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WE EMPOWER BUSINESSES TO ACHIEVE DISABILITY INCLUSION AND EQUALITY. WE ARE COMMITTED TO COLLABORATE WITH PURPOSE TO PROMOTE THE FULL INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, TO INSPIRE ACCESSIBLE INNOVATION FOR ALL, AND TO FOSTER CULTURES OF INCLUSION.

EDUCATION AND AWARENESS:SUPPLIER DIVERSITY - DISABILITY:IN'S SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM IS THE NATION'S LEADING CERTIFIER OF BUSINESSES OWNED BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS. THE SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM OFFERS RESOURCES, INCLUDING LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ON DISABILITY SUPPLIER INCLUSION AND SPECIFIC INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT DISABILITY INCLUSION IN THE SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAMS OF ITS BUSINESS PARTNERS. WITH THE END GOAL OF ENHANCING ACCESS TO CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES, DISABILITY:IN'S SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM PROVIDES A CONNECTING NETWORK BETWEEN DISABILITY-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (DOBE) AND LARGE CORPORATIONS. ENGAGEMENT EVENTS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND SPECIALIZED SUPPLY CHAIN/SUPPLIER DIVERSITY LEARNING SESSIONS AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES ARE OFFERED AT THE ANNUAL DISABILITY:IN CONFERENCE. CERTIFICATION AS A DOBE, V-DOBE OR SDV-DOBE THROUGH DISABILITY:IN PROVIDES A COMPETITIVE EDGE FOR BUSINESSES OWNED BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BY OPENING NEW AVENUES FOR POTENTIAL BUSINESS AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. AT THE END OF 2021, THE PROGRAM HAD 325 CERTIFIED DOBES ALONG WITH A GROWING, ACTIVE, AND CORPORATE-LED NATIONAL CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE AND PROCUREMENT COUNCIL.DISABILITY EQUALITY INDEX (DEI) THE DISABILITY EQUALITY INDEX (DEI) IS A COMPREHENSIVE BENCHMARKING TOOL THAT HELPS COMPANIES BUILD A ROADMAP OF MEASURABLE, TANGIBLE ACTIONS THAT THEY CAN TAKE TO ACHIEVE DISABILITY INCLUSION AND EQUALITY. EACH COMPANY RECEIVES A SCORE, ON A SCALE OF ZERO (0) TO 100, WITH THOSE EARNING 80 AND ABOVE RECOGNIZED AS "BEST PLACES TO WORK FOR DISABILITY INCLUSION."THE DEI IS A JOINT INITIATIVE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (AAPD), THE NATION'S LARGEST DISABILITY RIGHTS ORGANIZATION, AND DISABILITY:IN, THE GLOBAL BUSINESS DISABILITY INCLUSION NETWORK, TO COLLECTIVELY ADVANCE THE INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE COMPLIMENTARY AND BRING UNIQUE STRENGTHS THAT MAKE THE PROJECT RELEVANT AND CREDIBLE TO CORPORATIONS AND THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY. THE TOOL WAS DEVELOPED BY THE DEI ADVISORY COMMITTEE, A DIVERSE GROUP OF BUSINESS LEADERS, POLICY EXPERTS, AND DISABILITY ADVOCATES. THE DEI WAS FIRST INTRODUCED IN 2012. A PILOT INDEX WAS CONDUCTED WITH 48 PARTICIPATING COMPANIES IN 2014. FOLLOWING THE PILOT INDEX, THE ANNUAL DEI HAS CONTINUED WITH NOW OVER 400 COMPANIES.GLOBAL DEI THE GLOBAL DISABILITY EQUALITY INDEX PILOT WAS LAUNCHED IN RESPONSE TO DISABILITY:IN PARTNERS' DESIRE TO BENCHMARK INCLUSION EFFORTS AROUND THE WORLD, BOTH WITHIN THEIR OWN BRAND AS WELL AS OTHER INDUSTRIES. THE 2021 PILOT INCLUDED 40 PARTICIPATING COMPANIES IN 30 COUNTRIES. THE QUESTIONS WERE NOT WEIGHTED OR SCORED, AS THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE PILOT WAS TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF THE QUESTIONS AS WELL AS TO LEARN ABOUT EXISTING LEGAL FRAMEWORKS AROUND DISABILITY IN THE WORKPLACE ON A GLOBAL SCALE. FOLLOWING THE PILOT, DISABILITY:IN PLANS TO CONTINUE THE GLOBAL DEI WITH THE GOAL OF INCLUDING MORE COMPANIES AND COUNTRIES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.INCLUSION WORKS PROGRAM INCLUSION WORKS IS A DISABILITY:IN PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES UNLIMITED, CUSTOMIZED CONSULTING ON DISABILITY INCLUSION TO PARTICIPATING COMPANIES THROUGH ACCESS TO SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS. PARTICIPATING COMPANIES ARE CONNECTED TO A COMMUNITY OF CORPORATIONS WITH EXCLUSIVE MEETINGS AND SHARED BEST AND EVOLVING PRACTICES. PARTICIPATING COMPANIES ARE UP 1,500% FROM 6 IN 2014 TO 92 IN 2021 WITH A 99% RETENTION RATE OF PARTICIPATING COMPANIES SINCE 2014. COMPANIES HIRED OVER 100,000+ NEW INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AN OVER 29,000% INCREASE SINCE 2014. DEI MARKED IMPROVEMENT FROM AN AVERAGE OF 68% IN 2015 TO AN AVERAGE OF 95% IN 2021.NEXTGEN LEADERS - THE NEXTGEN LEADER PROGRAM IS A SIX-MONTH CAREER MENTORING OPPORTUNITY FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS AND RECENT GRADUATES WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING VETERANS, THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS WITH BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS FROM DISABILITY:IN PARTNER COMPANIES. THE NEXTGEN LEADERS PROGRAM BRINGS TOGETHER EMPLOYERS AND NEXTGEN LEADERS (MENTEES) IN A MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL WAY. MENTEES MEET AND INTERACT WITH BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS IN THEIR FIELD OF STUDY OR AREA OF INTEREST AND TO WHOM THEY WOULD NOT OTHERWISE HAVE ACCESS. THE PROGRAM ENCOURAGES NEXTGEN LEADERS TO APPLY TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR TALENT ACCELERATOR PROGRAM. THE TALENT ACCELERATOR ALLOWS CURRENT NEXTGEN LEADERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR A 4-DAY INTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES NETWORKING AND INTERVIEWING OPPORTUNITIES AMONG ALMOST 330 CORPORATE PARTNERS OF DISABILITY:IN. FOLLOWING THE PROGRAM YEAR, THESE PARTICIPANTS BECOME ALUMNI WHO ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN LONGER TERM ACTIVITIES OF THE PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, WE MAINTAIN A RESUME DATABASE OF OVER 650 RESUMES OF CURRENT NGL'S AND ALUMNI OF THE PROGRAM THAT ARE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT.COMMITTEES DISABILITY:IN COMMITTEES ARE A GREAT WAY TO ENGAGE A LARGER GROUP OF COLLEAGUES WITH A DISABILITY:IN PARTNERSHIP. IT'S ALSO THE BEST WAY TO TAP INTO THE NETWORK OF DISABILITY:IN PARTNER COMPANIES. COMMITTEES ARE A SAFE SPACE FOR CORPORATE PEERS TO COME TOGETHER, SHARE BEST PRACTICES, AND PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. DISABILITY:IN PARTNERS PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES IN 2021: DEI ADVISORY COMMITTEE, ERG/BRG LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE, GLOBAL ROUNDTABLE, NATIONAL CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE (NCC), ACCESSIBILITY COMMITTEE, PROCUREMENT COUNCIL, TALENT ACQUISITION COMMITTEE, MENTAL WELLNESS COMMITTEE, CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER FORUM, AND EXECUTIVE SPONSOR FORUM. WEBINARS THE DISABILITY:IN WEBINAR SERIES IS A NO-COST EXCLUSIVE CORPORATE MEMBER BENEFIT FOR DISABILITY:IN CORPORATE PARTNERS AND ALL OF THEIR EMPLOYEES. EACH YEAR, THE WEBINAR PROGRAM COVERS ALMOST EVERY TOPIC UNDER THE DISABILITY INCLUSION UMBRELLA INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HIRING, SUPPLIER DIVERSITY, DISABILITY ETIQUETTE, NEURODIVERSITY, ERG/BRG DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH, ACCESSIBILITY PRACTICES, AND MENTAL WELLNESS. DURING THE 2021 WEBINAR SERIES, WHICH OFFERED AT LEAST TWO WEBINARS PER MONTH, THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 6,000 PARTNER EMPLOYEE REGISTRATIONS. THE WEBINAR WITH THE HIGHEST REGISTRATION NUMBER WAS A WEBINAR AROUND THE INTERSECTIONALITY OF RACE AND DISABILITY WHICH HAD OVER 900 REGISTRATIONS. JOINT INVESTOR STATEMENT ON CORPORATE DISABILITY INCLUSION DEVELOPED BY DISABILITY:IN AND IGNITED BY FOUNDING INVESTORS NEW YORK STATE COMPTROLLER THOMAS DINAPOLI AND OREGON STATE TREASURER TOBIAS READ, THIS INVESTOR CAMPAIGN URGES COMPANIES THEY INVEST IN TO CREATE INCLUSIVE WORKPLACES BY HIRING AND SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THE CAMPAIGN POSITS THAT COMPANIES THAT ARE DISABILITY-INCLUSIVE ARE THUS BETTER POSITIONED TO EXECUTE RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE, EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT, AND OPTIMAL DECISION-MAKING, AS WELL AS ENHANCED CUSTOMER ALIGNMENT, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, AND TRANSPARENCY, AS COMPARED TO THOSE WITHOUT.TO DATE, 31 BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH MORE THAN $2.8 TRILLION IN ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT HAVE JOINED AS SIGNATORIES. SIGNATORIES OF THE JOINT STATEMENT ENCOURAGE BUSINESSES TO ADOPT A SERIES OF BEST PRACTICES TO CAPITALIZE ON THE OPPORTUNITIES OF DISABILITY INCLUSION.CEO LETTER A CEO CAN JOIN 'IN' BY BECOMING A SIGNATORY OF THE DISABILITY:IN CEO LETTER ON DISABILITY INCLUSION. THIS IS A CEO-TO-CEO LETTER THAT ASKS OTHER FORTUNE 1000 CEOS TO HELP ADVANCE DISABILITY INCLUSION AND EQUALITY. THESE CEOS BELIEVE IT IS ESSENTIAL TO DRIVE THEIR COMPANIES TO ALIGN WITH CORPORATE VALUES AND MEANINGFUL PURPOSE. WITHOUT DISABILITY INCLUSION, THEY BELIEVE WE ALL WILL FAIL TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE FUTURES THAT EMPOWER ALL. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, THERE WERE 96 CEO SIGNATORIES.

CONFERENCE AND SPONSORSHIP - THE 2021 DISABILITY:IN VIRTUAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPO WAS THE PREEMINENT NATIONAL BUSINESS TO BUSINESS EVENT THAT FOCUSED ON DISABILITY INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE, MARKETPLACE AND SUPPLY CHAIN. THE EVENT DREW OVER 4,000 PRIVATE SECTOR FORTUNE 500 BUSINESSES, DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT SERVICE PROVIDERS, GOVERNMENT POLICY LEADERS, SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS WITH DISABILITIES, MID-LEVEL PROFESSIONALS WITH DISABILITIES, AND POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS AND RECENT GRADUATES WITH DISABILITIES INCLUDING SERVICE-DISABLED MILITARY VETERANS. CORPORATE EXECUTIVES SHARED DISABILITY INCLUSION POLICIES, STRATEGIES AND EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS DURING 8 PLENARY SESSIONS AND OVER 30 BREAKOUT SESSIONS. A ONE-WEEK PRE-CONFERENCE JOB SEEKING SKILLS PROGRAM WAS CONDUCTED FOR OVER 250 COLLEGE STUDENTS AND RECENT GRADUATES WITH DISABILITIES AND A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRACK WAS INCLUDED FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WHO ARE EARLY IN THEIR CAREERS.