We are pleased to announce that Nielsen has been noted as one of the 2016 Best Places to Work by the Disability Equality Index® (DEI) for Disability Inclusion. The DEI® offers businesses an opportunity to receive a score from zero to 100 on their disability inclusion policies and practices. Nielsen proudly scored a 90%.
The survey is a joint initiative of the American Association of People with Disabilities and the U.S. Business Leadership Network (USBLN) that gives companies the opportunity to reevaluate policies and practices and determine where they stand among other organizations for disability inclusion practices. Eighty-three Fortune 1000-size companies completed the DEI, with 23 business segments represented.
At Nielsen, we recognize the importance of diversity & inclusion for our growth, strength and ability to innovate. The company’s ADEPT (Abled and Disabled Employees Partnering Together) employee resource group (leadership photo above) is inspired by people with disabilities and serves as a forum for Nielsen employees who are disabled, care for family members with disabilities or champion causes within the disabled community.
“Our score on the Disability Equality Index and work with the USBLN marks an important shift for disability inclusion at Nielsen,” said Megan Belden, manager, client service, and ADEPT employee resource group co-lead. “As ADEPT leaders, we saw the need to find a professional affiliation that could help us learn how we could recruit and retain top talent with disabilities in order to better represent the markets we serve. Partnering with USBLN has helped us craft a strategy that leverages disability inclusion in our workplace, supply chain, and for our clients in order to drive stronger business impact.”
"Melalui inisiatif dan program seputar pendampingan, perekrutan penyandang disabilitas terbaik, sertifikasi untuk bisnis milik penyandang disabilitas, dan Indeks Kesetaraan Disabilitas, USBLN membantu kami untuk bertanggung jawab terhadap strategi tersebut. Saya sangat bangga bahwa kami mendapatkan nilai tertinggi untuk Indeks Kesetaraan Disabilitas. Pencapaian ini patut dirayakan dan merupakan bukti dari upaya kami dalam menciptakan budaya yang lebih inklusif, yang memungkinkan semua orang untuk 'menjadi diri sendiri' di Nielsen," pungkas Belden.
"Kami bangga melihat pertumbuhan, peningkatan dan hasil dari tahun ke tahun dari perusahaan-perusahaan yang berpartisipasi," ujar Jill Houghton, direktur eksekutif USBLN. "DEI menyediakan peta jalan untuk memajukan inklusi disabilitas dengan memungkinkan perusahaan untuk melihat kekuatan dan area peluang yang ada di seluruh organisasi mereka, serta sarana untuk membandingkannya dengan para pesaing dan bisnis mereka secara keseluruhan. Ini hanyalah awal dari apa yang akan datang karena perusahaan-perusahaan terus merangkul DEI dan bekerja keras untuk membawa kebijakan dan praktik inklusi disabilitas mereka ke tingkat yang lebih tinggi."
