1. Accessible for all Making our world more inclusive
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Accessible for all
Making our world more inclusive
13 November, EESC
Employment of persons with disabilities: how can we change society's view
Andreea Calbeaza, Microsoft
Imagine what we can do together
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2. Empowering every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more
At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. And when we say every person, we mean ALL People and Organizations on the planet and that includes people with disabilities.

3. Accessibility is an imperative for all organizations
Personalization & productivity
Risk mitigation
Innovation
The future workforce Millennials will represent 75% of the global workforce by 2025* and want to work at places that reflect their values
Diversity, disability and inclusion are on top of their list
What we have come to understand is that Accessibility is a business imperative for all organizations.
Inclusive organizations can attract and keep top talent. And inclusion is especially important to millennials. When asked, millennials -who will be 75% of the global workforce by 2025 say they want to work at places that reflect their values. Diversity, disability and inclusion are on the top of their list. We are just at the beginning of this journey to understand the full impact that cultures of inclusion has on productivity and innovation.
*Source: EY study: Work-Life Challenges Across Generations

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We embrace disability to build a culture of inclusion and promote accessibility
Inclusive hiring and supported employment
Employee resource groups
Inclusive design
Mandatory training
Global, centralized accommodation budget
We are just at the beginning of our journey to understand the full impact that cultures of inclusion have on productivity and innovation. And we have a responsibility to come together, across industries, sectors and geographies, to create inclusive workspaces for all. We believe that accessibility starts with culture in the workplace, so we approach inclusion in everything we do.
Inclusive hiring If you’re going to build an accessible workplace, then it’s important to hire talent with disabilities to ensure we create products that work for everyone.
Supported Employment Program: Microsoft Real Estate and Facilities (RE&F) partners with vendors and employment agencies, creating job opportunities for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities at Microsoft facilities across the globe. We now have 8 locations worldwide and 200 program hires.
Employee Resource Groups: To help foster diversity and inclusion, we have a rich community of 21+ Employee Resource Groups (ERG) and Employee Networks (EN).
Inclusive design means we make products and services that are accessible for people with disabilities.
We have mandatory training - our Standards of Business Conduct training establishes standards on which we build trust and empower our employees, partners, and vendors.
And a global, centralized accommodation budget is setup to prioritize and streamline accessibility investments
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5. Disability in the Modern World
Microsoft Envision 2016
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Disability in the Modern World
1Bn  
Estimated number of People with Disabilities WW
6 Areas of Disability
70% of Disability is non-apparent 2x
Unemployment rate for People with Disabilities as compared to People without Disabilities
Any of us can be affected
Those with disabilities are 2x ( more likely to be unemployed compared to those without a disability. Currently, 80 percent ( of people with an Autism Spectrum Disorder are unemployed.
Disability = Talent
1 in 59
Prevalence of Autism in the US
80%
Unemployment rate for People with Autism
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6. Autism Hiring Program
4 years ago we started a small Autism Hiring pilot that has led into a viable program for the company to find great talent. It has also started a conversation with dozens and dozens of other companies at the same time too.  Our North start at that time, as it is today, is to change the employment rate for PwD and in the case Autism and we know we can only do that with other employers and partners like yourselves.

7. How Microsoft Tapped the Autism Community for Talent
- Wall Street Journal
A traditional hiring process is not going to allow someone with autism to show up and show their strengths.
WSJ Article:
Joey Chemis, Data Scientist II at Microsoft

8. Tools to enable inclusion at other companies
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Tools to enable inclusion at other companies
We are excited to share that Microsoft, EY, JPMC, SAP in collaboration with UW school released a “How do I get started” playbook.
aka.ms/AutismEmployerPlaybook
The Work Employer Roundtable has made significant progress to expand employment opportunities for individuals on the autism spectrum. The roundtable, which includes EY, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Microsoft, and SAP, published
The Work Employer Roundtable represents a collection of cross-industry leaders that are championing targeted hiring initiatives with the goal of reducing the 80% unemployment rate among individuals with autism. This year, the Employer Roundtable has grown from 5 to 15 organizations, including EY, JP Morgan Chase, Microsoft, SAP, Ford, IBM, Travelers Insurance, Fidelity Investments, Freddie Mac, Cintas, Spectrum Designs, Ultra Testing, Rising Tide Car Wash, Willis Towers Watson and DXC Technology.
aka.ms/AutismEmployerPlaybook
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9. Business Impact

10. Thank you Contact me at: Learn more at: ancal@microsoft.com
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