According to statistics from the Census and Statistics Department in 2013, there are approximately 580,000 disabled people in Hong Kong, of whom more than 150,000 are aged 15 to 59 and are suitable for employment.
The charity CareER launched the Hong Kong’s first corporate disability inclusion index "CareER Disability Inclusion Index (CareER DII)". 20 companies across different industries participated. The measurement results showed that the overall average score of the company reached the pass level Among the eight categories, the company received the highest score in the “work adjustment” section, with an average score of 70%. It was able to provide clear guidelines for employees to apply for flexible work as needed, such as providing flexible working hours and working locations, allowing employees to click Need to ask for leave.
However, companies have failed to meet the standard in terms of supply chain and procurement strategies. For example, when they proposed to suppliers the criteria for employee diversity, listed suppliers who gave priority to hiring disabled persons, and prioritized cooperation with companies with the same philosophy of inclusiveness. Take a more proactive approach.
A charity organization announced today (23rd) the Corporate Disability Inclusion Index.
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CareER is the first charitable organization in Hong Kong that provides employment matching services for people with high academic qualifications, students with special educational needs and graduates, and is committed to promoting local companies to establish a workplace inclusive culture of the disabled.
This year, CareER was sponsored by the Swire Foundation "Trust and Hope for the Future", and supported by strategic partners, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Charity Fund, knowledge partner Deloitte China, and the Equal Opportunities Commission, launched the Hong Kong’s first corporate disability inclusion index "CareER Disability Inclusion Index" (CareER DII)", inviting different companies and multiple departments to participate, helping participating companies to identify areas for improvement through quantitative assessment, so as to facilitate the implementation of sustainable inclusive policies for the disabled in the future.
The research also allows people from all walks of life to pay attention to the importance of promoting a more open, inclusive, and barrier-free working environment when the "International Day for Rehabilitation" arrives on December 3.
CareER refers to the tools and indexes researched in many countries around the world, and combines its own experience in communicating with employers and members with disabilities in various industries to develop a disability inclusion index framework that meets the local conditions.
CareER DII measures corporate strategies and measures in eight areas, namely, organizational policies and structures, citizen and community participation, products and services, supply chain and procurement strategies, recruitment, employee participation and retention, job adjustment, and information accessibility. Environmental accessibility.
Some charity organizations published the Workplace Disability Inclusion Index, and the average score of local enterprises only reached a qualified level.
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The results showed that the overall average score of the company reached the passing level.
Among the eight categories, the company received the highest score in the work adjustment section, with an average score of 70%, which means it can provide clear guidelines for employees to apply for flexible work as needed, such as providing flexible working hours and working locations, and allowing employees to take leave as needed .
Secondly, in terms of recruitment, companies have an average score of 64%, and companies are willing to treat them equally during the recruitment process, such as listing equal opportunities statements in job advertisements, adopting equal recruitment procedures, and treating disabled persons fairly during interviews.
Supply chain and procurement strategy score is only 26 points
The assessment also found that the company failed to reach the passing standard in terms of supply chain and procurement strategy, with an average score of only 26%.
The main reason is that companies generally believe that providing suppliers with equal opportunities policies or supplier codes is sufficient, so they have not adopted more proactive means of promotion, such as proposing employee diversity guidelines to suppliers, and listing suppliers that give priority to hiring disabled persons , And give priority to cooperation with companies with the same philosophy of inclusiveness.
Cui Yuheng, the co-founder and CEO of CareER, said that the CareER Inclusion Index is an objective measurement system that helps companies continue to review their own disability inclusion strategies and situations. Instead of focusing on corporate social responsibility, it focuses on business strategy considerations such as corporate sustainability, talent development, risk management, reaching multiple customers, and absorbing multiple investors. Various departments and colleagues. We hope that more companies can use the CareER Disability Inclusion Index to promote companies to establish more strategic disability inclusion policies and actions."
Huang Jiaying, Director of Group Diversity and Inclusion of Swire Group Hong Kong, said that he understands that an inclusive and mutually supportive working environment not only benefits employees, but also benefits the business, the community in which it is located, and the society as a whole.
EOC Chairman Zhu Minjian said that the EOC has participated in the formulation of the indicators in the "Disability Inclusion Index" based on years of experience in implementing the Disability Discrimination Ordinance and training employers. The response is overwhelming and encouraging. I am convinced that the "Index" will definitely get more employers' support in the future, and it will help different organizations to take specific measures to promote disability and health in the workplace, and regularly evaluate progress."
More than 80% of people with disabilities interviewed said that minibuses are inconvenient to get on and off. Low-floor minibuses "don’t wait for three hours."
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