Bayer Earns Top Marks in 2019 Disability Equality Index

Members of the Bayer team accepted the honor of 2019 DEI Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion at a dinner gala in Chicago, IL on July 17. Pictured from left to right: Daphanie Pointer, Lydia Pranke, Leela Dasari, Babette Simon and Leigh Ann Oravecz.
Members of the Bayer team accepted the honor of 2019 DEI Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion at a dinner gala in Chicago, IL on July 17. Pictured from left to right: Daphanie Pointer, Lydia Pranke, Leela Dasari, Babette Simon and Leigh Ann Oravecz.

Bayer Earns Top Marks in 2019 Disability Equality Index

For the first time, Bayer U.S. earned an 80 in the 2019 Disability Equality Index (DEI), and was recognized as a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion. DEI is the most comprehensive disability inclusion assessment tool designed and embraced by both business leaders and disability advocates across the United States.

“We are honored to be recognized as one of the best places to work for disability inclusion,” said Philip Blake, president of Bayer U.S. “Improving our policies and benefits for employees with disabilities is a major priority for us. Earning a top score from Disability:IN is proof of Bayer’s commitment to bettering the lives of our employees and their families.”

Bayer’s Employee Resource Groups are an integral part of the company’s efforts to meet the needs of employees with diverse backgrounds and needs. ENABLE is Bayer’s global community that is dedicated to the overall wellness and development of employees and their families with visible and non-obvious disabilities.

The 2019 DEI evaluates inclusion criteria for culture and leadership, enterprise-wide access, employment practices, such as benefits, employment education and accommodations, in addition to community engagement, and supplier diversity.

“The DEI is designed to promote and advance disability inclusion practices and policies within corporate America that lead to better employment outcomes for and inclusion of people with disabilities, as employees, customers and suppliers,” said Jill Houghton, president and CEO of Disability:IN. “When businesses include people with disabilities, everybody wins.”

This year, 180 companies participated in the DEI, of which 113 were Fortune 500 companies. This represents a work force of more than 8.6 million, with 3.7% of employees identifying as having a disability. In addition, 28 business sectors participated, including financial services, technology, insurance, and health care.

For more information on the 2019 Disability Equality Index, visit https://disabilityin.org.

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