Avanade’s Valuable 500 Commitment:
Avanade has pursued a deliberate and purpose-driven strategy around Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) since our founding in 2000. In the last two decades, our I&D strategy has grown broader and deeper, taking on an intersectional lens. We know that if our inclusive culture doesn’t consider all races, gender identities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities, ages, religions – all people and all phases of life – it falls short.
That’s why when it comes to disability inclusion, our strategy starts with our people. We recognize the importance of supporting our employees with disabilities and long-term health conditions so they can do their best work and thrive on their career journey with us.
We are also committed to increasing representation of people with disabilities across all levels of the organization through attraction, hiring, development and retention of diverse communities. To that end, we have been so proud to partner with organizations that help us reach this talent pool, such as Specialisterne, Evenbreak, MyAbility and the Singapore Autism Research Center. People with disabilities bring unique perspectives and experiences to Avanade, creating a richer, more diverse culture that helps us better innovate for clients and their customers.
After all, disability inclusion is a crucial part of our vision to advance the world through the power of people and Microsoft. We believe in designing products, services and experiences that make a positive impact on everyone, including the more than one billion people with disabilities across the globe.
To continue building on our disability inclusion and accessibility work, we plan to:
- Raise awareness and educate on accessibility and disability inclusion through both internal and external webinars, events, campaigns, resources and programs
- Make our ecosystem more accessible including the enhancement of our accommodations/adjustments process and making all internal and external communication accessible (including portals, documents and multimedia)
- Increase representation of talent from the community across all levels of the organization
- Make accessibility a default component of our clients’ offerings
- Embed inclusive design in all that we do by elevating accessibility training for all employees through Avanade and Microsoft platforms
We are committed to becoming a more disability confident and barrier-free organization for everyone.
