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disabilityworks Recognizes Corporations for Employing People with Disabilities and Creating a Disability Friendly Workplace
The first ever disabilityworks Exemplary Best Practices Corporation Award was presented to the Northern Trust Corporation on April 26th, 2007, at the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce (CCC) Board of Directors meeting
Photo (left to right): U.S. Equities CEO and CCC Board Chairman - Bob Wislow, Northern Trust - Thomas Mitchell (VP of Employee Relations Team Leader), Jana Schreuder (President of Worldwide Operations & Technology), Christine Youngberg (2nd VP of Employee Relations Consultant), Deborah Liverett (VP & Director of Community Affairs) and Mark Welch (VP of Global Diversity)
To quote William Osborn (Northern Trust Chairman & CEO), "Northern Trust's mission is reflective of our corporate commitment to a vibrant culture of diversity. We strive to ensure that our environment, in the broadest sense, for both employees and clients, is one of inclusion."
"People with disabilities contribute to the overall diversity of our organization and the competitive edge of our business is enhanced by varied viewpoints and innovative approaches to implement strategy, develop products and proactively serve our clients."
Also during the board meeting, the first ever disabilityworks Innovation Award was presented to PepsiCo QTG.
Photo (left to right): US Equities CEO and CCC Board Chairman - Bob Wislow, PepsiCo QTG - Nancy Vacchiano (Manager of Compensation), Chuck Maniscalco (QTG President & CEO), Karin Kabat (Manager of Retirement Plans) and Mark Schiller (President of Quaker Foods & Convenience Foods)
PepsiCo's focus is on building a workforce that represents their consumers. There are 54 million people with disabilities in the United States and the disability community is one of the largest minorities in the nation.
PepsiCo QTG demonstrates best practices by hiring qualified people with disabilities and creating a disability-friendly workplace which includes their enABLE Resource Group as a program available to their employees. This program reaches out to employees with disabilities and those who have chronic health conditions as well as to employees who have family and friends with disabilities.
With one out of every six people in the United States disabled, PepsiCo's goal in both hiring people with disabilities into their workforce and reaching out to consumers with disabilities as customers is good for PepsiCo QTG's bottom line.
