to her
workplace and community and her ongoing support of students and
recent graduates with disabilities. Since Sena’s graduation from
the NextGen program, she has remained engaged as a corporate
partner, serving as Current Global’s delegate for Disability:IN’s
CMO & CCO Coalition, and is also currently a member of the
inaugural Early Career Talent Accelerator. Sena consistently works
to advance disability inclusion in all that she does and serves as
a strong role-model for professionals with disabilities.
Top Corporation for Inclusive Procurement: Google
Google has been named the 2024 Top Corporation for
Inclusive Procurement for its outstanding inclusion of
Disability:IN certified Disability-Owned Business Enterprises
(DOBEs) and a general commitment to disability owned business
inclusion within their supply chain.
John D. Kemp CEO Award: Michael Wirth, Chevron
The John D. Kemp CEO award recognizes a CEO who has championed
disability inclusion and accessibility within their company and
whose leadership has resulted in measurable outcomes that have
significantly improved disability inclusion across the enterprise.
The 2024 recipient is Michael Wirth of Chevron, under whose
leadership the company has achieved so much for the disability
community and this year will launch a pilot for centralized
accommodations.
DOBE of the Year: Synterex, Inc.
The DOBE of the Year Award recognizes a Disability:IN certified
Disability-Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE) with a proven track
record of success utilizing the certification to grow their
business while accelerating economic opportunity for the disability
community. This year’s winner, Synterex, Inc., is a
woman-owned, disability-owned clinical and regulatory consulting
firm specializing in agile methodology, automation, and artificial
intelligence-driven technologies that help deliver important new
therapies to patients in an expedient manner. Synterex is
recognized with this award for its exceptional contributions to the
pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries while remaining firmly
dedicated to sustainability and disability inclusion.
About Disability:IN
Disability:IN is a global organization driving disability
inclusion and equality in business. More than 500 corporations
partner with Disability:IN to create long-term business and social
impact through the world’s most comprehensive disability inclusion
benchmarking and reporting tool, the Disability Equality Index;
best-in-class conferences and programs; expert counsel and
engagement; and public policy leadership. Disability:IN’s Supplier
Diversity Program is the nation’s recognized third-party
certification program for disability-owned businesses, including
businesses owned by service-disabled veterans. To learn more, visit
http://disabilityin.org
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