Inditex, the parent company of Zara, aims to hire more people with disabilities throughout the globe within the next two years. The fashion company is aware of the increased attention on diversity and inclusion. Therefore, it has pledged to make its stores, logistics platforms, warehouses, and offices accessible to persons with disabilities worldwide. This would necessitate the employment of more than 1,500 specialists, tripling the number of people in the workforce who have a handicap.
CEO Oscar Garca Maceiras of Inditex met with International Labor Organization (ILO) director-general Gilbert F. Houngbo this week at ILO headquarters to sign Inditex’s endorsement of the ILO’s worldwide business and disability network. In order to encourage businesses all around the globe to provide accommodations for employees with disabilities, the ILO established the Global Business and Disability Network.
Moreover, Inditex strives to perform above the minimum levels of handicapped employee participation mandated by the many countries in which it operates. Furthermore, the organisation aims to have at least 2% of its local headcount be of various abilities, even in marketplaces where this is not required. According to Garca Maceiras, Inditex’s dedication to its employees includes making reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities. “Diversity, fairness and inclusion are values we all embrace, values we pursue day-to-day, in order to have an impact within Inditex as well as all around us: our pledge is to design opportunities for everyone.”
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According to the ILO’s top official, businesses are becoming more aware of the need to include people with disabilities in their efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.” The ILO Global Business and Disability Network provides a unique space for enterprises to learn from and support each other in their respective disability inclusion journey,” Houngbo elaborated.
Inditex is also collaborating with the ILO to promote disability inclusion in the workplace, increase workplace accessibility, and encourage inclusion in all facets of the workplace so that individuals with disabilities have equal access to jobs and career advancement. Inditex’s strategy for disability inclusion is articulated around four priority areas: promoting inclusive recruiting and career development; creating accessible workplaces conducive to ensuring equal opportunities; creating a shopping experience that is welcoming to people with disabilities; and increasing team awareness of disability.
The Plena Inclusión confederation, which is made up of 950 groups all over Spain, is an example of the kind of local organisation with which the group wants to build and maintain strong, long-term relationships.
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This group is collaborating with Inditex to help persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities find gainful employment and improve their quality of life through the use of the employment-with-support approach.
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