Sprint Earns Top Score on the 2016 Disability Equality Index® Two Years Running
July 13 2016 - 2:34PM
Business Wire
Company named in “2016 DEI® Best Places
to Work” for its disability inclusion practices
For the second consecutive year, Sprint (NYSE: S) has earned a
top score of 100 and the honor of “Best Places to Work” for its
commitment to creating a welcoming, inclusive work environment for
people with disabilities, according to the 2016 Disability Equality
Index (DEI®), a joint initiative between the US Business Leadership
Network® (USBLN®) and the American Association of People with
Disabilities (AAPD). The achievement signifies Sprint’s continued
commitment to being an inclusive and accessible company for
employees, customers and throughout its supply chain.
The DEI evaluates whether companies have practices in place to
promote equal opportunity employment, embrace diversity, encourage
people with disabilities to be themselves and have comprehensive
policies in place to assist people with disabilities. This year, 83
participating Fortune 1000 companies were judged on four major
categories: Culture & Leadership, Enterprise-wide Access,
Employment Practices, and Community Engagement & Support
Services.
In both the inaugural 2015 report and the 2016 survey, Sprint
was listed among the top ranked companies, earning consecutive high
DEI® scores of 100 for demonstrating significant business
leadership, going beyond compliance activities, and driving
business success through leading disability inclusion policies and
practices.
“A second consecutive top score for Sprint underscores how our
commitment to be a best-in-class organization for disability
inclusion practices has created a positive effect on the whole
company,” said Mike Ellis, Global Director of Accessibility at
Sprint. “Our employees’ unique backgrounds and skills are essential
to meeting and exceeding our company goals. When we are
representative of the diverse markets we serve, we’re better at
understanding and serving their needs.”
"We are proud to see the year over year growth, improvement and
results from participating companies,” said Jill Houghton,
Executive Director, USBLN. “We know that policies alone don’t
always translate into inclusion. The DEI provides a roadmap for
advancing disability inclusion by enabling companies to see both
strengths and areas of opportunity that exist across their
organization, and provides a means to benchmark against their
competitors and businesses as a whole. This is only the beginning
of what’s to come as companies continue to embrace the DEI and work
hard to take their disability inclusion policies and practices to
the next level.”
Sprint’s score shows the continued success of a unique culture
of diversity and inclusion at the company through initiatives like
its employee resource group and the REAL DEAL – Resourceful,
Empowering, Awareness, Limitless (REAL) for Disabled Employees
Accessing Life (DEAL). REAL DEAL recognizes and celebrates the
contributions of people with disabilities, and taps the collective
resources, knowledge and experience of Sprint employees who have a
disability, or know someone who has a disability.
“As we approach the twenty-sixth anniversary of the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) and celebrate our achievements, we also
recommit ourselves to ensuring all Americans with disabilities are
able to build vibrant futures for themselves and their families,
and the DEI can help make that happen," said Helena Berger,
President and CEO of AAPD. "The DEI is an effective, non-punitive
tool -- as demonstrated by the many returning companies who
maintained or increased their score – that builds a partnership
between the disability and business communities to ultimately
expand employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities
and embrace the talents and skills we bring to the workplace."
About Sprint
Sprint (NYSE: S) is a communications services company that
creates more and better ways to connect its customers to the things
they care about most. Sprint served more than 58.8 million
connections as of March 31, 2016 and is widely recognized for
developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies,
including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in
the United States; leading no-contract brands including Virgin
Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national
and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1
Internet backbone. Sprint has been named to the Dow Jones
Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America for the past five years.
You can learn more and visit Sprint at
www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.
About the Disability Equality Index®
(DEI®)
The DEI® is a joint initiative of the USBLN and AAPD. Developed
by the DEI Advisory Committee, a diverse group of business leaders,
policy experts, and disability advocates, the DEI is a national,
transparent, annual benchmarking tool that offers businesses an
opportunity to receive an objective assessment of their overall
disability inclusion policies and practices. It is an aspirational,
educational, recognition tool that goes far beyond legal
compliance, helping companies identify opportunities for continued
improvement, while building their reputations as organizations that
value diversity and inclusion.
The DEI was first introduced in 2012 and piloted in 2013-2014
with 48 companies prior to the official go-live launch of the
inaugural DEI in Fall 2014, which concluded in 2015.
About the US Business Leadership Network®
(USBLN®)
The US Business Leadership Network® (USBLN®) is a national
non-profit that helps business drive performance by leveraging
disability inclusion in the workplace, supply chain, and
marketplace. The USBLN serves as the collective voice of nearly 50
Business Leadership Network affiliates across the United States,
representing more than 5,000 businesses. Additionally, the USBLN
Disability Supplier Diversity Program® (DSDP) is the nation's
leading third party certification program for disability-owned
businesses, including businesses owned by service-disabled
veterans.
About the American Association of People with Disabilities
(AAPD)
The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is a
convener, connector, and catalyst for change, increasing the
political and economic power of people with disabilities. As a
national cross-disability rights organization AAPD advocates for
full civil rights for the 50+ million Americans with
disabilities.
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