WASHINGTON, DC (February 11, 2015) – Today, the US Business Leadership Network® (USBLN®) announced the appointment of five member companies to its Corporate Advisory Board (CAB). The USBLN Board of Directors at its December and January meetings approved inQUEST Consulting, JPMorgan Chase, KPMG LLP, Manpower and Walmart for two-year terms on the CAB. Representing inQUEST […]
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USBLN® Announces the Formation of a Procurement Council
WASHINGTON, DC (February 9, 2015) – The US Business Leadership Network®‘s (USBLN®‘s) Disability Supplier Diversity Program® (DSDP) has made steady and continuous progress in supporting inclusion of disability and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses in supply chains with the help of the original 15 founding partners. Since 2010, the DSDP has enjoyed the added support of corporations […]
USBLN® Member Starbucks: Hiring Workers with Disabilities at Starbucks Largest Distribution Plant
The national unemployment rate for people with disabilities is 11.2 percent – double the jobless rate for the general population, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Recognizing that disparity, Starbucks is launching an on-the-job training program for people with cognitive and physical disabilities at its Carson Valley Roasting Plant and Distribution Center. The plant […]
USBLN Member Marriott: Marriott Foundation's Crossing Bridges from School to Work
Marriott Foundation’s job-placement program has helped 20,000 young people over 25 years… Despite the ballyhooed recovery in the U.S. economy, job growth remains stagnant. It is hard enough for a grownup to find employment these days, but it is even more difficult for teenagers and nearly impossible for teens with developmental disabilities. Read the full […]
USBLN® Awarded a Two-Year National Renewal Grant from the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation
WASHINGTON, DC (January 20, 2015) – The US Business Leadership Network (USBLN) announced today that it received a two-year national grant from the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation to support its vision of empowering youth with disabilities to lead productive lives through increased employment. [DOC | PDF]
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Joins the Disability Equality Index as a Founding Partner
Washington, DC (December 15, 2014) – Today, the US Business Leadership Network®(USBLN®) and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) are pleased to announce that JPMorgan Chase & Co. joined as a Founding Partner of the USBLN and AAPD’s new Disability Equality IndexSM (DEISM), an online tool that offers businesses the opportunity to objectively […]
Highmark Inc. Joins the Disability Equality Index as a Founding Partner
Washington, DC (November 25, 2014) – The US Business Leadership Network® (USBLN®) and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) are pleased to announce that health insurer Highmark Inc. joined as a Founding Partner of the USBLN and AAPD’s new Disability Equality IndexSM (DEISM), an online tool that offers businesses the opportunity to objectively […]
USBLN Member Verizon: My Disability Doesn't Define Me
Featuring Rhonda Bingel, Office Manager of Legal Support, Verizon interviewed by Prasanthi Pavuluri, Communications, Verizon “I’m an employee who contributes to the company’s success. Verizon doesn’t look at me as a person in a wheelchair,” says Rhonda Bingel, office manager of legal support. National Disability Employment Awareness was recently observed. This year’s theme – Expect. […]
USBLN Members Honor Veterans with Disabilities on Veterans' Day 2014 by Advancing Employment Opportunities
WASHINGTON, DC (November 11, 2014) – As the country honors all who served on this Veterans Day, the US Business Leadership Network® (USBLN®) thanks their member companies for their commitment to fully including veterans with disabilities in the workforce. [DOC | PDF]
Walmart Joins the Disability Equality Index as a Founding Partner
Washington, DC (November 10, 2014) – Today, the US Business Leadership Network® (USBLN®) and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) are pleased to announce that Walmart joined as a Founding Partner of the USBLN and AAPD’s new Disability Equality IndexSM (DEISM), an online tool that offers businesses the opportunity to objectively measure their […]