// Inditex to significantly increase the number of employees with disabilities worldwide within two years
// The group said its commitment will enhance disability inclusion in its network of stores, logistics centres, warehouses and offices worldwide
Zara owner Inditex has said it will double the number of disabled employees in its global workforce over the next two years, to 1,500 workers.
The Spanish fashion giant‘s commitment will enhance disability inclusion in its network of stores, logistics centres, warehouses and offices around the world.
Inditex’s objective is to “always” exceed the ratios of people with disabilities set by the legislation of the different markets in which it operates, it said in a statement.
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It adds that in those markets where there are no specific regulations, Inditex has set itself the goal of reaching at least 2% of employees with disabilities.
Inditex chief executive Óscar García Maceiras announced the new commitment this morning at a meeting with the director-general of the International Labour Organization, Gilbert F. Houngbo.
The company has now endorsed the ILO Global Business and Disability Network – a worldwide network created to promote disability inclusion in the workplace.
Maceiras said: “disability inclusion in the workplace is a core component of our commitment to people. Diversity, fairness and inclusion are values we all embrace, values we pursue day-to-day, in order to have an impact within Inditex as well as all around us: our pledge is to design opportunities for everyone.”
ILO’s Director-General added: “Companies increasingly recognise that their Diversity, Equity & Inclusion efforts must address the inclusion of persons with disabilities to lead to positive and sustainable business changes.
“The ILO Global Business and Disability Network provides a unique space for enterprises to learn from and support each other on their respective disability inclusion journey,”
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