Top Score on Disability Equality Index
Demonstrates Progress in Removing Barriers and Creating Employment
Opportunities for People with Disabilities
FRANKLIN
LAKES, N.J., July 20,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and
Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company,
today was recognized as a Best Place to Work for Disability
Inclusion for the fourth consecutive year.
BD earned a perfect score on the 2022 Disability Equality Index
(DEI), which is known as the world's most comprehensive
benchmarking tool to measure disability workplace inclusion. The
DEI was launched in 2015 by Disability:IN and The American
Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), and was created by
the DEI Advisory Committee, a diverse group of business leaders,
policy experts and disability advocates. Now in its eighth year,
the DEI recognized 415 corporations for their disability inclusion
efforts based on measures including: culture and leadership,
enterprise-wide access and employment practices, with 240 companies
receiving a score of 100, including BD.
"Achieving our Purpose of advancing the world of health™,
requires diversity of thought, various abilities and unique
strengths," said Nicole Thompson,
vice president of HR – Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Engagement
at BD. "We welcome and empower people with differing perspectives
and approaches to innovation and problem-solving and create an
environment that allows them to speak up, contribute fully and be
equitably rewarded for their contributions. Our collaboration with
Disability:IN is critical in helping us accomplish our goals. We
are honored to receive this award as a reflection of the work we
have done to increase our score from 90 to 100, and the progress we
continue to make in creating a healthy and impact-driven company
powered by associates with diverse abilities."
One of the ways that BD drives disability inclusion is through
its Limitless Associate Resource Group. Supported by BD Leadership
Team members, it helps foster an environment of belonging that
drives innovative thinking, eliminates obstacles, and implements
inclusive workplace measures and resources that enables associates
with disabilities to bring their full selves to work, participate
meaningfully and have equal opportunities to advance their careers.
In addition, BD Chairman, CEO and President Tom Polen further demonstrated our commitment to
workplace inclusion by signing the "Are You In?" pledge created by
Disability:IN.
"Disability inclusion is a rapidly expanding aspect of corporate
culture, and it's gratifying to partner with 415 companies on the
2022 Disability Equality Index," said Jill
Houghton, president and CEO of Disability:IN. "These
top-scoring companies not only excel in disability inclusion, many
are also adopting emerging trends and pioneering measures that can
move the disability agenda from accommodation to inclusion and
ultimately, genuine belonging."
This recognition demonstrates the company's ongoing progress in
advancing its environmental, social and governance (ESG)
strategy – Together We Advance – and efforts to
achieve its 2030+ goals for promoting a healthy workforce and
communities. These goals encompass maintaining a healthy and
thriving workforce that cultivates the company's culture of
inclusion, safety, well-being, and contributes to community and
company health. In addition to this accolade, BD recently
celebrated the following recognitions:
- Named a Noteworthy Company by DiversityInc for the third
consecutive year.
- Named to Forbes 2022 List of Best Employers for Diversity.
- Included in the 2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for
the third straight year.
- Named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality by The Human
Rights Campaign Foundation. after receiving a perfect score (100%)
on the organization's Corporate Equality Index for the fifth
consecutive year.
- Ranked first in its industry in the Forbes America's Best Large Employers List.
To learn more about the inclusion, diversity and equity systems,
processes and tools that drive action and accountability at BD,
read the 2021 Global ID&E Report.
About BD
BD is one of the largest global medical
technology companies in the world and is advancing the world of
health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery
of care. The company supports the heroes on the frontlines of
health care by developing innovative technology, services and
solutions that help advance both clinical therapy for patients and
clinical process for health care providers. BD and its 75,000
employees have a passion and commitment to help enhance the safety
and efficiency of clinicians' care delivery process, enable
laboratory scientists to accurately detect disease and advance
researchers' capabilities to develop the next generation of
diagnostics and therapeutics. BD has a presence in virtually every
country and partners with organizations around the world to address
some of the most challenging global health issues. By working in
close collaboration with customers, BD can help enhance outcomes,
lower costs, increase efficiencies, improve safety and expand
access to health care. For more information on BD, please visit
bd.com or connect with us on LinkedIn at
www.linkedin.com/company/bd1/ and Twitter @BDandCo.
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Investors:
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858.617.2361
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201.847.5743
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troy.kirkpatrick@bd.com
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francesca.demartino@bd.com
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