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Disability in sustainability efforts: Businesses leading the way

14 - 15 November 2023
Geneva

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Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Opening remarks and welcoming of new members
Ended09:00 - 10:30 GMT+1
Intersecting identities: Focusing on individual’s needs and potentials
Ended11:00 - 12:00 GMT+1
Trust and self-identification: Measuring success in changing corporate cultures
Ended13:30 - 14:30 GMT+1
Climbing the career ladder: Developing talent with disabilities
Ended14:30 - 15:30 GMT+1
The power of small: Disability employment in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Ended16:00 - 17:00 GMT+1

Wednesday, 15 November 2023

No social and environmental sustainability without disability inclusion
Ended09:00 - 10:30 GMT+1
Artificial Intelligence and the future of technologies: Impact and opportunities
Ended11:00 - 12:00 GMT+1
Lessons learned from using ILO Global Business Disability Network’s self-assessment tool
Ended13:30 - 14:30 GMT+1
Multiplying positive change: Partnerships for disability inclusion in business
Ended14:30 - 15:45 GMT+1
Disability in sustainability efforts: Businesses leading the way

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Disability in sustainability efforts: Businesses leading the way

Disability in sustainability efforts: Businesses leading the way

The ILO Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN) will host its 10th annual conference on “Disability in sustainability efforts: Businesses leading the way” on 14th and 15th November 2023 at the ILO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

The conference will provide an opportunity to welcome new ILO GBDN members, facilitate the exchange of best corporate practices in disability inclusion, showcase the latest global and local business initiatives related to disability, and encourage informal networking among conference attendees. The conference will cover topics such as disability inclusion in companies' environmental, social, and governance efforts, addressing the intersectional needs of individuals with disabilities, self-identification and career advancement of employees with disabilities, and the impact of Artificial Intelligence on disability inclusion in the workplace. 

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