Hello,
Thought some here might find this of interest.
Jennison
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Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2005 11:35:52 -0400
From: Peter Altschul <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: [pwds] The Top 10 Companies for People With Disabilities
The Top 10 Companies for People With Disabilities By the Editors of
DiversityInc © 2005 DiversityInc.com® June 06, 2005
This year, for the first time, we have added a specialty list for people
with disabilities. This group is an increasingly important workplace and
marketplace constituency, although it has been difficult to obtain
quantifiable data from companies on their efforts to recruit, retain and
market to people with disabilities.
So here's how we did it: We asked in our survey if companies had special
recruiting programs and affinity groups for people with disabilities (next
year, we plan to add several more questions on this group). We also talked
with leading disability-rights' organizations about their criteria and we
surveyed the Web sites of companies under consideration for this list to
see if they included people with disabilities.
After the list was completed, we found a few commonalities between these 10
companies. All the Top 10 Companies for People With Disabilities actively
recruit people with disabilities, compared with 70 percent of The Top 50
and 40 percent of companies ranked 91+. They all have a strong commitment
to women in management. The Top 10 Companies for People With Disabilities
promote 17.3 percent more women than The Top 50 and 37 percent more than
companies ranked 91+ on the survey.
Here are the Top 10 Companies for People With Disabilities:
No. 1: Merrill Lynch & Co.
The New York–based financial-services company has a company-funded resource
group, the Disability Awareness Professional Network. Merrill Lynch has a
special-needs financial-services program with specially trained advisers
for people with disabilities or people with relatives with disabilities and
lists this first, with a photo, on its Advice and Planning page on its Web
site. The company also has services for hearing- and visually impaired clients.
No. 2: Procter & Gamble, No. 27 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for
Diversity list.
The Cincinnati, Ohio–based consumer-products giant has a company-funded
affinity group called the People With Disabilities Team. The company has a
People With Disabilities Task Force, whose mission is "to enable hiring,
on-boarding, retention, advancement and contributions to people with
disabilities. We seek to achieve this by providing guidance and
recommendations in five main areas: Accessibility/Work Accommodations;
Education and Training; Policy; Recruiting, Hiring and Retention Practices;
and Business Partners."
No. 3: Hewlett-Packard, No. 1 on the Top 10 Companies for Supplier
Diversity, also on the 25 Noteworthy Companies list.
The Palo Alto, Calif.–based technology company has an employee-resource
group for workers with disabilities. The company's excellent Web site lists
disability organizations, educational institutions and other resources for
people with disabilities. Hewlett-Packard also has an Accessibility Program
Office, a worldwide effort to improve accessibility to technology and
information.
No. 4: JPMorgan Chase, No. 25 on The Top 50 Companies for Diversity list,
No. 9 on the Top 10 Companies for Latinos.
The New York–based financial-services company has an employee-resource
group for people with disabilities. The company's mission statement on its
diversity page specifically mentions people with disabilities.
No. 5: Verizon Communications, No. 9 on The Top 50 Companies for Diversity
list.
A long-time Top 50 winner, New York–based Verizon has a Disabilities Issues
Awareness Leaders (DIAL) employee-resource group. Its supplier-diversity
efforts specifically include companies owned by people with disabilities.
No. 6: SSM Health Care
The St. Louis, Mo.–based health-care company actively recruits people with
disabilities and includes companies owned by people with disabilities in
its supplier-diversity initiatives.
No. 7: General Motors, No. 48 on The Top 50 Companies for Diversity, No. 5
on the Top 10 Companies for Supplier Diversity.
With its People With Disabilities Affinity Group, the Detroit–based
automaker is a leader in this area. Its GM Mobility program specifically
markets to people with disabilities.
No. 8: Sodexho U.S.A., No. 10 on the Top 10 Companies for Supplier
Diversity, also on 25 Noteworthy Companies.
The Gaithersburg, Md.–based hospitality-services company makes a strong
effort to use suppliers owned by people with disabilities and to partner
with disability organizations.
No. 9: Merck & Co., No. 24 on The Top 50 Companies for Diversity, No. 6 on
the Top 10 Companies for GLBT Employees.
As a pharmaceutical company, the Whitehouse Station, N.J.–based company
naturally markets to people with disabilities. But Merck also is a national
leader in recruiting and promoting people with disabilities.
No. 10: Prudential Financial, No. 32 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies
for Diversity list.
With its Abled and Disabled Associates Partnering Together (ADAPT)
employee-resource group and its long-term financial-planning products for
people with disabilities, the Newark, N.J.–based
financial-services/insurance company is a leader in this area.
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