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19 corporates score top points in US disability inclusion index

By 3p Contributor
inclusion of people with disabilities

Sprint, AT&T, Starbucks and Procter & Gamble are among the 19 companies to receive the top score of 100 points in the Disability Equality IndexSM (DEISM) survey results, announced by the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and the US Business Leadership Network (USBLN).

As a result, all 19 have been deemed DEI Best Places to Work.

The 2014 DEI was completed by 80 Fortune 1000-size companies in early 2015. Points are awarded in four categories: Culture & Leadership, Enterprise-Wide Access, Employment Practices, and Community Engagement & Support Services. 

The 19 who scored 100 are: Ameren Corporation, AT&T, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc, Capital One Financial Corporation, Comcast Corporation, Ernst & Young LLP, Florida Blue, Freddie Mac, Highmark Health, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), Procter & Gamble, Qualcomm Incorporated, Sprint Corporation, Starbucks Coffee Company and TD Bank NA.

The full results can be accessed here

Image credit: Nathan Anderson/Unsplash

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