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.
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
Not-For-Profit Organisations
National Business and Disability Networks
Companies’
disability-inclusive
COVID-19 response
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.
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
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.
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