WTW is committed to disability inclusion in the workplace

On International Day of People with Disabilities WTW highlighted making the workplace more digitally accessible to visible and invisible disabilities. As a Valuable 500 member, WTW is committed to disability inclusion.

Importance of being a disability confident employer

Colleague Suzie Austen speaks about her experience working at WTW with a disability and the importance of WTW being a disability confident employer. "For me, working at WTW means being accepted and included," explains Suzie.

"It's important to me that WTW is a disability confident employer so those that are disabled can feel seen, heard and understood within the workplace."

Looking at how WTW supports people with disabilities, Suzie says: "The first is through flexible working, which means you can attend any medical appointments in and around your working day. Lastly is our company culture as it's one where I feel truly accepted and included for who I am."

WTW Global Head of Employee Experience, Suzanne McAndrew, commented: "Accessibility and inclusion go hand-in-hand. They help to foster comfort and power growth, be it as an individual or a collective."

Using the power of business to drive lasting change

WTW has made a commitment as a member of Valuable 500 - an organization with a mission to use the power of business to drive lasting change for the 1.3 billion people around the world, living with a disability. Supported by strategic partners, Valuable 500 collaborates and connects with 500 of the world’s most influential global businesses for disability inclusion. Together with its Iconic Leader companies, Valuable 500 is developing a Transformation Programme to drive system change and make business more inclusive of people with disabilities.

Creating a culture of inclusivity

WTW wants every colleague to feel they can bring their authentic selves to work every day. To do that, WTW needs a culture of inclusivity, which means embedding its inclusion and diversity (I&D) principles into everything it does.

WTW commitments to disability inclusion include:

educating and raising awareness around disability
equipping its colleagues with the skills and knowledge to be more inclusive of people with disabilities
ensuring its working environment is accessible, inclusive and welcoming for all together with facilitating a more seamless process for workplace adjustments
scaling its approach to recruiting and retaining adults with autism, including equipping its managers on how to get the best out of neurodiverse colleagues