PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
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Inclusion enables innovation
We focus on enablement, offering an inclusive, equitable work environment.
GETTING TO EQUAL: THE DISABILITY INCLUSION ADVANTAGE
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.
The 45 companies that we identified as standing out for their leadership in areas specific to disability employment and inclusion had, on average over the four-year period, 28 percent higher revenue, double the net income and 30 percent higher economic profit margins than their peers. Our analysis also revealed that U.S. GDP could get a boost of up to US$25 billion if more persons with disabilities joined the labor force.
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CELEBRATING OUR PEOPLE
Consultant Joaquin Ortiz’s strong-willed determination has served him well in his career at Accenture, where being deaf has never held him back. Indeed, it has contributed to his innate talent to innovate, solve complex challenges and adapt to the world around him. Joaquin’s current role at Accenture involves making websites accessible to persons with disabilities—a project that enables millions of people to access important information. “I want to demonstrate to the world that deaf people can do anything they want. There are no excuses or limitations,” he says.
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ACCESSIBILITY AT ACCENTURE
Lisa Bertolini leads an Accenture team at the forefront of creating accessibility in the digital age—making websites friendly for people with disabilities. The team helps improve Accenture’s internal websites, so employees with disabilities can complete a time report or new employees can find career information.
“You have to be adaptable to change if you work with Accenture,” she says. “And that’s probably one of its greatest assets because as the world evolves, and Accenture grows with it, so does its attitude toward people with disabilities.”
Accenture believes that enterprises have a powerful role to play in ensuring technology helps bridge the divide for people with disabilities. Learn about our holistic approach to accessibility and the steps our internal IT organization is taking toward real and lasting change.
INNOVATING FOR OUR CLIENTS
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New technologies have the potential to bring an estimated 350 million people with disabilities into the workforce during the next 10 years—provided we design with accessibility in mind today.
See our whitepaper to learn how momentum is building around accessibility and the implications this will have on technology, the workforce, and your business.
BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS
At Accenture, we are empowering persons with disabilities every day. See the videos below to learn more about how we are advancing inclusion.
RECOGNITION
National Organization on Disability Disability Employer Seal of Approval (US), 2018
Business Disability Forum Disability-smart Awards (UK), “highly commended” recognition of our UK Mental Health Allies program executive sponsor, 2015
DiversityInc’s Top 10 Company for People with Disabilities (US), ranked No. 3, 2018
Disability Equality Index (US), received a perfect 100 out of 100 score, 2018
CAREERS
BE YOURSELF,
MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
