Sprint Named One of the Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion Policies and Practices
June 15 2015 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Disability Equality IndexSM survey results
reflect Sprint’s continued commitment to people with
disabilities
Sprint (NYSE: S) received a top score of 100 points in the
Disability Equality IndexSM (DEISM) survey results, announced by
the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and the
U.S. Business Leadership Network® (USBLN®). The top score (100 out
of 100) was awarded as a result of Sprint’s long-standing
commitment toward ensuring that people with disabilities are
included within the workplace, customer base, supply chain
practices and the telecommunications industry as a whole.
The DEISM survey, which is a joint initiative of the AAPD and
the USBLN®, is a national, transparent benchmarking tool that
offers businesses an opportunity to receive an objective score on
their disability inclusion policies and practices. The goal of the
initiative is to assist companies in improving their disability
inclusion policies, which will lead to increased employment
opportunities for people with disabilities in a variety of spheres
within corporate America.
“Sprint has consistently strived to create an internal and
external environment of equality and inclusion for all employees,
customers and supply networks,” said Mike Ellis, national director
of Sprint Relay at Sprint. “Achieving a top score in the DEISM
survey strengthens the company’s dedication to further advance its
disability inclusion policies and practices. Doing so helps Sprint
deliver innovative solutions to help improve the quality of life
for people with disabilities.”
The inaugural DEISM survey was conducted in October 2014 and
included 80 Fortune 1000 and large-scope companies across 22
industries. Sprint was among the top-ranked companies with a top
survey score when assessed against industry best practices for
comprehensive disability policies. The participants were judged in
four categories: culture and leadership; enterprise-wide access;
employment practices (benefits, recruitment and advancement); and
community engagement and support services. Survey questions focused
on whether the company is an equal opportunity employer, embraces
diversity, encourages people with disabilities to be themselves,
and has comprehensive policies in place to assist people with
disabilities.
“By becoming a first adopter of this groundbreaking index,
Sprint has taken an important step in ensuring that the company can
maximize its business results through full inclusion of people with
disabilities,” said Jani Willis, DEISM program manager at USBLN®.
“We look forward to Sprint’s continued partnership and leadership
in moving the needle to drive business success through disability
inclusion.”
Sprint has developed a unique work culture of diversity and
inclusion for employees with disabilities through its employee
resource group (ERG), 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.
Currently, Sprint is the largest and most advanced
Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) provider with 25 years of
experience in providing communication services to those who are
deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind, or have a mobility, cognitive or
speech disability. For Sprint’s continued efforts to develop
innovative communication solutions to better serve the
special-needs community, the company was recognized with the
Quality Services for the Autism Community (QSAC) 2014 Change Maker
Award as well the Disability Matters Marketplace Award by
Springboard Consulting in 2013.
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 57 million
connections as of March 31, 2015, 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 four years.
You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or
www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint and
www.sprint.com/accessibility and www.sprintrelay.com
About the American Association of People with Disabilities
(AAPD)
The American Association of People with Disabilities is the
nation's largest disability rights organization. AAPD promotes
equal opportunity, economic power, independent living, and
political participation for people with disabilities. AAPD's
members, including people with disabilities and family, friends,
and supporters, represent a powerful force for change. To learn
more, visit the AAPD Web site: www.aapd.com.
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 over 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. www.usbln.org.
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