The Disability Equality Index (DEI) is a prominent benchmarking tool for companies to gauge their level of disability workplace inclusion against competitors. In 2020, 247 corporations, including 143 Fortune 500 and 154 Fortune 1000 utilized the Disability Equality Index (DEI) to benchmark their disability inclusion efforts. The 2020 DEI measured: Culture & Leadership; Enterprise-Wide Access; Employment Practices (Benefits, Recruitment, Employment, Education, Retention & Advancement, Accommodations); Community Engagement; Supplier Diversity; Non-U.S. Operations.
Globally, over one billion people represent the disability population. Disability is a natural part of the human experience and we cross lines of age, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, sexual orientation etc. GSK’s commitment to be disability confident plays an important role in how we represent our employee population and create an inclusive culture.
Our Disability Confidence Network (DCN) is a trusted resource for disability inclusion across GSK. The Employee Resource Group’s partnership with our businesses is valued and strategic to GSK becoming a disability confident employer of choice. DCN partners with businesses to ensure all employees feel valued and are able to reach their potential through inclusion, awareness, education, access to workplace adaptations and advocacy.
