The Business Disability Forum (BDF) has revealed the list of inspiring finalists for this year’s Disability Smart Awards.
The annual Disability Smart Awards recognise organisations that are improving the life experiences of disabled employees and consumers by removing barriers to inclusion. The awards are a platform for sharing evidence and learnings from real life projects that have had a positive impact on disabled peoples’ lives.
“It is a huge privilege to be involved in the judging of the Disability Smart Awards 2024. Each year, the judging process becomes harder as the quality and calibre of the entries we receive increases and that is something to be celebrated,” shared Diane Lightfoot, CEO of Business Disability Forum and one of the judges for this year’s awards. “Barriers to inclusion for disabled people as employees and consumers still exist but the Disability Smart Awards show just what can be achieved when businesses and individuals work with disabled people to achieve positive and tangible outcomes. We are looking forward to sharing stories and learnings from all of our finalists.”
DISABILITY SMART AWARDS FINALISTS
There are 10 Disability Smart Awards for 2024 and the finalists for each category are as follows:
Disability Smart Diversity and Inclusion Professional Award
- Carmel McKeogh
- Michael Vermeersch, Microsoft
- Kim Whippy, PwC LLP
Disability Smart Leader Award
- Nasser Siabi, Microlink
- Professor Brendan Stone, The University of Sheffield
- Oliver Holbourn, NatWest
Disability Smart Technology Award
- Haleon
- Family Care Trust
- Microsoft
Disability Smart Inclusive Workplace Experience Award
- PwC UK
- Na Laga’at Center
- Texthelp Group
Disability Smart Inclusive Recruitment Award
- AXA UK
- Whitbread PLC
- Zayed Higher Organization for People of determination
Disability Smart Inclusive Communication Campaign Award
- Reckitt
- Tilting the Lens
- The Royal Society and The Scottish Sensory Centre
Disability Smart Inclusive Customer Experience Award
- Marsham Court Hotel
- TUI UK&I
- Alton Towers Resort
Disability Smart Accessible Built Environment Award
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- The Huddersfield Town Association Football Club Limited
- HSBC
Disability Smart Global Disability Inclusion Award
- HSBC
- Associazione Italiana Persone Down (AIPD)
Disability Smart Inclusive Product Design Award
- Primark
- Amazon
- HSBC
DISABILITY SMART AWARDS CEREMONY
Winners of the Disability Smart Awards 2024 will be announced at the Disability Smart Awards Ceremony 2024, in partnership with Bloomberg, on 30 April 2024. Check out the Business BDF’s Disability Smart Awards 2024 page to find out more about the awards and to register for the live stream of the event.
You can also check out last year’s winners here.
RELATED ARTICLES
Check out some of the inspiring stories from last year’s Disability Smart Awards below.
How KPMG is working hard to improve disability inclusion and increase representation of people with disabilities in the workplace.
HSBC’s Group Head of Digital Experience and Accessibility Malintha Fernando MBE, shares the organisation’s vision to become the world’s most accessible bank through its Accessibility Hub programme.
Virgin Media O2 Sat Jabanda-Wilson shares how she has championed disability inclusion across the company to remove barriers for disabled and vulnerable consumers and staff.
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