1. Disability Equality Index (DEI) Updates
November 6, The Session will begin at 1:00pm ET
Disability Equality Index (DEI) Updates
Presented by Disability:IN
2018

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11. Disability Equality Index (DEI) Updates
Presented by Disability:IN
2018

12. DEI Overview
The DEI is a collaborative partnership between the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and Disability:IN.
It is an annual benchmarking tool for disability inclusion within Am Law 200 and Fortune 1000 companies.
The DEI educates the business community on disability inclusion best policies and practices.
The DEI also guides people with disabilities in choosing businesses that are authentically committed to providing a supportive work environment.

13. DEI Exclusive Technology Founding Partner
DEI Founding Partners
DEI Exclusive Technology Founding Partner
DEI Founding Partners
Series of corporate logos: DEI Excludive Technology Founding Partner: Comcast NBC Universal; DEI Founding Partners: American Airlines, Anthem, CVS Health, DuPont, EY,GSK, Highmark Health, JP Morgan Chase and Company, Lockheed Martin, Merck, New Editions Consulting, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, Walmark, Office Depot

14. Industries That Participated in the 2018 DEI
Aerospace and Defense
Agriculture
Airlines
Automotive
Banking
Chemical
Consumer Products
Energy and Utilities
Entertainment and Leisure
Financial Services
Food, Beverage, and Groceries
Health Services
Healthcare Hotels, Resorts, and Casinos Insurance Law Firm Manufacturing Pharmaceuticals Professional Services Retail Technology Technology and Media Telecommunications Travel
Total DEI Companies in 2018 = 145 (32% increase from 2017)

15. Why You Should Aim To Score High
The goal is to ensure that the recognition meaningfully builds a company’s reputation for diversity and inclusion with potential employees, investors, and customers, including customers with disabilities.
Top-scoring companies are recognized as the “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion™”. As such, AAPD and Disability:IN will recognize top-scoring companies in the following ways:
Use of 100%/90%/80% DEI Best Places to Work logo
Best Places to Work listing on the DEI website
Best Places to Work listing in the DEI Annual Report
Mention in press releases and digital marketing, which includes social media
Invite-only “DEI Top-Scoring Companies” reception and award recognition at Disability:IN Conference
May have a best practice(s) published in the DEI Annual Report
Media inquiries on a case-by-case basis

16. 2018 vs. 2019 DEI Measurements (by weight)
Graphic showing 2018 DEI Measurement 5 categories (4 weighted) = 100 points
Employment Practices (40%)
Enterprise Wide Access (10%)
Culture and Leadership (30%)
Supplier Diversity (0%)
Community Engagement and Support services (20%)
Graphic showing 2019 DEI Measurement 6 categories (5 weighted) = 100 points
Employment Practices (40%)
Enterprise Wide Access (10%)
Culture and Leadership (30%)
Supplier Diversity (10%)
Community Engagement (10%)
Non-U.S. Operations (0%)
2018: 5 categories (4 weighted) = 100 points
2019: 6 categories (5 weighted) = 100 points

17. 2019 DEI Evaluation (slide 1 of 2)
Culture & Leadership (NO CHANGES)
Culture: Formal statements, Employee Resource Groups, Hiring Goals (20 points)
Leadership: Internal Advocacy and Support, Executive Sponsorship, Public Statement and Performance Metrics (10 points)
Enterprise–Wide Access
Communication Support Systems, Emergency Procedures, Physical Accessibility, Electronic Accessibility, Training and Support for Accessibility Requests (10 points)
Employment Practices
Benefits (NO CHANGES): Counseling services, Short and Long-Term Disability Benefits (10 points)
Recruitment: Outward Statements, Recruitment, Accommodations, Proactive Efforts (10 points)
Employment, Education, Retention & Advancement: Awareness & Supervisory Training, Self-Identification Processes (10 points)
Accommodations: Formal policies, Communication Practices, Funding, Off-site Meeting Accessibility (10 points)

18. 2019 DEI Evaluation (slide 2 of 2)
Community Engagement
Community Engagement: Philanthropy, Public Impact, Feedback Programs (10 points)
Supplier Diversity
Supplier Diversity: Evaluating supplier diversity practices that fully include and utilize disability owned, veteran–disability owned businesses and service-disabled veteran owned businesses (10 points)
Non-U.S. Operations (non-weighted)

19. 2019 DEI New Weights (slide 1 of 5)
Supplier Diversity
1: Does your business have a supplier diversity program?
1a: Does your business have a written supplier diversity statement
of commitment from a member of your senior executive team (CEO
Or within first two layers of CEO)
1b: Does the written statement of commitment specifically mention
disability?
1c: Is your written statement of commitment communicated to
employees?

20. 2019 DEI New Weights (slide 2 of 5)
Supplier Diversity (cont.)
1e: Is your written statement of commitment posted externally on
your public-facing website?
2: During the period 1/1/18 – 12/31/18, did your business have
expenditures with disability-owned businesses?
2a: During the period 1/1/18 – 12/31/18, did your business have
expenditures with certified/verified disability-owned businesses?

21. 2019 DEI New Weights (slide 3 of 5)
Supplier Diversity (cont.)
3: Does your business have a dedicated Supplier Diversity
Manager/Leader(s) in place who oversees supplier diversity initiatives for
your business?
3a: What is the job title and department of the Supplier Diversity
Manager/Leader?
4: Does your business have a supplier diversity webpage on your external
public facing company website?
4a: Does your business specify/list preferred third-party certification/verification
organizations/agencies on your supplier diversity site?

22. 2019 DEI New Weights (slide 4 of 5)
Supplier Diversity (cont.)
4b: Does the list of preferred third-party certification/verification
organizations/agencies include at least one that certifies/verifies disability
owned businesses?
4e: Does your business list diverse supplier classifications recognized by your
organization on your supplier diversity site?
5: When bidding out all contracts to third party firms, does your business
Include language about diversity and inclusion?
6: Does your business have a second-tier (Tier 2) supplier diversity program?

23. 2019 DEI New Weights (slide 5 of 5)
Supplier Diversity (cont.)
6a: Do you require at least some of your prime suppliers to have expenditures
with disability-owned businesses?

24. Supplier Code of Conduct
Does your Supplier Code of Conduct include a clause that ensures that all contractors and subcontractors have safe working conditions and that their employees are paid at least Local, State, or Federal minimum wage – whichever is highest?

25. 2019 DEI Timeline Timeline for 2019 DEI:
Now – Registration Open and Questions available
September 11, 2018 DEI Webinar “What’s new for 2019”
October 9, 2018 DEI Webinar “Enterprise-Wide Access”
November 6, 2018 DEI Webinar “Supplier Diversity”
January 11, 2019 Registration Closes
January 23, 2019 DEI Benchmark Opens
April 12, 2019 DEI Benchmark Responses Due
July 15-18, 2019 DEI Top Scoring Companies Annouced

26. DEI Resources Register for the 2019 DEI:
2019 DEI Updates:
To view all of the DEI Questions:
Link to the 2018 DEI Best Places to Work:
2018 Disability Equality Index Report:
2018 Disability Equality Index Best Practices Report:

27. Thank You! Kathleen Castore, MA
Co-Leader, Disability:IN Procurement Council
& Head of Supplier Diversity & Sustainability
Sanofi
Patricia Richards
Vice President, Supplier Diversity
Disability:IN
Becky Curran
Director, Disability Equality Index