Results from the NOD’s benchmarking assessment, the 2020 Disability Employment Tracker, show Council members routinely scoring high marks in all six inclusion categories, including climate & culture, talent sourcing, people practices, workplace & technology and veterans employment. In addition, Council members are showing they improved self-ID rates by 21% since 2018 versus compared to non-Council members who showed an increase of just 0.26% in the same period. Overall, members of NOD’s Corporate Leadership Council have 6% higher self-ID rates than their peers who are not members.

The unexpected shift to the remote workplace and classroom brought on by COVID-19 has left many families across the country with inequitable access to devices and technology infrastructure, a problem known as the digital divide. For students with disabilities, the digital divide is not only an issue of access to broadband and technological devices, but also about ensuring that the technology is inclusive for their needs.

Aiming at making the Tracker an even more effective resource for companies in 2021, NOD partnered with Talmetrix, a national employee feedback, research and insights’ company. By utilizing recent market research, the two organizations created a dynamic benchmarking disability assessment tool that provides companies with the cutting-edge, outcome-based data metrics they need to build a more inclusive workforce which is proven to enhance innovation and increase engagement with employees and customers.

“People with disabilities form an increasingly large, powerful, and potentially decisive percentage of the electorate in key battleground states and across the country.  A projected 38 million eligible voters have a disability and millions more live with someone who has a disability. Taken together, more than 25% of the American electorate may be motivated by issues affecting the disability community.” 

To mark this historic milestone, Ralph Izzo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PSEG), shares how his company is proud to support the goals of the ADA. That’s why PSEG is working to promote an accessible and inclusive workplace to create opportunities for employees with disabilities to thrive.

Learn about the redesigned Disability Employment Tracker and how it can be a game changer for your inclusion strategy. Find out why the Tracker is the nation’s top benchmarking tool. For the first time ever, your company can correlate practices with outcomes and let numbers tell the story.

People with disabilities face ableism in many aspects of our lives, from encounters in the workplace to interactions in our own neighborhoods. Explore how one inter-abled couple confronts these assumptions and attitudes by sharing their lives with millions.

Exclusive to NOD Corporate Leadership Council members and National Industry Liaison Group members! This year NOD partnered with Talmetrix to redesign the Tracker with questions that reflect the most effective inclusion strategies in the field. By utilizing recent market research and data collected through the Tracker, the two organizations created a dynamic disability benchmarking tool that provides companies with the cutting-edge, outcome-based data metrics they need to build a more inclusive workforce.

Bringing together communities of practices in corporate America to learn from each other’s successes. Exclusive to NOD Corporate Leadership Council members!

Most people have hybrid identities (disability, race, gender, ethnicity, LGBTQ+). Understand where connections lie and how to appreciate the full spectrum of diversity. Exclusive to NOD Corporate Leadership Council members!

An increasing number of employees are facing mental health challenges. What can employers do to combat the stigma associated with mental health disabilities in the workplace and build a workplace where all employees can thrive?

A look at the disability policy landscape during the first 100 days of the Biden administration. Exclusive to NOD Corporate Leadership Council members! 

Find out how to use the refreshed Disability Employment Tracker Scorecard to outperform your peers and influence your company’s bottom line. Learn strategies to move your disability inclusion practice to the next level. All are welcome to attend! 

Explore the value of allies in your ERG/BRG. Exclusive to NOD Corporate Leadership Council members!

Save the Date! Stay tuned for more information about the NOD Corporate Leadership Council’s largest event of the year. Details and speakers to be announced. 

A conversation on the imperative of digital accessibility in today’s increasingly virtual workplaces. Exclusive to NOD Corporate Leadership Council members!