The ILO Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN) is a unique employer-led initiative that works to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in workplaces around the world.

2020 Annual Report

Our members include multinational enterprises, national business and disability networks, and international not-for-profit and organizations of persons with disabilities.

Through their work, our members demonstrate the business benefits of employing people with disabilities and highlight the valuable contributions they bring to workplaces of all kinds.

The year 2020 has been overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, which is threatening to deepen pre-existing inequalities.

The GBDN members adopted the GBDN Declaration to reaffirm that disability inclusion remains a priority for companies, during and after the COVID-19 crisis.

Members

Companies and business networks that have joined the GBDN during the COVID-19 crisis have proven that more than ever it is essential to prevent that people with disabilities are left behind.

Members that joined in 2020

Companies

National Business and Disability Networks

Members that joined before 2020

Companies

Website of Accenture Website of AccorHotels
Website of Axa BNP Paribas sitio web
Website of Carrefour Website of Dow
Engie sitio web Sitio Web de IBM
Website of Michelin
Sitio Web de Repsol
Sitio web de Societé Generale Sitio web de Sodexo
Website of Standard Chartered

Not-For-Profit Organisations

Website of Cornell University
Website of International Disability Alliance
Website of Light for the World

Companies’

disability-inclusive

COVID-19 response

A follow-up webinar highlighted

the need for business leadership

in making socio-economic responses

to the crisis disability-Inclusive.

Shortly after the WHO declared COVID-19 a

pandemic, the GBDN organized a webinar in

March to provide support to companies and

other stakeholders on how to ensure

disability inclusion in COVID-19 responses.

The ILO defined five key points to ensure

that people with disabilities are not left behind in the COVID-19 response, including from

a business perspective.

The GBDN also gathered data amongst its members to identify good practices on disability inclusion in COVID-19 responses.

Annual conference

At its 2020 Annual Conference, the GBDN members adopted the GBDN Declaration to reaffirm that disability inclusion remains a priority for companies, during and after the COVID-19 crisis. Further, the GBDN welcomed its new members and featured guest speakers on a variety of topics.

Work streams

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we work and given increased importance to topics like delivering workplace adjustments services worldwide in a consistent manner.

 

The year 2020 was also marked by the Black Lives Matter movement, so the GBDN organized a webinar on the intersectionalities between skin colour and disability.

Further, the disability-confident toolkit was launched at the end of 2020 and includes good corporate practices.

Take a journey through out webinars listed below

Communication

LinkedIn

The digital world and connections have gained more importance than ever.

 

2,262 new followers of the GBDN LinkedIn page, i.e. a 75% increase compared to 2019.

2,262

new followers

Neurodiversity

Webinars and access to the Neurodiversity Toolkit of the Business Disability Forum (BDF) for GBDN members.

Digital economy and digital accessibility

Launch of publication on including people with disabilities in the digital economy, a primer on digital accessibility and related webinars.

Accessible online recruitment

Collaboration with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) on accessible

e-recruitment platforms.

Promoting disability inclusion globally

Sharing good corporate practices on delivering on disability inclusion consistently and worldwide.

Plans for 2021

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Phone: +41 22 799 7273 • email us at: businessanddisability@ilo.org

 

2020 Annual Report

Website of Accenture Website of AccorHotels
Website of Axa BNP Paribas sitio web
Website of Carrefour Website of Dow
Engie sitio web Sitio Web de IBM
Website of Michelin
Sitio Web de Repsol
Sitio web de Societé Generale Sitio web de Sodexo
Website of Standard Chartered
Website of Cornell University
Website of International Disability Alliance
Website of Light for the World
2020 Annual Report

Website of Accenture Website of AccorHotels
Website of Axa BNP Paribas sitio web
Website of Carrefour Website of Dow
Engie sitio web
Sitio Web de IBM
Website of Michelin
Sitio Web de Repsol
Sitio web de Societé Generale
Sitio web de Sodexo Website of Standard Chartered
Website of Cornell University
Website of International Disability Alliance
Website of Light for the World